Jai Ho! Bollywood’s top makeup expert shares his top five steps to getting the look

Right: Indian actress Bipasha Basu shot by George Pimentel/Getty Images.
Right: Indian actress Bipasha Basu shot by George Pimentel/Getty Images.

This past weekend, the International Film Academy Indian (otherwise known as the Oscars of Bollywood) descended upon Toronto to celebrate 12 years of Indian Cinema. Seven-hundred million sets of eyes were cast on Toronto to catch a glimpse of Bollywood’s leading stars and starlets as well as of course, their chiselled cheekbones and flawless complexions. In town and responsible for much of the buzz, Mickey Contractor, M.A.C Cosmetics Director of Makeup Artistry for India and may-jah player in the Indian film industry, gave us the inside scoop by offering up his top five tips on how to get the Bollywood look in Hollywood north.

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