Festive season is just round the corner. Do you think you have not prepared enough? You need help and we are here to provide you with the same. Creating traditional makeup looks can be a little tricky but not exactly difficult. The key is to identify what would look good on you. Identify textures and shades and add just the right amount of bling, and tada, you can create as many festive makeup looks as you want. In fact, a traditional makeup look is just a few steps above your natural makeup looks. The first step is always to work towards clear skin, paving the way for a great canvas to paint your makeup masterpiece on.
So here we are, with our festival makeup palette and a few tips and tricks up our sleeves so that you can sashay in your best traditional saree makeup during Diwali and Holi, or in a ballgown of your choice during Christmas, or vice versa as per your choice. Here’s your ready reckoner to creating the best makeup looks this festive season.
Ace the Base First
And by base, we mean your skin. It is extremely important to take care of your skin. If your skin is over dry or acne-ridden, no amount of makeup can reverse the damage, only care and good products can do that. So, the first priority should be to indulge in skin care so that you can create multiple natural makeup looks. From thereon, it is an easy ride.
Create a daily CTM routine, i.e. cleanse and tone your face twice a day and follow up with a serum and SPF-based moisturiser. Indulge in weekly scrubbing and masking to create a weekly pampering spa-like session.
With time, you’ll realise the importance that having a regular skincare routine would have on your skin. Your skin would breathe better and would look better. Also, it will prevent issues such as premature ageing and under-eye circles that happen due to stress, pollution and other internal issues and external radicals.
Having a good skincare routine would help you ace natural makeup looks. A couple of steps more with just the right kind of products, and you can create a traditional makeup look that suits every occasion and look.
Tips and Tricks to Ace Traditional Makeup Look
It’s the season of weddings and festivals. But, when you are a working person with ten other things to focus on, beauty and makeup becomes secondary. That should not be the case. You should continuously focus on your skincare, diet and workout for flawless skin and a clean and healthy body, so that your makeup can look absolutely glowing and spark-worthy, whenever you put it on.
Here are a few tips and tricks that we have put together for you, so that you shine bright, whether you go for a simple traditional makeup look or a traditional saree makeup with all the fun and glitter involved.
#Tip 1: Go Heavy on The Eye
Nothing, absolutely nothing beats the classic heavily smoked eye makeup, along with neutral lips. You can create a smokey eye look with just one product, or two, or even a combination of few.
For instance, you can simply pick a good kajal that’s smudge-proof and waterproof, create a thick line across your lash and smudge it. After that, create a thin line for more definition. Finish up with a waterproof mascara. That’s the quickest smokey eye that you would create. Match it up with a nude lipstick and keep the rest of the makeup subtle. Accessorise with your favourite jewellery. That is one traditional makeup look that is never going out of vogue.
Another way to go quick on the smokey eye is using a liquid eyeliner along with bronze metallic eyeshadow and finishing up with a waterproof mascara. Or pick matte eyeshadows of darker hues that can totally bring out your eyes.
We suggest picking up eye makeup products that are clean and cruelty free, and free of any form of toxicity. You can choose the liquid eyeliner by Kiro Beauty. The Kiro Beauty Waterproof Soft-Matte Eyeliner Pen is 100% vegan and lasts for a long time. It is super pigmented and gives your smokey eye just the perfect edge. Similarly, if you are looking for bronze eyeshadow, a quick and long lasting fix that is also imbued with the goodness of mango seed oil is available in the form of Kiro Beauty Longwear Brightening Eyeshadow Stick in various shades. The metallic finish is intense and lasts a long time.
Finding a clean pick for your eye makeup should be a priority. These are your eyes that we are talking about. All that glitter in the traditional makeup look, with the preservatives and toxins that are generally used in festive makeup, can irritate you in the short term and harm you in the long term. However, using clean brands such as Kiro Beauty can combine your makeup and beauty and give you the best look that you desired.
#Tip 2: Red Is the Way
A red lipstick never disappoints. In fact, as Coco Chanel says, “If you’re bad, add more lipstick and attack.” If you are going for a subtle look overall or have absolutely no time to experiment. Just put on a decent base, add some bronze eyeshadow, finish off with a waterproof mascara and add a good red lipstick.
Just remember that a good red lipstick does not come in just one shade. Just like every skin tone has a perfect nude, there is a red for everyone. Warm-toned or cool-toned, find your own shade of red lipstick, swipe it on, and you are good. All the festive makeup looks can use a bit of red.
Pick your texture, dewy or matte. Again, it is better to pick clean lipsticks that colour and care in equal measures. For instance Kiro Beauty Super Butter Liquid Lacquer in the shade Rose Wood is a perfect glossy festive shade. A blend of five butters, it is smooth and creamy, but the best part is it is super pigmented and lasts long. If you want matte, you can pick Kiro Beauty Non-stop Airy Matte Lip in the shade Scarlet Poppy. Pick your shade in the cleanest brands possible, for a pout that is coloured and nourished.
#Tip 3: Highlight
A simple highlighter can do wonders. But, you have to use it in a clever manner. While earlier, highlighters were all about shine and glitter, you can now find ones with creamy and metallic textures that give you the right highlight and yet do not irritate. The main job of the highlighter is to help pick up the peaks of your face — nose bridge, cupid’s bow and brow bone. Couple it with the right shade of blush and bronzer and your face would be strobed and bronzed just right. Don’t forget to blend well, the secret to any flawless makeup. The best of traditional makeup looks or even natural makeup looks have been ruined by unblended lines.
Again, because this is your skin that we are talking about, pick clean products that have natural ingredients and will care for your skin, at the same time tinting and highlighting it. For instance, we love the Kiro Beauty Prism Perfect Highlighter that contains the goodness of Rosehip oil and Calendula oil and is super pigmented. The Kiro Beauty Glow-on Blush Duo is your perfect pick to blend in with the base and highlighter to complete that traditional makeup look.
Complete the look by using your favourite liquid eyeliner, waterproof mascara and red lipstick, or maybe a nude lipstick, depending on the look you are going for.
Go Clean This Festive Season with A Vegan and Cruelty Free Traditional Makeup Look
Makeup is evolving. It is no longer just a bunch of shades thrown in on your face. It is no longer uncomfortable. In fact, it should now be clean enough to last an entire day, almost as comfortable as your second skin. That being said, natural makeup looks should also last long. With festive makeup, it becomes trickier, but not impossible. Heavy makeup that should not and does not feel heavy.
And that’s why, we have Kiro Beauty, with ingredients such as jojoba oil, vitamin e, argan oil, etc, it strikes a perfect balance between science and nature to create products that last long, are high on pigmentation, and super comfortable on the skin.
This festive season, go clean with Kiro Beauty. Create a traditional makeup look that is as comfortable as it colours and makes you the star of the show.
