Easy Cocktail Makeup

Get Cocktail ready for your friend's party with this step-by-step video where I take you through the entire before and after makeove! ^_^ For Roshni's look, I went for a subtle smokey eye using gold shimmer on her eyelids and finishes off with a bright orange-red pout! I hope you guys enjoy this tutorial and find it useful..  Comment below and let me know what you think! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel, that will make my day!! :)

The lipstick I used on Roshni is from M.A.C called 'So Chaud'. It's such a stunning colour and looks great on Indian complexion since it has an orange undertone :) 

I'm leaving to Mumbai tomorrow for the Lakme Fashion Week so I need to start packing ASAP! 

See you guys soon! Pls follow me on Instagram @MesmereyesMakeup for everyday updates!

Love,

Akriti

South Indian Muhurtham Makeover | Video | Tutorial

In this video, we transformed Vasudha into a pretty South Indian Bride (for a day!) I sprayed airbrush makeup to give her a subtle yet natural look which is high definition, water resistant and sweat resistant. Gold and copper eyeshadows beautifully enhanced her eyes and complemented her saree. The blouse we chose was a relatively modern blouse to give a twist to the traditional look! Hope you enjoy the South Indian Muhurtham video, do comment below and let me know! :) 

For bridal queries, contact Rashida on +919884340077 :) 

Follow me on Instagram @ MesmereyesMakeup

Have a beautiful day!

Love,
Akriti

Classic Black Smokey Eyes | Video | Indian Skintone

It's here it's here!!

Classic black smokey eyes is a versatile look that flatters Indian complexion and is a top favourite amongst Bollywood actresses, be it Rani Mukherjee or Kareena Kapoor! You can experiment with pretty much any colour by replacing it with the black eyeshadow! It's one of those sexy, sultry looks that will never go out of fashion... team it up with any outfit from your wardrobe and look like you're straight off the runway!!

Watch this video to learn how to rock this look and stand out from the crowd!! :D 

I hope you guys enjoy this tutorial! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel, like the video and comment below!! :D 

Have an amazing day,

Akriti

My 25th Birthday Look!

Hey guys!! Before I went out for dinner with my friends, I decided to shoot a video of my "birthday look" :D  I wore an embroidered white sequence dress from Topshop, curled my hair and attached an emerald green necklace for a princessy look, haha! :)

Here is the video! :)

Hope you enjoy it, please do comment and tell me what you think! Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel! :)



Love,
Akriti 

How to clean your makeup brushes!

Hiiii lovelies!!! 

Here is an informative video on how to clean your makeup brushes! It took me 2 days to edit this video to make it short and crisp (from a 40 minute footage to 9 mins) 

I'm soooooo thrilled to announce that I will be launching my line of brushes in a few months- Mesmereyes Makeup brushes which are 100% cruelty free! At the moment, I'm choosing 12 brushes as part of the kit, I'm yet to finalize on the design and colour! Soooo excited!!

Please tell me what you thought of the video, would love your feedback! Like the video and subscribe to my channel for easy peasy makeup tips!

Much love,

Akriti

xxx

Arab Inspired Eid Makeup Look

Eid Mubarak everyone!! Wishing you the best of health. wealth and happiness! I'm so excited to upload this video, I really hope you guys enjoy it! :) Scroll down for more pics of the look! Let me know what you think!

Here are the list of products that I have used:
1. Eye primer- Elizabeth Arden
2. Eye kohl- MAC
3. Peachy gold eyeshadow- Inglot 15
4. NYX  pigment- Oro
5. MAC pigment- Moonlit Night
6. Orange eyeshadow- MAC
7. Highlighter- Inglot AMC 07
8. Primer- Inglot gel primer
9. Concealer- MAC Studio Sculpt
10. Sponge- The Beauty Blender
11. Foundation- MAC Studio Fix NC 37
12. Powder- MAC Studio Fix NC 40
13. Contour- MAC Mineralize Skinfinish: Dark
14. Eye pencil- Chambor Teal Dazzle
15. Eyeliner- Inglot gel liner
16. Eyebrows- VOV eyebrow set
17. Mascara- Oriflame volume build
18. Blush- MAC Sunbasque
19. Highlighter- Bobbi Brown: Bronze
20. Lip liner- Diana of London: Nude Cherry
21. Lipstick- MAC Vegas Volt
22. NYX Candy Glitter Eyeliner- Blue

Here are the brushes I have  used:
1. Pencil/smudgge brush- MAC #219
2. Blending brush- MAC #217
3. Flat eyeshadow brush- MAC #239
4. Stippling foundation brush- MAC #188
5. Contour brush- Vega Professional
6. Angular brush- Vega Professional
7. Eyeliner brush- Faber Castell 00
8. Eyelash curler- Shu Uemura
9. Eyebrow Brush- Vega Professional
10. Blush brush- MAC #129
11. Lip brush- MAC #316

Once again, Eid Mubarak!

