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The festive season has a way of filling up your calendar and your shopping list. Between outfits for every occasion, jewellery to go with them and salon appointments squeezed in before the next Diwali party or cocktail night, the spends can quickly add up. Your makeup bag, however, doesn’t have to follow suit.
With the right affordable finds, you can put together a complete festive look at home without stretching your budget. So, we set ourselves a challenge: build an entire makeup routine with products ranging under ₹1,999. Think a smooth, even base, a fresh flush of colour, dressed-up eyes, a statement lip and a setting spray to help it all stay put. The result? A festive-ready makeup bag that delivers on the look without the hefty price tag.
Start by creating an even base for the rest of your festive makeup. This foundation from Maybelline New York offers buildable coverage with a matte finish, making it a particularly handy pick for oily skin. Apply a light layer all over, then build up the formula wherever you need a little more coverage. You can also layer it over a colour corrector to help even out the look of pigmentation or dark circles. The result is a smooth, even-looking canvas that’s ready for everything that follows.
Price: ₹329
Cart total: ₹329
With the eyes done, bring some colour and radiance back to the complexion. This blush and highlighter duo takes care of both in a single palette, with pigmented baked shades that can be swept across the cheeks for a fresh flush of colour and over the high points of the face for added luminosity. You can also mix and layer the shades to dial the colour and shimmer up or down depending on the occasion.
Price: ₹399
Cart total: ₹1,366
Once your base is in place, it’s time to dress up the eyes. This palette brings together matte and glitter shades that can take you from a soft wash of colour for daytime celebrations to a smoky or high-shine eye for a night out. The pigmented formula is also designed to resist creasing and fading, helping your eye makeup stay put as the celebrations carry on.
Price: ₹299
Cart total: ₹628
Finish off the eyes with a generous coat of mascara. This one from Insight Cosmetics adds noticeable length, curl and volume without weighing the lashes down, helping bring a little more definition to your eye look. The waterproof, smudge-proof formula is another plus for long festive celebrations, especially when there’s a packed evening and plenty of dancing on the agenda.
Price: ₹150
Cart total: ₹967
Next, add some definition with a kajal that can do more than line the waterline. This one from Faces Canada can also be used as eyeliner or gently smudged along the lash line for a smoky effect. Its rich pigment glides on easily, while the waterproof formula is designed to stay smudge-free for hours. Switch up how you wear it depending on just how dramatic you want your festive eye to be.
Price: ₹189
Cart total: ₹817
For the finishing touch of colour, choose a lipstick shade you know you’ll reach for beyond one festive occasion. A classic red can take centre stage, while a softer pink or plum pairs easily with different outfits and eye looks. Lakme’s Cushion Matte Lipstick comes in a wide range of shades with a soft matte finish, while its rose oil-enriched formula helps keep the lips feeling moisturised and comfortable.
Price: ₹375
Cart total: ₹1,741
With the look complete, a few spritzes of setting spray are all that’s left. Foxtale’s The Dazzler helps set your makeup while adding a fresh, dewy finish to the skin, making it a handy final step before you head out. The multitasking formula can also be used as a hydrating toner on other days, giving you more than one way to make use of it in your routine.
Price: ₹249
Cart total: ₹1,990
