Bipasha Basu
Style looks you can steal from the bombshell of Bollywood.

WHO: She’s the ultimate sex symbol of the film industry. Making a steamy lead role debut in Raaz, the sultry Basu set off on an explosive career and never looked back. Her rise to superstardom apparent through sensational blockbusters- NoEntry, Dhoom2, Race, Corporate, to name a few.

Style Statement: “Being sexy is about suggestion; it’s about the tease. I have a glamour doll image, which I want to get out of. But if nothing else works out, I shall cash in on it.’ She certainly did cash in on it, ending up as The glamour doll, sure, but with substance.

Best Known For: Her slanted feline eyes, a talent for dance and a body of curves to die for. She has been in a comfortably public relationship with model-turned actor John Abraham for approximately six years.

Bispasha’s Look Decoded
Casual Chic
w To mimic Bipasha’s feline eyes, just use a few coats of mascara, as basic layer of charcoal eyeshadow to add depth and a line of grey kohl on the lower lid to keep the subtle smoky look going.
w Bipasha has used tints of plum and burgundy to play up her eye colour while toning down her duskiness. Like her, employ a translucent base to highlight structure and bring in a little colour with rose blush along the cheek bones. Try a blush to provide the shiny scrubbed look and complete the casually chic look with a lip gloss.
w A sleek Posh bob accentuates her features. Maintaining it is relatively easy after initial styling.
w To keep it looking good, ensure a perfectly silky round style coupled with great volume. Start off with a sleek straight blow-dry. Opt for elaborate tight waves moving away from the face to lend an illusion of volume by keeping scratch rolls in your hair for around 15 minutes, using a spray to maintain the style and you have a perfect bob cut. Go for a touch up every six to eight weeks to ensure the ideal line of your bob.

Red Carpet
w To achieve Bipasha’s evening look of thick long hair layered in curls with the topmost layer blow-dried over her hairline, opt for a curl definer. To avoid the comb-over look with thinner hair, use a volume gel before a blow dry.
w Her famous eyes are made more dramatic for a formal event. Recreate that immaculate outlining with black kohl pencil smudged out carefully along the bottom lid and several layers of black mascara for volume and bold definition.
w If you have similar colouring as Bipasha’s naturally dusky skin, pat reddish brown blush on the apples of your cheeks and use matte bronze coloured lip balm. Top with a few coasts of gloss for superstar lustre.

Katie Holmes
Style looks you can steal from the dazzling star.

WHO: Holmes starred in a lead role in the teen series Dawson’s Creek, conquering hearts everywhere as the adorable girl-next-door. She has starred in a string of successful Hollywood films such as Batman Begins and Thank You For Smoking. She is also the high-profile wife of silverscreen heavyweight Tom Cruise.
Style Statement: Simple yet sassy, flower child-meets-glamdoll, and comfortably sexy.
Best Known For: Her whirlwind romance marriage to Tom Cruise, creating society’s pet favourite chocolate couple. She’s noticed for her twinkling eyes and an impish grin and almost all her roles capitalise on her fresh, ingenuous look.

Katies Look Decoded
Casual Chic
Get Katie’s girl-next-door, innocent glow with a single coat of mascara and a casual sweep of nude eyeshadow. Dull gold liner on the lower lid will lessen the depth of setting, giving you a cheeky wide-eyed look.
w Translucent powder preserves the clarity of Katie’s creamy complexion. Try Peach blusher to get that rosy glow and gloss to enhance your natural lip hue.
w Katie’s chocolate brown hair is tinted with caramel highlights and is swept up in an easygoing bunch at the nape of her neck, emphasising the beautiful cut of her face and neck. If your hair lacks that natural softness, a variation of this careless look could be tried with dry or chemically treated hair lotion, after which try leaving your hair cascading in messy waves and scrunched at the tips for that just-out-of-bed effect.

Red Carpet
w Katie makes a striking makeover in glam mode by going in for a dramatic short crop with uniform dark chocolate colouring and symmetrical bangs that draws attention to her delicate face structure. Make sure your hair has plenty of volume before going in for this cut.
w Sophisticated without going over the top, Katie’s smouldering eyes do all the talking . To speak the same language, use smoky Kohl liner and set it off with a coat of matte charcoal eyeshadow. Several lashings of mascara and a dab of shimmer to the lids complete the look.
w A little blusher brushed upwards and blending into the temples could strikingly highlight the angles of your face. Katie’s skin is enviably glossy and there are several oxygenating skin treatments which can bring back the natural shine to your face.
w Dab on a generous pat of matte brown coloured lip balm along with gloss, remembering to always go one shade lighter than your natural lip colour to heighten the nude effect.