Bring on the biryani!!
Akriti <3

Bridal Makeup Video | North Indian

I'm super duper excited to share this video with you guys!!! I've been wanting to shoot a Bridal Makeup video for the longest time! I haven't used an actual bride though, I asked my friend Radhika Patel if she could volunteer for it and she sweetly agreed.. Thank you Rads!! The focus on this video is MAKEUP, if I planned this shoot earlier, I would have definitely got my Hairstylist to give her a nice hairstyle and drape her lehenga.. but this was so last minute since I'm traveling on work for a month! 

Let me know what you think!! :D 

So finally, you get to see the magic of airbrush makeup! It's just flawless and natural at the same time as it's mixed with air and sprayed on.. 

Nishita Solanki is a saviour for helping me shoot this video so patiently!! :* Thankssss!! 

The gorgeous Jewellery is from Anmol Palce ( Ispahani Centre) in Chennai.. they have beautiful sets (al different types from across India) there which you can buy or rent incase you want to wear it for your wedding! If you give my name, you will get a special rate! ;) Hehe! 


I hope to do other Bridal videos soon.. maybe once I'm back! Meanwhile, have an awesome day, be happy and keep smiling!! 

Lots of love,
Akriti 

No eyeshadow makeup... Minimum effort, maximum impact!

It's December already!! Ahhh can't believe this year is coming to an end!! :O As clitchéd as it sounds, this year has flown by too quickly!!

Anyway, last night when I went out with my friends, I decided to live up to this festive season by wearing a bronze sequined top.. I actually bought it 4 years ago while I was on holiday in London. It's amazing how it doesn't look that old, thats the beauty of sequins!! :D 

Top: Miss Selfridge 

        Black waxed jeans: Zara

   Watch: Michael Kors

When it came to my makeup, I decided to go for "minimum effort, maximum impact" haha.. I had a looooong day yesterday and I couldn't be bothered to dress up! Plus, less is MORE sometimes!

I went for the no eyeshadow look! I literally used a black kohl pencil and a bright red lipstick!!

Okay, you can stop there if you want it to stay for one hour, but for your makeup to last all day it's really important to layer it up! So On top of the black kohl, I used black eyeshadow to set it in place with a pencil brush from mac called #219. 

Coral Red- Oriflame, M.A.C Smolder 

Let me make this simpler:

1. Draw a line on top of your eyes and below with a black kohl pencil. I used M.A.C Smolder as it's jet black and smudges alot!! Now you must be wondering why I would like a pencil that smudges..? For this look, I've just smoked out my eyeliner and smudged it with a smudge brush so it's easier to use this pencil instead of one that is stubborn and smudge proof.

2. Smudge this with a smudge brush- M.A.C #219

3. Dab on some black eyeshadow on top with the same brush so that it sets the kohl and it remains in tact all night long!!

4. Curl your lashes and apply some mascara!

For my lips, I used a gorgeous Coral Red lipstick by Oriflame from the Demi Moore Collection. It's long lasting so there's no need for touch ups!! :D 

I also used some foundation before I started my makeup to even it out since my skin has been acting up lately!! 

Hope this was helpful! :)

Have fun. party hard and make the most of 2013!!!

Mwah :*

Akriti 

Friday Night Out Makeup!

It's not always that I get ready BEFORE time.. On Friday evening, I finished applying makeup on this lovely lady for her engagement and I headed straight home to get dressed for my friend's party. To my surprise, I was well ahead of time! ^_^ 

Trying to act like that's my natural pout! 

I wore a bright pink peplum top which my best friend gifted me from Dubai and teamed it up with black trousers, a monochrome handbag and platforms. 

For my makeup, I thought I would just apply a classic thick black winged out eyeliner but since I had time, I thought why not play around with my eye makeup! 

First, I applied an eyeshadow base, the one I used was the Elizabeth Arden Eye Primer, it's sooo smooth and keeps your eyeshadow intact throughout the night, not even kidding! Apply a tiny bit of it  with your ring finger all over your eyelids. 

