Namrata Soni, a celebrity makeup artist, is the beautiful lady with the brush and blush behind glamorous stars in feature films and ad films. Bagging her first big break in ‘Main Hoon Na’, she now is the most sought after makeup artist by celebrities such as Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha and many more. We get conversing with Namrata about makeup, 31st night glamour and much more
Q. Your most challenging project: Om Shanti Om
Q. Your inspiration: My mom
Q. A celeb for whom less is more: Priyanka Chopra
Q. A celeb who dabs a lot of foundation: Sridevi
Q. The spicy red lips look best on: Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone
Q. The biggest makeup faux pas: A dark lip liner with light lips within.
Q. 5 makeup essentials for collegians: Kajal pencil, compact powder, bright benefit cream, lip balm or a gloss, mascara
Q. The best eyebrows are: Medium to thick. I love thick eyebrows.
Q. A daily quick makeup tip: Curl your eyelashes. It opens up the eyes, making them look beautiful.
Q. What to refrain from on a hot, sunny day: Too much of foundation and applying an eyeliner that is prone to smudging.
Q. The ideal makeup to wear this 31st night: A beautiful smokey gold on the eyelids and a lovely coloured mouth (recommended only if you have the guts to carry it!).
Q. Makeup misconceptions: Freckles – they are beautiful! Many try to cover them up which actually gives a more ‘made-up’ look. Let them be. Just apply a good sunscreen. The other misconception is that dark outlined lips look good, but they don’t.
Volume 2 Issue 6
