Beauty looks inspired by powerful women

Women in positions of power and prominence have always attracted a fan base trying to emulate their style. Experts have decoded three beauty looks sported by Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra and Michelle Obama ahead of International Women's Day.

Beauty has had a huge influence on women, boosting their confidence and letting them express themselves creatively. In the spirit of celebrating women, Sushma Khan, National Creative Director, Make-up, Lakme Salon and TIGI Educator, Audrey D'Souza, have decoded the looks of the three celebrities who have excelled in their individual spaces.

Oprah Winfrey

Make-up

• Apply an air brush HD foundation and contour the face to sharpen your features
• Colour correct flaws and stress points
• Opt for a beige lip liner and fill it in with a copper lip colour
• Accentuate the eyes with a black liner and glue individual lashes at the outer corner of the lash line to achieve natural curls. Apply a thin line of kohl on the lower eyelid and blend it with reddish dark brown shadow to smoke up the eyes a bit
• Define the brows with a dark brown brow shadow matching to the hair colour, apply brow gel to set the colour and add definition
• Finish it with a mascara

Hair

• Cleanse your mane with a recovery shampoo and conditioner which removes pollutants, sweat and any build up to reveal super reflective shine
• Gently apply a dollop of smoothening cream on wet hair to smoothen and soften the mane
• Use a blow dryer attached with a diffuser on medium heat to dry the hair
• Apply a coin sized amount of shine mousse for that brilliant shine and glossy hair
• Spray a hard holding spray to achieve a long-lasting style

Priyanka Chopra

Make-up

• To get smooth, even coverage and a flawlessly complete look, use air brush HD foundation and concealer.
• Use a good primer. Primers prevent shine, even out your skin tone and diffuses imperfections
• Use a matte red lip colour to add a pop to your beauty look
• Accentuate the overall look with soft smokey eyes and blend it with brown muted shades with a soft black eyeliner to create an ethereal vibe
• Define the brows with a dark brow pencil
• Add mascara to accentuate the lashes

Hair

• Take your hair strength to the next level by cleansing and conditioning your hair with a hydrating shampoo and conditioner
• Apply a dollop of anti-frizz serum on towel-dried hair to control frizz and add shine at the same time
• In case your hair texture is fine, use some amount of texturising mousse to make sure the hair doesn't weigh down
• Part the hair to an extreme left or right depending on how comfortable you are with the sectioning
• Tie your hair in a low pony tail using an elastic band
• Finish by using a hairspray for a texturised matte finish

Michelle Obama

Make-up

• To get the morning-fresh face, use strobing to apply the base and primer
• Conceal the problem areas and subtly define your best features
• Use a nude eyeshadow which matches your skin tone and spread it all over the eyelids
• Contour the eye area and opt for a black liner. Curl the lashes and use a voluminous mascara to add drama to the eyes
• Fill in the brows with an eye brow pencil matching your hair colour
• Keep the cheeks matte and go for a pale rose colour blush
• For the lips, choose a baby pink lip gloss

Hair

• Cleanse and condition your mane with a high-shine shampoo and conditioner
• Next, apply some straightening serum to keep your hair straight, smooth and manageable
• Blow-dry section by section concentrating more on the ends to make sure you achieve a much bouncy look
• Spot spray hairspray all over for that extra boost of shine and softness