Obviously couture is all about the clothes. However, many designers also get pretty fanciful with hair and makeup, too, which makes the whole package really fun to watch. Continuing the trend we saw some really deep colors backstage by Mickey Contractor and Vimi Joshi working their magic at the recently concluded Synergy One Delhi Couture Week. We bring you an exclusive on how to get that look:
DAY1MAC BACKSTAGE AT VARUN BAHL
KEY MAKEUP ARTIST – MICKEY CONTRACTOR (MAC DIRECTOR OF ARTISTRY INDIA)
KEY MAKEUP ARTIST – MICKEY CONTRACTOR (MAC DIRECTOR OF ARTISTRY INDIA)
INSPIRATION: “.”
MAKEUP: “THE FOCUS OF THIS LOOK IS THE LIP IT IS A BLEND OF A BURGANDY AND RED LIP WITH A STRONG GOLD CENTER”
KEY PRODUCTS:
COPPER PIGMENT
NIGHTMOTH LIP PENCIL
MAC BACKSTAGE AT JJ VALAYA
KEY MAKEUP ARTIST – VIMI JOSHI (MAC SENIOR ARTIST MIDDLE EAST & INDIA)
INSPIRATION: “THINK SPANISH, THINK DRAMATIC, THINK DEEPER”
INSPIRATION: “THINK SPANISH, THINK DRAMATIC, THINK DEEPER”
MAKEUP: “A CREAMY RUSTIC EYE BLENDED INTO A DEFINED RED EXOTIC MOUTH”
KEY PRODUCTS:
CREAM COLOUR BASE IN ROOT
EYE KOHL IN SMOLDER
LIPSTICK IN RUSSIAN RED
HOW TO GET THE LOOK:
1. SPRITZ FIX + GENEROUSLY OVER THE FACE
2. HEAVILY MOISTURIZE THE ENTIRE FACE WITH STUDIO MOISTURE CREAM
3. APPLY STUDIO SCULPT FOUNDATION ALL OVER THE FACE
4. CONTOUR THE ENTIRE FACE; CHEEK BONES, JAWLINEAND TEMPLES WITH MINERALIZE SKINFINISH POWDER IN A SHADE DARKER THAN OWN SKINTONE
5. APPLY BLUSH IN COPPERTONE ONTO THE CHEEKS
6. APPLY CREAM COLOUR BASE IN ROOT ALL OVER THE EYELID
7. BLEND EYESHADOW IN RULE INTO THE SOCKET BONE
8. APPLY EYE KOHL IN SMOLDER AND TEDDY ALONG THE LOWER AND UPPER LASH LINE
9. GENEROUSLY COAT LASHES WITH ZOOMLASH MASCARA IN ZOOMBLACK
10. APPLY #7 LASHES
11. DEFINE BROWS WITH AN EYEBROW PENCIL SIMILAR TO YOUR HAIR COLOUR
12. LINE AND FILL IN LIPS WITH LIP PENCIL IN BRICK
13. APPLY LIPSTICK IN RUSSIAN RED ALL OVER LIPS
DAY2
MAC BACKSTAGE AT KOTWARA BY MEERA AND MUZAFFAR ALI
KEY MAKEUP ARTIST – VIMI JOSHI (MAC SENIOR ARTIST MIDDLE EAST & INDIA)
INSPIRATION: “SHE’S AN INDIAN BEAUTY THAT WILL ENTICE YOU WITH ONE LOOK. IT’S CLASSICAL SOPHISTICATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY”
MAKEUP: “SEDUCTIVE, SENSUAL AND DREAMY EYES WITH LUSCIOUS PLUM LIPS”
KEY PRODUCTS:
EYE SHADOW IN CARBON
# 7 LASH
LIPSTICKS IN BRAVE AND IMPASSIONED
FROM RUNWAY TO REALWAY – HOW TO GET THE LOOK:
1. SPRITZ FIX + GENEROUSLY OVER THE FACE
2. HYDRATE THE ENTIRE FACE WITH OIL CONTROL LOTION
3. APPLY STUDIO SCULPT FOUNDATION ALL OVER THE FACE
4. SET THE FOUNDATION WITH PREP AND PRIME TRANSPARENT FINISHING POWDER
5. CONTOUR THE ENTIRE FACE; CHEEK BONES, JAWLINEAND TEMPLES WITH MINERALIZE SKINFINISH POWDER IN A SHADE DARKER THAN OWN SKINTONE
