Lara Dutta's Sultry Summer Look

Crowned Miss Universe in 2000, and working in the Bollywood film industry for over 7 years, Lara Dutta is no stranger to the limelight. As one of Bollywood's up and coming actresses, Lara is not afraid of playing with her makeup.

This look is not only sultry and sexy but it's pretty simple to replicate. You only need a few good products (I'm always a MAC fan, but you can use whatever products you like to achieve a similar look.

For the face:

1. Lara uses a full-coverage foundation but still keeps skin dewy, not matte (key for a fresh summer look). Try using MAC's Mineralize Satinfinish SPF 15 Foundation. Lara's colour would be NW35.

2. Lara applied bronzer to the outside perimeter of her face, as well as to her cheekbones in order to add colour and contour simultaneously. MAC's Bronzing Powder in Refined Gold would bring out Lara's glow beautifully.

3. Apply a misting of MAC's Fix + Spray onto MAC's Duo Fibre brush. Speckle onto face and then blend in to create a natural, flawless finish to the skin.

4. Add MAC's Mineralize Skinfinish in Refined as a highlighter on cheekbones and along the brow bone.

For the eyes:

1. Prime eyes with MAC's Rubinesque Paintpot all over lid (primer).

2. A good eyeshadow duo with the perfect amount of natural shimmer is MAC's Mineralize Eye Shadow (Duo) in Heat/Element (right). Place the lighter colour all over entire lid, going past the crease. Apply the lighter colour in the inner tear duct of the eye. Place the darker colour along the crease line using windshield wiper motions.

(Tip: This shadow's intensity varies depending on the amount of product you apply. For a sheerer, more natural look, apply less, and for a more dramatic look, pat more eyeshadow onto the lid.)

3. Black liner is a must, so go with a waterproof version to avoid running and smudging in the warm summer months. A great product to try is MAC's Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved. These pencils come in a shimmer, metallic or matte finish as well, so you can experiment and have fun with them. Place eyeliner on upper lash line (as close to the lashes as possible) and on the inner water line of your bottom lashes.

4. Finish with two coats of black mascara. One of the best new products to hit the market is Rimmel's Sexy Curves Mascara in Black. This mascara both volumizes and curls eyelashes. Many South Asian and Hispanic women have incredibly long, but straight lashes. In order to make the most of our lashes, it's important to curl them. By wiggling the brush on the underside of your lashes, you create instant volume and lift that lasts for a long time.

For the lips:

1. MAC's Capricious Lipstick is the perfect, wearable red lip colour with a sheer finish. Another option that is closer to Lara's lip colour is MAC's X-S lipstick. It's a rich reddish brown colour that suits all warm skin tones.

2. Blot MAC's Bronze Shimmer Lipstick on the centre of the lower lip to add shimmer and dimension.