5 Latest Bridal Makeup Looks 2016

Inputs by: Ms. Ishika Taneja

Ms. Ishika Taneja, the makeup maestro, is Guinness World Record Holder for Fastest and Best Makeup in the World; has worked with best Hollywood and Bollywood Celebrities and is also the Executive Director of ALPS group

PRETTY IN PINK LOOK: STRONG BLUSH WITH MATCHING SMOOCHERS (For Sagan)

EYES: Just apply a single-wing liner for a raw yet classy look. A green or jet black are the

safest colors to play with in terms eye shadow.

BASE: After setting up a perfect base, using pastel colored blushers can endow your face

with a soft and natural flush for your nuptials. Go on by applying a baby-pink blusher over

the apple of your cheeks. You may highlight with a white hue, above your cheekbones to

add more warmth on your face.

LIPS: Try to match your pout with the color of your blush to emerge as a fresh, natural and

young bride in a jiffy.

BRONZED LOOK: ALL THINGS SHIMMERY (For Mehendi)

EYES: Follow the look’s name by applying a bronze shade creamy, glossy eye-shadow above

your eye-lids, at the very start of your makeup. Ditch your liner for this avatar and instead

opt for a chocolate brown lash-joiner to define your lashes. Go for a strong brow look; fill

them with a quality eye-brow pencil. Add a hint this rustic shade – bronze – on your lower

lash-line too to add to the sheen. Next, seal the look with applying dollops of kohl and lots

of mascara.

BASE: Apply a matching foundation on primed skin for a radiant glow. Now, chisel up the

face by implementing bronzing under your cheekbones, nose and chin. For bronzing this

season, depend on mineralized bronzers; as it will chisel-out your face. It turns your features

appear sharper – while giving you a perfectly chiseled jaw-line. Extra- highlighting can be

avoided, as the pleasurable winter season itself, provides a subtle sheen on the bride’s face!

LIPS: For lips, you can pick any shade from your bronze palette of colors; like bronze,

copper etc,. and be ready to shine all night during the wedding! Go for rustic reds, oxblood

to take a bolder road, instead.

MASTANI LOOK: WINGED LINER WITH NO KOHL (For Lagan)

EYES: Infuse drama into your eyes through this peeper-focused avatar! You can make the

look your own by making extended winged lines on either side which float away from the

eyes. Create it with a pencil-eyeliner by cutting into a stencil to ensure uniformity. The look

emerges as best in metallic shades. You would want to match the liner with perfect

eyebrows as well; so make sure to keep the brows sharp. Choose royal blue for this look is

to bring out the diva in you.

BASE: Use an EE (Even Effect) cream and follow it up by lightly concealing your spots to get

flawless finish. This will let you avoid cakey-ness and imbibe a natural-glow.

LIPS: Lips can be chosen pastel or neutral according to the ceremony of the wedding. A

bubble-gum pink will appear super-feminine – don it.

60s DIVA LOOK: CATTY EYES WITH NUDE LIPS (For Reception)

EYES: For this, use a taupe eye-shadow on the upper eye-lid and adorn it with a black cat-

eyed liner. A strong contrast should be encountered on the upper-lids to make the cat-eye

pop-up. Add hints of silver on the inner corners of the eyes and conclude at outer corners

by drawing a winged cat-eye liner. This will instantly turn your peepers appear bigger,

extended and doe. This amalgamation of the 60’s with the modern look is sure to turn your

into a glistening diva for the night. To complete this party avatar, use false lashes and be

ready to rock.

BASE: To not in interrupt attention from your eyes; keep the base as natural as possible by

rounding-upon a nude, yet radiant base. Though, bronzing can be still implemented to

chisel-up the face and features. Implement blushing using cream blush-ons to bring on the

warmth of the face.

LIPS: Keep the lips neutral to have the maximum impact of this look. Seek attention for your

smoochers by slathering pink-inspired nude lip shade and cover it with a salmon pink gloss

to fulfill this task.

THE METALLIC DIVA LOOK: EMERALD GREEN LINER WITH CRIMSON LIPS (For Shaadi)

EYES: Apply eye-shadow in tones blue on your upper eyelid. You can use a silver hued

highlighter for highlighting your eyes below the brows. Now, draw a thick line with emerald

green liner in metallic tint on your upper lash line for an added dose of drama. Then, to

make your peepers pop out, apply loads of mascara. Fix artificial lashes to intensify the

whole look beyond boundaries. Conclude you eye makeup by applying kohl on the eyes. In

case, you have small eyes you can make them appear big by using a white-coloured eye

pencil, instead of kohl.

BASE: Keep the base nude to let the colors and metallic tint speak for itself. Do it by apply

a creamy soufflé foundation that matches your tone.

LIPS: Glosses should completely take a back seat, while metallic texture should become a

bride’s best friend for this look. A perfectly painted pout in style-defining shade, crimson is

what you really need. Don’t forget to seal it with fixer for intense-color all night.