On 2/3rds of my eyelid, I used this beautiful lilac eyeshadow (pic below) with flat brush to get a good coverage. This light colour helps open up my eyes, I picked it up from Inlgot, it's called Pearl 399. On the outer 1/3rd of my eyes, I blended another dark plum eyeshadow from Inglot- Pearl 452 with a soft fluffy brush. To make it even more dramatic, I used a lil black eyeshadow and blended it into my crease.

Inglot Eyeshadows! Left: Pearl 399 ; Right: Pearl 452

On my cheeks, I used this beautiful mineralize blush from M.A.C called Mineralize Skinfinish- Light Year. Unfortunately, it's limited edition, which means it's discontinued...If you're lucky, you might find it somewhere around the world! :) It's a soft, cotton candy, velvetty pink that adds a hint of colour without making it look overdone. I didn't want to apply too much blush since there is enough pink on my top!! Oh and this blush won't work too well for people with dusky skin, it's very light in colour so it may turn ashy on dark skin. I used a super creamy lipstick called Rose Kissed by the Lakme Lip Love collection! :) Again, I didn't want to use a hot pink that matches exactly to the colour of my top :S 

M.A.C Mineralize Skinfinish- Light Year

In the pic below, I'm wearing a lipstick by M.A.C called Shy Girl, but it looked slightly pale on me so I decided to change to a warmer shade that would work better with my skin tone. So I switched to the Lakme Lip Love- Rose Kissed :)

Lipstick- M.A.C Shy Girl

After changing my lip colour... Here I am, posing away! Lol.

As you can see, my hair is pretty oily, so I didn't want to touch it! I just left it as it is...to one side!

My final look!

Meet my lil cutie pie Sonu!! He's my cook's son, only 3 months old! :) He lives with us which is awesome because there's never a dull moment with him around, Sonu is a real entertainer! :P 

Hope you liked this look! I had such a great night! :) I need to work on getting ready early whenever I step out so that I have time to take pics and post it on my blog!!

Meanwhile, "like" my Facebook page by clicking here, I try to update it every other day! :)

Have a great day! Mwaaah

Lots of love,

Akriti :)

How to apply LIPGLOSS over RED lipstick

Watch my 59 seconds video on how to apply lipgloss over RED lipstick! 

You might wonder why it's different to the usual method of applying lipgloss, but you have to be careful when your applying BOLD shades like red, orange, hot pink etc.. 

Firstly, these bright shades must be applied with a steady hand, preferably with a lip brush because they draw crazy amounts of attention! If you make a mistake, it will definitely show! It's not as forgiving as lighter lip shades!

The key point to note- apply lipgloss only on the centre of your lips, to the inside rather than the edges of your lips. Stay within the centre of your lips! 

What I wore on my lips:
1. M.A.C Cherry Lip Pencil
2. M.A.C Ruby Woo Lipstick
3. M.A.C Clear LipGlass

You can substitute these products for other makeup brands!! :) 

I've used M.A.C Clear LipGLASS because it's amazingly reflective and literally gives a glossy-glassy finish! It has no shimmer, it's super smooth and gives a wet sexy look! A little goes a loooong way, make sure to take extremely little!! But beware- it is very sticky!! (Strands of my hair gets stuck to my lips! :/ ) 

Hope you enjoyed this super quick tip!! (Apologies for the background noise, I wasn't planning on making a video- spontaneous decision! :P

P.S- The video ends with a picture I took for Women's Day. Click here to have a look!

Lots of love,

Akriti

xxx

Happy Women's Day!

Be strong. Be confident. Be bold. Be brave. Be happy. Be daring. Be fearless. Be positive. Be beautiful. Be powerful.

Happy Women's Day to all you gorgeous women! Live everyday like no other and never stop dreaming & believing! You are unique. You are YOU! 

P.S- It's advisable to keep Pepper Spray in your handbag at all times in case some one messes with you! 

Lots of love, hugs and kisses,

Akriti 

xxx

Diwali Makeup Tutorial

Happy Diwali everyone!! =)) Here's to another year of prosperity, happiness and good health!

While you get ready for the numerous Diwali parties, keep this look in mind!  :) 

                                 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

BASE

1. Primer- Inglot 

2. Concealer- MAC Studio Finish- NW 30

3. Foundation- MAC Studio Sculpt- NC 37

4. Powder- Revlon PhotoReady Compact

EYES:

1. Eyeshadow Base- Kryolan 

2. Eyeshadow on 2/3rd eyelids- Gold  ( MAC Rockers & Reelers)

3. Eyeshadow on outer V- Pink: Inglot #607

4. Eyeshadow on socket- Brown : Oriflame Eyeshadow Trio

5. Eyeliner: Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in Black

6. Kajal: Lakme Eyeconic Kajal

7. Mascara- MAC Haute and Naughty

8. Eyebrows- Oriflame Trio

CHEEKS & LIPS

1. Blush- Lakme Absolute Baked Blush- Night Sparkle

2. Lipstick- Oriflame Ruby Lipstick- Opulent Rose

Have a beautiful day!!! 

