Makeup Trousseau Shopping Guide

Why Makeup Needed:

If you are a bride in India, chances are a whole lot of you have never given makeup a second thought. When you do get married however, you are in the middle of these gazillion pooja and pre wedding functions, and if you were to run to the salon at each of these, god helps your already dwindling bank account.

Foundation:

The Bobbi brown long wear foundation is one of the best out there that we have tried. It gives good coverage, does not cake up and also photographs well under flash.

If you have very dry skin, and want a sheer dewy effect without very high coverage do check out the Mac Face & Body Foundation.

Foundation Instructions:

If you are warm toned (veins at the wrist are green) choose a foundation that’s yellowy in color. If you are cool toned (veins at the wrist are blue go for a pink toned foundation. For reference- Kareena Kapoor kind of skin is cool toned, Anushka Sharma kind of skin is warm toned.

Always test out the foundation on your jawline not the back of your hand. I mean seriously, I haven’t met a single woman whose back of the hand matched their face so I have no idea why people do this.

Concealer:

If you don’t have panda dark circles, and your face is mostly blemish free then first of all lucky you! Second of all, you may not really need concealer. However for most others, more than even the foundation a good solid coverage concealer is a must try.

Lipsticks:

Whether or not you have scrunched up your face at the name of a lipstick is immaterial, you need some of these in your stash for sure ! You definitely need one medium toned pink that goes with all the Indian clothes, a neutral nude and if you want to have some fun you can throw in a red and some peaches.

For Dark Skin Tone:

• Mac Twig is a great everyday kind of effortless pink- brown. It doubles up as an office lipstick as well as an Indian wear shade.

For Medium Skin tone:

• Shiseido Perfect Rouge 142 Sublime is absolutely gorge coral-red.

For Lighter Skin Tone:

• Mac Vegas Volt is a gorgeous peach. A total must have!

Eyeliner:

The Bobbi Brown long wear Gel eyeliner: Its black, super smooth to apply and does not dry as quickly as some other gel liners do.

• Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner: One of the nicest ones available and super affordable.
• For Kajals- Lakme Eyeconic/ Maybelline Collosal are both fab.

Mascara:

Mac has a makeup trousseau service where you can get a makeup lesson from a Mac MUA and then take home the products of your choice.

Clinique has a fabulous service where they recommend products tailor made for you and give you a gorgeous box full of Clinique products that are customized to your skins needs.