6. APPLY BLUSH IN GINGERLY ON THE CHEEKS
7. APPLY MINERALIZE SKINFINISH IN GOLD DEPOSIT AS A HIGHLIGHTER ON THE HIGH PLANES OF THE CHEEKS
8. APPLY EYE SHADOW IN CARBON ALL OVER THE EYELID, BLENDING WELL AND TAKING IT OUTWARDS TO CREATE A SMOKY FINISH
9. BLEND EYE SHADOW IN BRONZE INTO THE SOCKET LINE
10. LINE THE EYE WITH EYE KOHL IN SMOLDER, FOLLOWING THE EYE SHAPE AND THEN TAKING IT OUTWARDS WITH A SLIGHT FLICK UPWARDS TO CREATE A WINGED OUT CAT EYE SHAPE
11. GENEROUSLY COAT LASHES WITH ZOOMLASH MASCARA IN ZOOMBLACK
12. APPLY #7 LASHES
13. DEFINE BROWS WITH AN EYEBROW PENCIL SIMILAR TO YOUR HAIR COLOUR
14. APPLY FOUNDATION IN OWN SKINTONE ALL OVER THE LIPS TO NEUTRALIZE THE COLOUR
15. APPLY LIPSTICKS IN BRAVE AND IMPASSIONED, BLENDING BOTH WELL INTO EACH OTHER TO CREATE A PLUM-PINK COLOUR
MAC BACKSTAGE AT MANAV GANGWANI
KEY MAKEUP ARTIST – VIMI JOSHI (MAC SENIOR ARTIST MIDDLE EAST & INDIA)
INSPIRATION: “A FIERCE, DRAMATIC WARRIOR, SHE’S TOUGH AND COOL YET AT THE SAME TIME, HYPNOTICALLY BEAUTIFUL”
MAKEUP: “A DRAMATIC CAT EYE THAT’S MORE FELINE THAN BEAUTY, JUXTAPOSED AGAINST A NUDE MOUTH AND HIGHLY DEFINED AND CONTOURED CHEEKBONES” 
KEY PRODUCTS:
CREAM COLOUR BASE IN HUSH
PIGMENT IN VANILLA
RUNWAY TO REALWAY- HOW TO GET THE LOOK:
LINE AND FILL IN THE LIPS WITH LIP PENCIL IN SPICE, AND FOLLOW WITH LUSTREGLASS IN REVEALING ALL OVER THE LIPS.
1. SPRITZ FIX + GENEROUSLY OVER THE FACE
2. HEAVILY MOISTURIZE THE ENTIRE FACE WITH STUDIO MOISTURE CREAM
3. APPLY STUDIO SCULPT FOUNDATION ALL OVER THE FACE
4. SET THE FOUNDATION WITH SELECT SHEER PRESSED POWDER
5. CONTOUR THE ENTIRE FACE; CHEEK BONES, JAWLINEAND TEMPLES WITH BLUSH IN COPPERTONE
6. APPLY BLUSH IN GINGERLY ON THE CHEEKS
7. APPLY REFLEX IN PEARL AS A HIGHLIGHTER ON THE HIGH PLANES OF THE CHEEKS
8. APPLY CREAM COLOUR BASE IN HUSH AND PIGMENT IN VANILLA ALL OVER THE EYELID
9. BLEND EYE SHADOW IN RULE INTO THE SOCKET LINE
10. LINE THE WATERLINE WITH EYE KOHL IN FASCINATING
11. USING FLUIDLINE IN BLACKTRACK, DRAW A LINE ON THE EYELID FOLLOWING THE EYESHAPE
12. GENEROUSLY COAT LASHES WITH ZOOMLASH MASCARA IN ZOOMBLACK
13. APPLY #7 LASHES
14. DEFINE BROWS WITH AN EYEBROW PENCIL SIMILAR TO YOUR HAIR COLOUR
15. LINE AND FILL IN THE LIPS WITH LIP PENCIL IN SPICE
16. APPLY LUSTREGLASS IN REVEALING ALL OVER THE LIPS
MAC BACKSTAGE AT SUNEET VERMA 
KEY MAKEUP ARTIST – MICKEY CONTRACTOR (MAC DIRECTOR OF ARTISTRY INDIA)
INSPIRATION: “IT’S A MODERN TAKE ON THE KARMASUTRA. IT’S SEDUCTIVE SOFT AND FEMININE YET STRONG AND SEXY.”
MAKEUP: “SKIN IS FLAWLESS AND MATTE; EYES ARE A TAKE ON 60s LONG LINER, LIP IS NUDE, SOFT AND PRETTY”
KEY PRODUCTS:
FLUIDLINE IN BLACKTRACK
LIP PENCIL IN SPICE
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