The beauty secrets of Asian stars

How does Aishwarya Rai manage to look stunning all the time? Where does working mum Melanie Skyes buy her make up staples from? What are the products the insanely beautiful turn to for their daily regimes and red carpet knockout looks? Get ready to ooze beauty confidence from every pore as Wersha Bharadwa unveils the latest trends and grooming tricks of the world’s favourite Asian celebrities…

Aishwarya Rai

Regularly hailed as the most beautiful woman in the world, Aishwarya drinks up to 10 glasses of water a day, eats plenty of fresh fruit and veggies and steers clear of fast food.

The new mum cites keeping her face looking fresh with L'Oreal Paris True Match Mineral Foundation in Sable Dore, £14.99 (available at www.boots.com). The yellow base is perfect for Asian skin tones while adding a golden tone.

‘The trick is to buff it for a light glow instead of brushing it in,’ Aishwarya advises.
Frieda Pinto

What’s the secret to Freida’s big screen perfect face? Enhancing her succulent skin with clever contouring and highlighting using Benefit High Beam (www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk), £18.50. ‘For a natural yet sculpted look, I focus it on my upper cheekbones and just below my brows’.

Her hot tip for bright eyes is L'Oreal Million Lashes Mascara (www.boots.com) £10.99. ‘This mascara conditions my lashes and makes them look incredibly long,’ she advises.

And as for artistic tools, Frieda swears by Bare Escentuals (www.bareminerals.co.uk). ‘Simple, soft and versatile—I love these brushes!’ admits the face of L’Oreal. Try the new Buffing Brushes collection, £36.00.
Padma Lakshmi

Super soft and well hydrated skin is the key to looking fabulous for the sexy chef and author. Padma swears by the range of essential oils and paraben-free ingredients found in Decléor's Hydra Floral Fresh Flower Moisturising Emulsion (www.decleor.co.uk) £44.
Parminder Nagra

‘The best makeup remover is a hot towel that you heat for a moment in the microwave. Leave it on your face for a minute and it opens all your pores.’

Parminder also credits Vitamin E oil for helping heal facial scarring. Try Bio-Oil, (www.superdrug.co.uk) £8.95 for 60ml, which is infused with Vitamin E, Vitamin A and essential oils.
Rachel Roy

Rachel can’t stop raving about the super grooming effects of eyebrow threading. ‘I literally feel three years younger after - it lifts and brightens my face,’ says Rachel.

Book an appointment with Bobby Rai, one of the UK’s pioneers in threading, at cult salon, World of Beauty, 0121515 3604).

At night she unleashes her inner siren with bright lips courtesy of NARS Velvet Matt Lip Pencil in Red Square (www.narscosmetics.co.uk) , £17.50. ‘It's matte, which looks very modern.’
Nicki Minaj

Celebrity land is filled with look-a-like starlets, so it’s refreshing to see Nicki and her unique theatrical stamp of big hair and fluoro-coloured lips. ‘I can't see myself without pink lipstick. I can go without it for a couple days, but if there was no more pink lipstick in the world, I'd be useless. Seriously.’ says Minaj, who is of Indian and Afro-Trinidadian ancestry.

Try the new Chubby Stick Moisturising Lip Colour Balm in Woppin’ Watermelon, £14 by Clinique (www.clinique.co.uk)
Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa’s ultimate beauty must-have is Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Moisturiser (www.kiehls.co.uk), £43.50. ‘I love it. They gave me some on a flight and as soon as I landed, I went and bought some more.’
Jameela Jalil

Jameela, who is of mixed Indian and Pakistani heritage, is always on top of cutting edge fashion and beauty trends. Her make up bag essentials are Bobbi Brown Bronzer, £23.50, Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner, £16.50 from www.bobbibrown.co.uk.

Apply the liner with the Bobbi Brown Ultra Fine Eyeliner Brush, £21, for Jameela-style super delicate and clean-winged lines.

Jameela wears Falsies Black Mascara by Maybelline (www.superdrug.com) £7.99, for instant eye power and keeps dark shadows at bay with Benefit's Boi-ing Concealer (www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk) £16.50.

The T4 presenter also uses Dr Organic Manuka Honey Skin Lotion, £7.19, from www.hollandandbarret.com. ‘Dr Organic Manuka Honey Cream is the DREAM of all moisturisers, but it does make me want to eat my face,’ she tweeted.
Melanie Sykes

Melanie, who is of English and Indian decent, loves to play up her gorgeous brown eyes with Mac Eye Kohl in Smolder, £14 and makes sure her neck and face are a perfect match with Mac Face and Body Foundation, £23 (www.maccosmetics.co.uk), which she cites as having used for over 15 years.
Archie Panjabi

For one of Archie’s beautiful red carpet bronzed looks, MAC make up artist, Dean Rudd brightened her eyes using MAC eyeshadow in Honeylust, £12, an intense peach and gold pigment colour, and finished the effect with a slick of toned-down beige lipgloss using MAC Beaux Lustreglass, £13, www.maccosmetics.co.uk.
Katrina Kaif

When superstar Katrina revealed her love Anne Semonin’s intense facial treatment, Balancing Apricot Kernal Oil (www.liberty.co.uk), £94, Liberty London reported hundreds of bottles flying off the shelves as women sought to emulate the Bollywood beauty’s luminous complexion. ‘I kick start my day with three to four glasses of water. I am addicted to the Balancing Apricot Kernal Oil from Anne Semonin.’
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