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A starlet who has become quite a sensation, Ananya Panday has left many in awe with her simple yet striking beauty and fashion looks. Instead of layers of makeup, the fresh face likes to highlight the best features and keep the rest muted. Almost all her looks are pretty simple and can be easily emulated. Here we decode five of Ananya’s raved about makeup looks…
Simple cocktail look
At the Star Screen Awards 2019, Ananya sported a subtle smokey eye with nude lips. Simple yet striking, this is a versatile look that will go perfectly for evening occasions like cocktails or formal engagements. If you wish to jazz up things, you can alter the lip colour.
Steps to recreate this look:
- Start with applying a moisturiser on freshly cleansed skin.
- Fill in the eyebrows with a suitable eyebrow filler (powder, pencil or pomade as per your liking) 1-2 tone lighter than your eyebrow’s natural tone. The finish should be natural yet strong.
- Prime eyelids and apply a bone coloured eyeshadow or loose powder to set the primer.
- Take a light cool-toned brown matte eyeshadow and define the crease with it by blending slightly above and below the crease.
- Take a light shimmery taupe eye shadow and apply to the inner 2/3 part of the lid. Fill the outer 1/3 part with a shimmery cool brown. The outer V shade should be the deepest one. Now blend all the colours seamlessly. Apply the same shades in the lower lid as well.
- Tightline the upper waterline.
- Finish with 2 coats of mascara and natural-looking false lashes.
- Highlight the brow bone and inner corner of the eye with a champagne shimmer highlighter.
- Now correct undereye (if required) with a peach corrector.
- Blend in the foundation using a stippling brush or beauty blender.
- Apply highlighting concealer to the high points of face and contour on required places.
- Set the contour and highlight with translucent powder or contour powder.
- Finish off with subtle highlighter and satin finish cool-toned brown lipstick.
Naturally Glam Look
This fresh and bubbly look has become a signature of Ananya. Anyone can pull this off because of its sheer simplicity and brightening effect. In this Skechers India advertorial, the starlet has highlighted her brows and sharp facial features. The peach toned blush and lip colour beautifully augments the liveliness of her persona.
Steps to recreate this look:
- Cleanse the skin, moisturise the face and neck. Apply a face primer.
- Use a corrector for the under eyes and any pigmentation you wish to hide.
- Apply a foundation that matches your skin tone. Try to create a flawless base as a clear and glowing skin is the central attraction for this look.
- Now, comb your brows and fill them with a brown or grey brow powder or cream. Comb again with a spooley brush for finished look.
- Tightline only the upper and waterline. Dab a warm brown matte eye shadow with a fluffy brush for a soft wash of colour. Apply the same shadow on the bottom lid with a pencil brush.
- Draw a thin liner on the upper lid with matte black kajal or gel liner. Apply 2 coats of mascara to finish the eye look.
- Blend a peach-toned blush and bronze the face lightly.
- Dab on an earthy brown semi-matte lip colour to finish the look.
All-bronzed look
During the promotion of her movie Pati Patni Aur Woh, Ananya was seen in all bronzed-up avatar. The Judy Zhang dress perfectly complemented her messy curls and brown smokey look. Here the lips are kept glossy neutral while the brown smokey eyes with heavy brows are used to make the cut. The clever use of body bronzing further took the makeup to another level.
Steps to recreate this look:
- Cleanse the skin, moisturise the face and neck. Apply a face primer
- Use a corrector under the eyes and on top of any pigmentation you wish to hide.
- Blend in the foundation that matches your skin tone.
- Use a cream contour and matte liquid highlighter. Blend with soft stippling motion until it gives a nice gradient effect.
- Now set the contour with a cool-toned matte bronzer and highlighted areas using a banana powder.
- Fill in the brows with brow cream to achieve a strong yet natural brow look.
- For the eyes, take a pearl finish taupe brown shimmer eyeshadow for the lid. Blend it in the crease using the same contour powder used for face or a matte brown eyeshadow. Do not forget to highlight brow bone and inner corners of the eyes.
- Now tightline the upper waterline, apply mascara and a flesh-toned blush.
- Finish it off with a matte cool-toned brown nude lipstick followed by a clear gloss.
- You can also contour the exposed body parts like Ananya to complement the face makeup.
Office-diva look
Going peachy glam, here the beauty kept her hair poker straight with sharp middle parting which also added to the classy look. This is a perfect day to night office look that will look gorgeous on everyone.
Steps to recreate this look:
- On a cleansed and moisturised skin, dab on a face primer and conceal dark spots. We want a clear canvas for this fresh look.
- Now, apply foundation in a sheer layer. Blend well with a beauty blender or any blending sponge for a flawless finish.
- Set the foundation with powder with slight shimmers.
- Take a fluffy blending brush and apply a rose-peach matte or satin eye shadow all over the lid. Lightly highlight the brow bone and inner corner of the eyes with a satin rose gold highlighter.
- Fill the brows to get a strong yet natural finish. Tightline the upper lid and apply 2-3 coats of mascara.
- Use a peach-toned blush on the cheek and glossy peach lipstick. You can also apply a pink-tinted lip balm.
Red lips look
This Lakme advertorial look is a perfect example on nailing the bright red lip with a minimal base. Perfect for an everyday outing!
Steps to recreate this look:
- Cleanse the skin, moisturise the face and neck. Apply a face primer.
- Use a corrector under eyes and any pigmentation you wish to hide. Bright under eyes is a must for red or burgundy lips.
- Apply a foundation that matches your skin tone. Try to create a flawless base as a clear glowing skin is the central attraction for this look.
- Now, comb your brows and fill them with a brown or grey brow powder or cream. Comb again with a spooley brush for finished look. We want a natural finish here so don’t draw strong brows.
- Tightline the upper waterline. Apply a matte beige or tan eyeshadow 1-2 tones darker than your skin tone. Use a fluffy brush for a soft wash of colour. Dab on the same shadow on the bottom lid with a pencil brush.
- Put on 2 coats of mascara to finish the eye look.
- Go for a light peach blush and contour the face lightly to chisel out your facial features.
- Apply a deep red or burgundy matte lip colour.