The Colours of

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The Colours of
Valentine
Make sure some of these
fabulous products are in
your kitty before your
clients walk in to be made
up for Valentine’s evening
Compiled by | Urmi Chanda-Vaz
Lotus Herbals
Pure RadianceTM
Matte-Glow Daily
Foundation
Bobbi Brown
Long Wear Even
Finish Compact
Foundation
Start your make-up with
this oil-free, water-based
foundation, which is natural,
safe and light. It gives a matte
look by completely concealing
the imperfections the skin.
It also provides an SPF 20
protection from the sun. Pure
Radiance™ is available in two
shades, Light Reflection and
the normal one.
This fuss-free compact
is perfectly matched to
skin tone and texture,
and never looks fake
or makeup-y. The
final effect is just like
smooth, even skin.
With 12 hours of flawless,
oil-free wear, all your client
(and her sweetheart) will
see skin that is at its best.
Maybelline
Dream Lumi
Touch Concealer
W
hile your clients
ready their outfits,
match their shoes,
buy their earrings
and co-ordinate their handbags
for Valentine’s Day, you
should be arming yourself with
some things too. A few good
products from good brands
can greatly enhance your
make-up performance. Here
are some of StyleSpeak’s picks
for this season of love.
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NARS Heat Wave Semi
Matte Lipstick
This modern semi-matte lipstick that
provides full-bodied, velvety color in
a highly pigmented and non-drying
formula. An award-winning product,
the NARS Heat Wave lipstick is longwearing, and offers a full-coverage
finish. Along with a vivid hue, it has a
patented blend of conditioners and
antioxidants that hydrate, nourish, and
protect the lips. Use this and watch
your clients out the evening away.
This Maybelline
Concealer Stick can
be your best friend as
a make-up artist. The
concealer illuminates as
it covers for perfection
in just one touch. The
Dream Lumi Touch
concealer gives the skin a
luminous glow and covers
up dark under-eye circles,
redness, blemishes and
imperfections, thereby
creating a flawless base
for make-up.
FACES Ultime Pro Gel
Waterproof Mascara
Made with cutting edge tube
technology, this fantastic
mascara is smear, smudge
and sweat-proof. Your clients
will love that it lasts up to 24
hours, and contains conditioning
ingredients that nourish. It gives a
stunning lengthening and curling
definition, without clumping.
MAC Art of Eye
Kohl Pencil
Give your clients’ eyes
dramatic definition with
the MAC Art of Eye Kohl
Pencil. This soft-touch
pencil liner lines, defines
and shades the eyes
with rich colour and a
silky-smooth, matte/
pearl finish. What’s
even better is that it is
ophthalmologist tested.
Colorbar Ultimate
Eyeliner
One of Colorbar’s best-selling
products, the Ultimate Eyeliner
is a unique product which is
perfect for defining the eyes
in a lightning speed without
any application difficulty. Its
professional flexible brush
offers great accuracy to line
and define the eyes, ensuring
an even application. It enables
ease of use with optimal
control to give jet black colour.
Lakmé Absolute Eye
Chromatic Baked Shadow
Another product made with the latest ‘bake
technology’ is the Lakmé Absolute Eye
Chromatic Baked Shadow. Baked on Indian
terracotta tiles and formulated with light
reflecting pearls, these shades deliver a
silk-shine finish. Available in a number of
dramatic colours, these will form the perfect
palette for a bright Valentine look.
Make-up Studio Blusher
Lumière
Unlike the classic types of blushers, the
Blusher Lumière by Make-up Studio is
baked instead of pressed. As a result,
these very intensive and super shining
powders are not dusty at all. This makes
the product easy to use with a minimum
of mess.
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