five common makeup mistakes:

five common makeup mistakes:

* Using too much foundation or foundation that is the wrong colour.

"Most people think foundation is a mask they can hide behind!"  People who have dark complexions tend to use a pink-based foundation. As a result, their skin looks purple/grey.

* Not using mascara
Most women do elaborate eye makeup and forget to use the one thing that will make a difference: mascara. Women use kajal and eye shadow but no mascara. All makeup is incomplete without mascara. It lifts your eyes and really makes them stand out.

* Using a dark brown lipliner and filling the lips with a lighter shade of lipstick.
Women tend to go for very dark brown or almost black colored lipliner and then fill it with a lighter brown coloured lipstick. This,is a big no-no. Use a lipliner that blends in.

Sticking with matte
Matte lipsticks are out. Lips that are dry, wrinkled looking and filled with dark colours like brown, burgundy or chocolate are out. Gloss them. Make your lips look juicy. Matt/desert dry is out. Brown and burgundy are nice colours but put some gloss on it.

* Imitating actresses or models you see on television
 Many women walk up to me and ask to give them the star look or make them look like (model-actress) for eg, Katrina/Kareena/Malaika Arora. Don't try to imitate others. Develop your own personality, self-confidence and attitude. Any kind of makeup will then look good on you.

Finally, get rid of the complex you have about your skin tone. "Mostly think being dark or tanned is bad. That's their biggest complex. Learn to love your skin tone, only then can you highlight it.