Must-Have Basic Makeup Products for a Festive Glow!

Hey Beauties! The festive season is upon us, and you know what that means? It means it is time to bond and celebrate with family get-togethers and special Navratri and Diwali events with friends. It’s time to bring out your dazzling clothes and do some showstopping festive makeup with all the basic makeup products you will need to make you feel like a goddess!

Makeup is as much about the technique as it is about the product itself. The right makeup products can be the difference between ‘you are trying too hard’ and you actually serving instaworthy looks. LoveChild has specially curated makeup must-haves to give your festive makeup look the perfect charm to make your celebrations unforgettable. 

Festive Must-haves in Makeup 

A Good Base

The first step for flawless look is always a good base makeup. Indian festivities are all about music, dance, and social culture. This calls for products that not only match your skin perfectly but also sustain all your plans without looking like a creasy, melting mess. Here are our top picks:

For Lightweight Coverage 

Serum Skin Tint

If you like light and natural finish, especially one with a touch of dewy glow then this Serum Skin Tint is a great pick. It works as a primer, moisturiser, sunscreen, and foundation all in one, made to give you an even complexion with added sun protection and hydration. It’s the perfect companion when you’re dancing on the beats of dhol, making it our top recommendation for your basic makeup items list. You’ll find the Serum Skin Tint in 10 shades.

How to apply Skin Tint? 

Take a little product on your fingers or apply directly on the face. Blend it with fingers or the built in brush till there are no visible streaks.

BB Cream

Another great multi tasking base product, our 5-in-1 BB Cream brings the classic blurring effect of BBs – with added benefits of skin care serum, primer, sunscreen, moisturiser and concealer together. This one is for you if you want a multi use product with the ability to cover skin blemishes. Get the BB Cream in 10 shades.

How to apply BB cream? 

Apply just like our skin tint. Apply a little bit of product on your fingers or your face directly and blend with fingers till you see no streaks. 

For Medium to Full Coverage 

On days you want your skin to have a more on-stage/flash photo ready coverage, the classic 4K matte finish Light Camera Foundation is the right choice. With a buildable coverage of medium to full for your skin, you can glam this up as much as you want. Available in 10 shades. 

How to apply foundation? 

Take our Swipe Right Blending Brush, apply some product on the bristles and blend it in, work the product in circular motion until it's seamless.  

For Heavy Duty Concealing

Scarring, dark circles and other blemishes shouldn’t get in the way of your joyous celebrations. Concealer Cameo has a special resin coating, hyper coverage and smoothness. Buildable formula - medium to full coverage, longwear natural finish. 

How to apply Concealer? 

Use a pin point technique to achieve a flawless skin look. Essentially that means applying a small dot directly on an acne scar or blemish instead of applying concealer all over your face. Use the tip of your ring finger and gently dab the product till it blends. 

Eye Makeup

Eyes are the heart and soul of a good makeup, an Indian festive makeup look is all about enhancing the captivating beauty of eyes with adding definition, depth, colour, and some sparkle. 

Eyeshadow Palette

One of the best ways to instantly add a special quality to your look on festive plans is by adding colour and sparkle to your eye lids. The Eyeshadow Palette Cosmo Glitz brings multiple shades in one palette with- beautiful pinks, mauves, golds, and base colours like brown and beige, so you can give the right balance of fun and elegance to your eyes. 

How to apply Eyeshadow?

For an easy eyeshadow application: Use an eyeshadow brush and pick some desired colour with the brush, gently tap the stick on the edge of the palette to shake off excess product. And then in a swooping motion, apply the colour on your eyelids.

LC Tip: Use less product and slowly build up the colour layer by layer till you get your desired effect. 

Kajal, Eyeliner & Mascara

No Indian girls makeup list is complete without kajal and eyeliner. Apply your eyeshadow base and with the Nazar Na Lage Waterproof & Smudgeproof Kajal by tightlining both upper and lower water lines.

Follow up with the Nazar Na Lage Eyeliner, a matte finish, long lasting, and waterproof formula. Winged or a retro style eyeliner are best suited for Indian festivities. 

Complete the eyes with Amplif-EYE Black Mascara, a longwear, high volume, water resistant formula giving you dramatic and panoramic lashes. 

Blush:  

Our top pick for festive blush is a multitasking gem, the 3-in-1 Quench Tint. This hydrating tint triples as a cheek, eye and lip tint! Get intense colour payoff with a seamless blend (no odd patchy colour). 

How to apply blush?

Take some product on your finger, make small dots on the apples of your cheeks and blend with the fingers. Add a little bit of the blush on the nose and the edge of the chin if you want a sun kissed look.  

Highlighter:

If there is any specific occasion the glowy effect of highlighter belongs to, it’s the festive occasions. Single shade highlighters often look too white on darker skin tones. Made for all types of Indian skin tones, the Highlighted Nakhre Shimmery Face Highlighter Palette in Chandini adds a natural looking radiance to the face. 

How to apply highlighter?
Use a brush and apply the highlighter on to the high points like nose tip, cheek bone, and below the eyebrow. 

Lips: 

LoveChild has a whole array of lip products, those with creamy textures and nourishing formulas. With our exciting range of lip shades and formulas to choose from, here are some of our top favourite festive lip products to add in your makeup kit for festivities. 

Matte Liquid lipstick
Every makeup girlie loves her matte liquid lipstick for its matte finish and full coverage. LoveChild’s Game On! Mad-Matte Liquid Lipsticks do it even better with a transfer-proof all day wear formula.

Get Rollin' in shade Brick Nude has a balance of warmth and nude tones, which goes well with any festive look. 

Lip Gelato Tinted Lip Oil

Like glossy lips? Then keep a Lip Tinted lip Oil in your makeup kit. The ultra luminous finish, light weight feel of the lip oil makes it perfect to wear just as is, or to layer on top of the matte liquid lipstick. 

FAQs 

1. What festive makeup looks are suitable for Diwali and Dussehra? 

You can go for a smokey eye makeup with a red lipstick for Dussehra pooja. Say you have a Diwali party with friends, then a siren eye makeup paired with blush and a  nude lipstick look is perfect for the occasion.

2. Can I do my entire makeup without using a foundation?

Yes, it is possible to skip foundation when doing makeup, you can either follow all the other makeup steps by only concealing blemishes, or go for a lightweight base like our Skin tint or the 5-in-1 BB cream. 

3. How to do an easy festive makeup with basic makeup products in under 5 mins? 

You can do super quick and easy makeup by applying the BB cream for even skin tone. Apply some blush on the cheeks, some kajal on the waterline and mascara on the lashes. Finish up the look with a red lipstick. 

And there you go! A foolproof list of all the basic makeup products you will need for everyday use as well as the festive season. These products are versatile in how they can be used and flattering on all skin types. 

Go ahead and create any look of your liking, with these beauty products, you can look as glamorous or as bold as you want!

Know more about the makeup techniques with our festive makeup look blogs on All Things Beauty.