Looking glass: The 90s affair

When a little kajal is all it takes to turn the face from dull to dramatic, then imagine the miracles of a full fledged grunge up do! Ideal for the perfect edgy aesthetic, this look mostly revolves around dark rimmed eyes and hues upon your lids and lips.

Grunge is an easily attainable, everyday wearable makeup style inspired by the dark and moody, typically 90s inspired fashion. It's something you should definitely try out yourself! A lot to do with dark edges of heavy tinted shadows upon the lids, this look definitely makes one stand out at any social gathering. Perfectly done smoky eyes are back to fashion now-a- days, thanks to teenagers all over the world trying to pull the indie-aesthetic look. But the more fun part is how with subtlety, this look can be pulled off by literally anybody, from a teenager to middle-aged ladies!

The key-notes to achieve a grunge make up look are to keep it smudged, sexy, pale and touch consumptive.

To create your own:

• Use a nude lip colour and keep it matte — or go for bright red lipstick if you prefer.
• Use eyeshadows from palettes close to black, grey or brown.
• Get a black eyeliner and apply it upon your eyelid. Kohl works the best for your lower lids and try to smudge it out a little, to make the messy look pop.
• Use plenty of mascara.
• Keep the skin nude or pale. For the make up to look more prominent, keep the skin a tone paler than your original tone.

— The writer is a make-up artiste