Freida Pinto's New "Lob"

I have missed seeing Freida Pinto's inspiring beauty and fashion looks since the end of the 2008-2009 awards season. So it was a treat to see photos of her again from a Slumdog Millionaire screening event at the Somerset House in London this past weekend - and even more of a treat to see her debut a flirty new "lob" (long bob for anyone not familiar with this new hair style).

I love this new hair style on Freida. The curled in shape of the lob frames her face beautifully and it still manages to look fresh and young. I can't wait to see what else she does with this new style!!

As for makeup, Freida went for a rose-toned lip color, curled lashes and a slightly glossy bronze shadow. A slight gloss over the eyeshadow adds a little nuance to a regular bronze eye look - try a little Vaseline or clear lip gloss over regularly applied powder shadow or create an eye gloss by mixing the Vaseline or clear lip gloss with crushed eyeshadow first. Or try Paul & Joe's Eye Gloss in Murmur, a smoky brown.

Freida Pinto's Lip Color in Vogue India March 2009

If you read my post on Freida Pinto gracing the cover of the Vogue India March 2009 cover, you will remember that I was obsessing over her rich, wine colored lipstick. I finally, FINALLY, found out the name of the lip color. I had heard rumors of what it was on the web but I decided to ask the source - Vogue India - to find out what lippie it was, once and for all.


Geeta Rao, who is the beauty editor at Vogue India and who writes her own blog, was nice enough to answer my question in her blog. Geeta wrote:

"KOHL GIRL wanted to know the colour of Frieda Pinto’s lipstick on the Vogue cover. I wrote to Gucci Westman who did Frieda’s make-up at the New York shoot and she said it is Colorstay Liquid lipstick in Superb Sangria – I think this is Revlon’s Colorstay."

Thanks to both Geeta and Gucci!! So there you have it - the Freida's lip color is the new Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick in Superb Sangria. And yes, I will definitely be running out and purchasing it and doing my own lip swatch/review, so stay tuned!!

Steal the Look: Freida Pinto's Makeup at the 2009 Oscars

Freida's makeup look at the Oscars wasn't my favorite although I thought she looked undeniably pretty. I really, really wished Freida had bumped it up a notch with her makeup at the Oscars. She looked slightly washed out with the toned down makeup. The eyes could have been a little darker or the lips a little pinker. Regardless, here is her makeup breakdown:

Eyes:

Apply Dior 1-Colour Eyeshadow in Blooming Pink and Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Beige Massai (soft brown shade) to the eyelids.

Apply Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Night Dust (deep brown shade) along the lashline.

Apply Diorshow Mascara in Chestnut to the lashes.

Lips:

Apply Dior Addict High Shine Lipstick in Sheer Rose to the lips.

Skin:

Apply DiorSkin Nude Powder in Deep all over the skin.

Cheeks:

Apply DiorSkin Shimmer Star in Amber Diamond to the apples of cheeks and cheekbones.

Freida Pinto in Vogue India March 2009

Freida Pinto made Vogue India's March 2009 cover - in my opinion, its one of the better covers that Vogue India has done in recent months and I think everyone needs a break from the constant stream of Bollywood actresses on the covers.

I also love the old school glamour styling of Freida and the smoky brown eyes + burgundy lips. I'm dying to know the color of that lipstick she is wearing...any guesses? Perhaps a Chanel or one of the new YSL Rouge Volupte lipsticks....

Its actually reminiscent of a fall cover, no? Definitely not your typical spring cover with brights and/or pastels!

Steal the Look: Freida Pinto's Makeup at the 2009 SAG Awards

Well, looks like its Freida-mania at Hollywood lately...the lady and the rest of the cast of SM have been raking in the awards this season! The best part for me is seeing the makeup and fashion looks Freida models...I can't wait for the Oscars!

I absolutely love the beauty look she went for at the SAG Awards last night. The smoky blue eyes were definitely more bold than the look she had going for the Golden Globes. The blue shadow looks absolutely stunning on tan skin and dark peepers like Freida's.

To get the look, see below...and disclaimer: this look won't make you look like Freida (sorry), but you will look fabulous!!

Eyes: Line eyes on both top and bottom waterline with a dark blue liner such as MAC Eye Pencil in Indigo. Apply a medium blue-gray shade such as the blue shade in NARS Duo in Underworld all over the lids up until the crease. Drag the blue-gray color down and shade the lower lash area. Apply a matte bronze shadow in the crease (this adds dimension and lets the blue shade pop a bit). Apply a highlighter shadow on the browbones. Finish with tons of black mascara.

(Note: For even bolder color, lay down a blue cream shadow before applying the powder shadow.)

Cheeks: With the eyes taking centerstage, apply a soft bronze color such as Chanel Blush in Enchantresse to cheeks. If you need a bit more color, go for a pinky-bronze blush such as MAC Blush in Blushbaby.

Lips: Apply a mauve-pink gloss such as MAC Lip Glass in Little VI (one of my favorite lip glosses!) to the lips.

*Update:* I found that the lip gloss that makeup artist Jeffrey Paul actually used is Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss Reflect in #457 Pink Liberty on Freida at the SAG Awards. I'll try to find out more of the products actually used on Freida and update this post.

Freida Pinto's Simple but Sleek Hairstyle

Freida Pinto, the new star of Slumdog Millionaire (have you seen it yet?!), sure loves her half-up, half-down hair style...she wore the style to the majority of her press event and premieres. The half-up, half-down look is one that Freida rocks whether its a fancy soiree or more casual event. To get her variations on the style, see below:

Take a chunk of hair in the front, about the width of your eyebrows. Tease in the back for a pouf and pin in front of the crown. Curl the ends of the hair loosely - no tight Shirley Temple curls here.

Blow hair out until its sleek and shiny and while blowing out, flip hair out at the ends. Make a side part. Taking the hair above the ears, pin the hair right above the nape of the neck. If you have short pieces out in front like Freida, pull out and let them frame your face.

Freida goes for a Bridget Bardotesque half-up do. For this look, take a chunk of hair a few inches above the ears and tease on the underside. Smooth the hair on the top with a brush maintaining the volume of the teased hair on the underside. Pin hair at the crown.

Take a very small chunk of hair, within the width of the eyes. Pin hair back on the top of the head, in front of the crown.