Neha Khanna, Beauty Advisor, AVON India

Nude face days are passé. We need something to cheer up this summer. The bare-face-bold-look has been an unfailing makeup combination on runways for the last couple of years, more so because it translates so easily off the catwalk. But this time it’s the year of the neon’s – how about berry bitten pout, as colors get more saturated, the intensity is way higher. With Neon look ruling the beauty charts, we figure out from a makeup expert which color will suit your style best.

Neha Khanna, Beauty Advisor, AVON India shares some insights on how neon makeup is trending this summer. Taking cues from a brighter color palette the season is packed in shades of fuchsia, aquamarine, orange and green. You may wonder how such makeup can be used in your daily life. When neon makeup is toned down and tailored, it can be made wearable with a few tips and tricks. Anyone can look bright and bold this summer with the hottest makeup trend.

To carry neon makeup successfully, one needs to highlight a key feature of the face keeping rest very basic, avoiding it to look loud. If you want to carry vibrant lips then just swipe a couple of coats of mascara and a plain black liner. If eye makeup is all you want, then go easy on cheeks and lips with peach or a shade of pink.

While creating a dramatic look, choose to go with a bright eye shade and work it with three to four shades of the same palette starting with the lightest on the inner corner of the eye, working it outwards with each followed by a darker shade. Ensure that your eyes, cheeks and lips are of the same color family to avoid color excess or jarring.

Neon lips can be worn either in a minimalist or bold fashion. If you seek a daring statement, opt for satin or matte lip shades that not only stay perky but also remain even and muted all day. But if you chose to go for soft neon wash, opt for glosses in high shine shades of coral, orange and hot pink.

For neon eyes the quality chosen should always defines the impression that the appearance has overall. For a bright neon effect reach out for matte shades that appear bright and for light application opt for mineral shades that provide shine and sparkle along with lightest of washes.

How can you complete your neon look without nail paints? Neon nails have been there for quite a while now. Every possible pastel or vibrant shade of nail paints like neon green, blue, pink, coral, lemon yellow, orange, violet etc. have taken space in our makeup drawer.

Give neon’s a try this season and have fun with it!

About Neha Khanna: Neha Khanna is India’s renowned makeup artist with an experience of more than 15 years. She has given a new dimension to the concept of makeup. Airbrushed, High definition, Concept Makeup in bridal and hi-fashion along with makeovers…she has done it all!

She also offers high-end skin care treatments like Green-Peel and Caviar Rituals that are hot favorites of most international celebs.

Having been associated with high end places like Urban Retreat at Harrods London and MAC Pro, Neha specializes in the new age makeup. She owned her clinic in London’s most prestigious location at Knightsbridge where her clients list included names like: Geri Hanawal, Jade Jagger, renowned footballer’s wives and the Cream de La Cream of London. Her Indian clientele includes renowned names like Rati Agnihotri, Zarine Khan, Saba Ali Khan, Shazahn Padamsee, singer Anamika, models Amanpreet Wahi, Sonalika Sahay among others.

Neha Khanna is passionate about her work and aims at making people look beautiful. She believes in keeping things as simple as possible and her philosophy is ‘less is more’.

She now brings her expertise to AVON and will share the latest color trends, quick tips and tricks of make-up and much more!

With the Lakme Absolute Pop Tints, Colorbar’s exclusive cocktail nail paint collections, Maybelline Hyper glossy Runway Pop in tangerine and teal, Avon’s latest collections..and all brands coming up with their brights and neons..it is totally IN this summer..

I am totally in for bright lips..corals and pinks for me..

Which neon trend do you like ??

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