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Shilpi Madan gets make-up artist and stylist Clint Fernandes to spill the secrets on accessorising the “Aisha” look...

September 29, 2010 04:10 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 09:03 pm IST

Get the prim and proper "Aisha" look.

Get the prim and proper "Aisha" look.

You're past the frothy bows and frills. You're far away from the original LV league. Yet you wanna be “with it”, hip and trendy, girl. How do you get this right?

Here's how…

Mane magic

Wear your tresses below the shoulders, up to mid back. Style them through clever layering for an unbeatable bounce. Make use of head bands, scarves or even fabric bands and bandanas.

Luscious lips

Keep your lip palette closest to nude. Soft hues in powder pinks and molten caramel are excellent options. Wear creamy to glossy textures. Lakme's Lip Artist ranks high in stay-power besides revving up the gloss factor. If you are ready to splurge, invest in Chanel's range of translucent lip colours. Try and reserve darker shades for the sunset gatherings.

Eyes for you

Natural and fresh does it; shades of baby pink or even fleeting apricot in frosty textures look cool. Go easy on the eye shadow, keeping the colour only up to the socket area else you end up resembling a Halloween reject. Skip the eyeliner and use a dark brown eye shadow, smudged gently close to the lash line. Follow up with mascara.

Tip top point

Keep the look natural and fresh. It should appear breezy and effortless (forget the hours you laboured over your face in front of the mirror.)

Experiment with hair textures; try crimping or tong-ing.

For a professional mane crimping job at home, apply a spot of mousse in your hair and wear tiny braids overnight. Voila! Fab hair in the morning.

Curly crop? Use a super quality leave-in conditioner to zap away the frizz.

Go wild with nail colours. Avoid a medley of colours or prints in your entire appearance. Stick to solid colours.

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