The sari, salwar, bindi and bangles look great on the homemaker. But an occasional change of look is sure to spice things up and keep family and friends guessing. Make-up professional Aniruddha Chakladar shows you some tricks…

Base: Homemaker and beautician Indrani Banerjee has wheatish complexion with mild dark circles under her eyes. Yellow-based Kryolan concealer is applied to cover them up. A foundation from Revlon close to her skin tone is applied. This is covered by the same shade of compact from Revlon.

Eyes: Aniruddha has decided to give Indrani a bright evening look. The eye make-up has been closely coordinated with the ensemble. A combination of green, gold and bronze eye-shadow from Just Gold has been applied on the eyelid and gradually extended to the outer corner. The lower and upper eyelid edges have been lined with a black-and-green kohl combo from Revlon and Jordan respectively. The lower lid kohl has been smudged with green shadow. The final effect is achieved with generous doses of mascara.

Cheeks: The cheekbones have been accentuated with brown and peach-tinged gold blush.

Lips: The lips have been kept quite simple. Nude brown lipstick from Etude has been touched with gold gloss.

Hair: Indrani has mid-back-length hair. Her tresses have been straightened and blow-dried in front for added bounce.

Ensemble: A long pencil skirt has been combined with a V-neck kurti. The colour code is green with a golden print on the sleeves and skirt. A broad bangle and beaded neckpiece match the outfit.

Indrani looks ready for almost anything!

INDRANISPEAK: “It is a super-pleasant surprise. My friends and family will not recognise me!”