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LipstickThe Indian Girlโ€™s Guide to

Makeup enthusiast Nandini Sehgal reveals tips for desis to pick
their perfect lipstick shade with suggestions from professional
makeup artist Sejal Sachanakul.

Glitter, gloss, sheen, balm, matte โ€“ if those words arenโ€™t NYXโ€˜s matte lipstick in Perfect Red will look stunning on you. Red-
confusing enough, thereโ€™s also the array of colours that includes brown and orange-red shades suit those with warm complexions as
red, pink, orange and brown. Like the immaculate hues of the well. For a day-time wearable look, try Chanelโ€™s Rouge Coco lipstick
rainbow, the beauty industry today looks no less than an artistโ€™s in Adrienne. For warm dark tones like Kajol, opt for deep fuchsia
collection of crayons. Being a woman couldnโ€™t be anymore lipsticks like The Balmโ€™s Meet Matt(e) Hughes in Sentimental or
exciting with the endless selection of lipsticks available. While NARS Semi Matte lipstick in Pigalle.
brands have taken notice to the importance of matching the right
colour with the right skin tone, for some reason those born with Preity Zinta Lime Crime: Tom Ford:
โ€œIndian skinโ€ canโ€™t seem to wear every single lipstick shade out Velvetines in Ruby Rush
there. The โ€œone size ts allโ€ motto, or in this case โ€˜one colour suits Cupid
allโ€™, does not necessarily apply to us Indians.
Bobbi Brown: Sephora:
So this begs the questions โ€“ how do people even buy lipsticks? True Pink Lip Last in
Have you ever bought a beautiful lipstick from the store only to Orange Rocks
nd that the colour does not suit your complexion at all? The Priyanka Chopra
secret of picking out the right shade lies on your ngertips. When Kalki Koechlin NYX: Perfect Red Chanel: Rouge Coco
people test lipstick, they often try it out on the back of their hand. in Adrienne
But the colour of your hand is very di erent from the colour of
your lips. In fact, your ngertips are very similar to your lips in The Balm: NARS:
texture and colour. So try out di erent shades on your ngertips, Meet Matt(e) Semi Matte
place it against your face and then make a decision. Hughes in in Pigalle

To know what lipstick shade will look best on you, you must Kajol Sentimental
gure out your skin tone. Indian women are commonly classi ed
with a fair, wheatish or dusky complexion. Once that has been
established, then you must know your undertone. Everyone
either has a warm or cool undertone. If the veins in your arms are
green then you have a warm undertone, but if they look blue then
you have a cool undertone.

Now that you know the right technique when picking out
lipsticks, letโ€™s go shopping. For those with natural fair tones,
like Preity Zinta and Lara Dutta, opt for rosy pink colours like
Lime Crimeโ€™s Velvetines in Cupid, and if you desire a brighter
shade, try Tom Fordโ€™s matte lip colour in Ruby Rush. For those
with natural darker tones, like Deepika Padukone and Priyanka
Chopra, look for pinks with a purple hue like Bobbi Brownโ€™s
creamy matte lip color in True Pink. A matte red lip can never go
wrong with darker skin. Try an a ordable option like Sephoraโ€™s
Lip Last in Orange Rocks. For warm fair tone like Kalki Koechlin,

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