Happy Independence Day!!

Be true to yourself, your country, and everyone around you! Smack on an orange lipstick and spread the patriotism! Hope you guys have a beautiful day with family and friends! =)

Product Description:

Eye Kohl: Lakme Absolute Silk Eyeliner (Blue Cosmos) + Revlon CustomEyes Eyeshadow (Blue)
Lipstick: M.A.C- Neon Orange, Limited Edition :(

Lotsa lovee
xxx

Makeover- Gold + Forest Green Smokey

Here's my lovely friend Roshni, who dropped by for a quick makeover on her way to a friend's Sangeet.. As usual, she was running late (haha sorry Rosh) so everything was in a rush! Keeping that in mind, I began applying makeup, not having time to highlight her cheeks and contour her face, which really stands out in pictures! Oh, and Roshni hates blush, so I've just put a wash of colour on her cheeks, nothing fancy!

This is Rosh, after applying moisturiser and primer! ( I wish I took a "before" pic, without applying any products! I remembered only later!)

And after makeup... 

I curled her lashes and applied two coats of mascara.. Loveee her eyelashes!!

Product Description:

Face:

M.A.C Studio Fix Foundation-  NC 37

M.A.C Studio Finish Concealer- NC 42

Blush- Lakme Absolute Cheek Chromatic Baked Blush - Day Sheer

Eyes:

Eyeshadow Base- Kryolan

Eyeshadow: M.A.C Bronze and M.A.C Amber Lights

Eyeshadow: Bobbi Brown - Forest (crease)

Eyeliner: Maybelline Gel Eyeliner

Mascara- Lakme Absolute Flutter Secrets Mascara

Lips:

Lipstick- M.A.C- Mocha

KKR inspired look!

The 2012 IPL champions- Kolkata Knight Riders!!

Heyy everyone! Sorry I' disappeared for a while! Been traveling for Bridal makeup in and out of Chennai... I just realized that I haven't uploaded this pic on my blog! For those of you'll who haven't liked my fb page, please do so! :) I try regularly update my status with beauty tips! :)

So, during the IPL finals, I was so confident CSK would win, so I had all my makeup ready to start the CSK inspired look... (yellow eyes + red lips)... So there I was, applying a wash of yellow eyeshadow on my eyes, all set to complete the CSK look! To everyone's surprise, KKR fought back, played a brilliant game of cricket and snatched the trophy from us! I was soo annoyed because I had to remove all my makeup and start over again! ha ha.. So I sat up all night, took my own sweet time and finally finished the KKR look, only to remove it right after and zzz

I decided, for the next IPL, I'm going to do a makeup look for every team!

KKR Inspired Look

Product Description:

Face:

M.A.C Mineralize Foundation-  NC 35

Blush- Lakme Absolute Cheek Chromatic Baked Blush - Day Sheer

Eyes:

Eyeshadow Base- Kryolan

Eyeshadow: Inglot- Pearl Eyeshadow #606P (inner gold)

Eyeshadow: M.A.C Pigment- Push the Edge (Purple) on the crease/ outer V

Highlight Colour : M.A.C Ricepaper

Eyeliner: Oriflame Smooth Definer- Black

Mascara- Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express

Lips:

Revlon Color Burst Lip Gloss- Strawberry

70's Eyeliner with a Twist!

Hello lovelies!! I was getting ready to celebrate Tuscana Pizzeria's (an Italian restaurant in Chennai) 1st birthday, and as it was a day event, I decided to keep the look clean and simple! More than breaking my head over what to wear, I spend ages trying to figure out what makeup I should wear.. Ha ha! Don't get me wrong- you don't HAVE TO wear makeup every time you step out, but it's just fun experimenting with colours! Just how you decide on what accessories to team up with your outfit, or what bag you want to carry along, makeup works the same way - provided you don't cake your face up and look like a different person!! :P

Okay, back to the point!! I used MAC Tinted Moisturizer in Medium (which is basically 50% foundation + 50% moisturizer) as a base for my face. I've lined my eyes with MAC Fluidline- Blacktrack, which is a gel eyeliner  and winged it all the way out using Brush # 209 - MAC (I have the miniature version of it which came with a gift set) ! I've made sure to thicken the line to emphasize my eyes! If you look closely, you can see the eyeliner turn blue right towards the end ( on the wing of the eyeliner). I've done this by dipping the brush in the Oriflame Pro Eyeshadow Trio- Royal Blue (the middle one, refer to the pic below!) and pressing it onto the wing! This gives a classy look with a contemporary twist! Remember, you can use any colour on the wing- green, purple, blue etc...

