6 easy makeup tips from Namrata Soni

Just like every group of friends has a teetotalling designated driver, it also has a designated wing-woman. No, not the angel in disguise who is going to lead you to the man or woman of your dreams, but someone who has an equally important job to do – wing your eyeliner perfectly. However, sometimes, fate throws a curveball at you, and your designated wing-woman takes a rain check because last night’s triple schezwan didn’t go down too well. And that’s when all hell breaks loose.

So, what do you do with your makeup-impaired self when your wing-woman calls in sick? Or when your perfect red lip begins to bleed and your smokey eye – now smudged – seems like the aftermath of an ugly bar brawl? What happens when you find yourself alone in the blackhole that is Sephora with the foundation lined shelves closing in on you, asking yourself just one question – “Do I have a yellow or a pink undertone? What even is an undertone?”

We called in the big guns to fix your makeup mistakes — celebrity make-up artist Namrata Soni. From helping you nail the perfect brow (without looking like an extra from the set of The Adam’s Family) to making sure you don’t look like you’ve collided head on with a truck full of bronzer – Soni has a fool-proof guide to getting your makeup basics just right.