Priyanka Chopra’s Recent Look Took Us Back To Her 'Desi Girl' Days

Flashes of Priyanka Chopra Jonas dancing to the beats of Desi Girl had taken over my mind (and heart) for a very, very long time after Dostana had released. As a teenager, I was mesmerised by how she made a sari look so global, so chic and contemporary, and exuded high-voltage glamour in every part of the song. A few days back, I was taken right back to that time, when I saw PCJ’s all-black sari look that she sported at one of the pre-Oscars events dedicated to celebrating South-Asian talent. Honestly, she looked like that very same Desi Girl, with more poise and oomph, if that's possible. Today’s note – decoding her stunning makeup, done by makeup artist Carola Gonzalez, that complemented the gorgeous JADE by Monica and Karishma sari beautifully.

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To achieve a base that looks like second skin, it is essential to prep it well, with skincare products that are season-appropriate as well as suit your skin. Use a hydrating moisturiser, preferably infused with hyaluronic acid, that plumps and softens the skin. Add a mattifying primer and strobing cream in that order to strike a balance between sheen and no sheen. Finally, apply some matte foundation (give a super full coverage one a toss here because you wanna look natural). After buffing it in well, brighten the usual highpoints of the face with a concealer.
Before proceeding with contour and blush, make sure to powder up your base well. Move onto a warm bronzer for a super, duper sunkissed look and sweep it all across the cheekbones. Layer it up with a warm coral blush and add some cream highlighter (or powder – if you have a super finely milled one) and make sure none of the elements showcase harsh edges.

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For the eyes – quite the statement element too – prep the lids with a primer and concealer and lock the cream-based products in with a powder. You’d then wanna go ahead and brush some skin-like eyeshadow all over the lids. Once blended well, take a liquid eyeliner and an eyeliner brush and carve a precise, very catty wing eyeliner. Complete the eye look with a lengthening mascara and copious coats of eyebrow gel, preferably tinted.

PS: You can fill in your brows with a pencil, if you fancy, especially towards the end to achieve that thickness and bushiness.

Finally for that sultry nude pout, pick up a cool-toned nude brown lip pencil and outline your lips well. Make sure to add some lip salve before doing so. Go ahead and glide a creamy nude lipstick (matching the lip liner or ever so slightly lighter) for opaque colour payoff. To boost the tenderness, add a coat of some nude or clear lip oil.

And you're ready to dazzle like our Desi Girl!

Also read: Easy Steps To Recreate Kareena Kapoor Khan's Recent Peachy Makeup

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