I've finished off by applying the Lakme Abolute Flutter Secrets Mascara  and using Clinique's Chubby Stick- Super Strawberry. Chubby sticks work as a lipstick+chapstick+gloss, all in one! They are very similar to MAC's Tinted Lip Conditioner, although I prefer MAC's to Clinique's!

P.S- I avoided applying eye kohl on the inner rim of my eyes just to sort of change the look and make my eyes appear wider!

Scroll down to see a pic of the products I've used! (Sorry, didn't realize some of the pics are out of focus!)

That's all for now!! =)

Akriti <3 

Berry Blast

A soft smokey for the summer! I used MAC eyeshadows for this look- Hepcat and Blackcurrant! This is the first time I'm trying out Blackcurrant and I've fallen in love with it! Perfect matte texture, a greyish purple, great for contouring in the crease! The lipstick i used is MAC- Modesty and the mascara I've applied is the Lakme Absolute Flutter Secrets Mascara. (I swear this pic doesn't do justice to my lashes! I went out after, and all my friends thought I was wearing fake eyelashes!) Ofcourse, I curled my lashes before, and applied 2 coats of mascara! =) I brushed on a tad bit of the Lakme Sun Kissed Bronzer to complete the look!

Akriti <3 

Hot Pink Lips!

Step out of your "comfort zone" with this gorgeousss shade of pink! It can get monotonous sticking to the classic red lips! Hot pink lips have been popping up everywhere, just manipulate the colour to match your skintone :) 

I wore this look during my friend's wedding in Hyderabad, for one of the functions.. Remember to focus on one feature (lips in this case!)..  I've combined two lipsticks- Lakme Enrich Satin- No. 134 and MAC- Girl About Town.. The reason I took the extra step to mix them up together is because I wanted to achieve a "warmer" hot pink which would complement my skin tone!.. 

For my eyes, I've applied Maybelline's Gel Eyeliner and winged it out slightly.. Yes, I'm obsessed with winged eyeliner!! :P Ofcourse, I coated my lashes with 2 coats of mascara- Oriflame: Wonder Lash. My cheeks were brushed with a teeeeny bit of a peachish brown bronzer: Oriflame Bronzing pearls- Natural Radiance! Have any of you tried hot pink lips? What are your thoughts of it? 

Lots of love,

Akriti <3 

Blue Eyeliner

The quickest way to glam up during the day! ( I didn't intend to make it rhyme :P )

Move away from the typical black eyeliner and experiment with different colours to make your eyes stand out this summer!

So I applied the eyeliner using a blue eye pencil ... and then coated the liner (using an angular brush) with navy blue eyeshadow. If not, you can use a blue liquid liner or gel eyeliner directly on to your eyelids! Oh and I did put a teeeny bit of the blue eye pencil on my waterline!

Feel free to add a coat of mascara for an instant lift!! (I haven't got any mascara on :O I'm surprised myself haha! )

Product Description:

Oriflame Smooth Definer- Blue- Rs. 249
M.A.C Eyeshadow - Deep Truth- Rs. 950

Fuschia-Pink and Purple Look!

Here's a look that I wore for a Sangeet.. With Indian outfits, I really like matching the eyeshadow to the to outfit and opting for bright lips ;)

For my eyes, I've used pigment eyeshadows in the inner and outer corners... (Be careful while using pigments, they flake all over the face!! P.s- To know how to use pigments, watch my video  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq4nCPUaN7k 


The colors look soft and subtle because I've blended and blended and blended....!! When you just apply some pigment onto your eyelids, the color will look BOLD , but don't worry, the blending brush is your secret weapon!! :P

So here are the products that I've used:

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Face:

Foundation Powder- M.A.C  Studio Fix Powder NC 35

Blush- Lakme Absolute Cheek Chromatic Baked Blush - Day Sheer

Eyes:

Eyeshadow Base- Coral (M.A.C)

Eyeshadow Pigments: Brash and Bold (Fuschia pink) and Push the Edge (Purple) - M.A.C

Highlight Colour : Off White from the Oriflame Pallette Eyeliner and Eye Kohl-  Lakme 9 to 5 Kohl Ultimate Kajal 

Mascara- Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express

Lips:

M.A.C- Crosswires

Laterrrrrrr! X