Ask a group of people what they think about pink eyeshadow and the responses will most likely be polarising. Some love it. Others think it’s a recipe for disaster. If you find yourself in the latter group, this look that makeup artist Sonam Chandna Sagar recently created for Khushi Kapoor could make you rethink your stance. She paired a light wash of pink eyeshadow with juicy, cherry lips, and the dewy skin kept the makeup looking clean and modern.
If you’re trying this at home, remember that there is a spectrum of rosy shades you can play with. A bright fuchsia may intimidate you, but a muted blush-toned eye may be up your street. Or perhaps a shimmery rose gold? Take your pick.
Get the look: Khushi Kapoor's pink lids and glossy lips
- Treat your skin to a generous dose of a creamy moisturiser and wait a few seconds for it to sink in. Then, apply a hydrating foundation like the Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Foundation SPF 40 all over—use fingers for a natural finish, or a foundation brush if you want to build coverage. Dot and blend concealer where you need it.
- For the eyes, find a pink-toned cream eyeshadow like the Shiseido Kajal InkArtist in Lilac Lotus. Use your fingertip to pat the product on your eyelids for a sheer wash. Add a hint of the shade along the lower lash line as well. Then, for some subtle definition, use a pink or plum pencil liner to dot along your top and bottom lash lines (as close to the roots of your lashes as possible). Before it dries, smudge the colour with a small blending brush.
- Curl your lashes and apply two coats of a volumising mascara like the L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara in 204 Blackest Black. With an eyebrow pencil of your choice, define your brows and fill any gaps.
- Swipe a pink cream blush like the Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Petal on the apples of your cheeks, blending upwards. Follow it up with a cream highlighter on top, melting the creams into your skin with the warmth of your fingers.
- To finish the look, paint your lips with a sheer red lip gloss like the Kosas Wet Lip Oil Gloss in Jaws and spritz your face with a setting spray to lock everything in place.