Go green
What’s the one thing that women around the world including beauties like Deepika Padukone and Angelina Jolie have been sporting? The colour green, when it comes to make-up. Yes, that’s right, hues like the shades of the forest, earthy grass and even bolder ones like jade and emerald have been making waves. While stars with a
fairer skin tone have been wearing lighter shades, those with dusky skin are opting for more intense hues. But does this colour suit Indian skin tone? Celebrity make-up artiste N. Satish Babu is all for this trend.
He says, “Green is the colour of the season and with Indian celebs like Asin flaunting it, this is going to be a rage soon.”
However, at the same time, experts say that one needs to be doubly careful while using these shades. Payal Jain, a make-up artiste, elaborates, “This season has seen many bright and bold colours but green seems to stand out. Since the Indian skin tone leans towards dusky, shades like jade will go well.”
It is the eye make-up that’s taken a fancy to this colour. With kajal, eye shadow to even eyeliners, it is all about going green. “Personally I do not see anyone carrying off a green lipstick, but with green eyeliners hitting the market, everyone is game to experiment,” adds Payal.
Make-up artistes advice that lighter shades can be used as fillers and the darker ones can be used as highlighters. Sathish Babu elaborates how people should avoid experimenting with florescent greens. “However daring you might me, florescent colour might not suit the Indian skin tone. If you are on the fairer side, use a dark shade to highlight your eyes and it might work its charm. But using a florescent streak might turn out to be your worst nightmare. For parties in the morning, use darker shades. Refrain from using a base that has shimmer during the day. Dazzle at night by using a light, shimmer-based eye-shadow,” he adds.
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