Navratri is a nine-day festival, where goddess Durga's victory over evil is commemorated. Through the years, it has become a fun celebration full of joy, a time when everybody celebrates with bright and stunning clothes and gathers to enjoy Dandiya and Garba nights with their loved ones. Let's face it – no festive ensemble is complete without incredible makeup. If you too want to create gorgeous makeup looks for Navratri, we bring you some amazing inspiration.
’Tis the season of colours, celebration, and copping coveted celebrity makeup looks on the ’Gram. With the festival of Navratri underway, chances are, you’re diligently surfing the Internet for your daily dose of beauty inspo – and who better than B-town to turn to for some creative stimulation? Be it bold and glamorous or natural and simple, these Navratri makeup ideas are guaranteed to help you slay in style. So, get ready to play garba this Navratri in style with gorgeous makeup looks for Navratri, which will complement festive fashion perfectly.
From Alia Bhatt to Gen-Z favourite Shanaya Kapoor, we spent hours scouring through the best beauty Instagram moments to give you the ultimate celebrity makeover guide for your Navratri looks. Ladies, take notes and shop our product recommendations to get your glam on.
Makeup Tips For A Flawless Navratri Look
Whether you're heading to that Garba night, attending a family puja, or going to work in colour-coordinated outfits, the idea of flawless makeup for Navratri is all about having glowing skin, bold eyes, and a dash of festive glam.
- Begin with a hydrating primer to create a smooth base that will make your makeup stay long into the wee hours of the night.
- Apply a dewy foundation that provides for a flawless canvas.
- Moving onto the eyes, you can opt for vibrant colours like gold, pink, or purple, and make the Navratri glitter really come through.
- As for your lips, keep it fun and festive, rosy pink or brick reds would all be great choices.
- Complete your Navratri makeup look by adding a touch of highlighter on the cheekbones and setting spray to lock in that glow. You are ready to rock and steal the show with a flawless look!
Post Glam Skincare
After turning heads with your stunning Navratri makeup looks, it's super important to give your skin some love. Here's taking care of your skin post-makeup that keeps it glowing and healthy for the next round of festivities. Begin with a gentle makeup remover that removes every bit of your makeup for Navratri, especially long-lasting lipsticks and those bold eye looks. Finish off with a gentle cleanser to help remove remaining impurities. Never forget to use toner, girl. Because after all that fun under the bright lights, your skin needs some balance. Now, for the pampering bit: apply a hydrating serum and a moisturiser for a plump and fresh skin. Well, if the makeup party for Navratri went on one after the other, treat yourself to some moisturising with a soothing sheet mask; your skin will thank you and be set for the next look.
Alia Bhatt: Kohl-Rimmed Eyes
Take a cue from the A-lister to get your peepers under the spotlight. A swipe of kajal on your waterline and well-groomed and sculpted brows are all that you need to accentuate some of your best features.
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Kareena Kapoor Khan: Soft Focus Glam
If you’re looking to replicate an understated albeit stunning celebrity look with a soft pink tint, Kareena’s subdued glam is perfect for you. Reach out for a cream eyeshadow, volumising mascara, and a matte, nude lip colour for a soft-focus finish.
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Katrina Kaif: High Definition
Make heads turn by recreating Katrina’s chiselled look, which boasts sculpted strokes and a hint of pink on the cheekbones. A micro bindi is, perhaps, the finishing touch you need to add to your Garba or Dandiya night attire.
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Janhvi Kapoor: Glow Like Never Before
Like Janhvi, add depth and warmth to your look with a few swipes of bronzer. For a poreless base that doesn’t budge, throw on a suitable primer and top it up with a mattifying, sweat-proof foundation that’ll stay put as you dance the night away.
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Shanaya Kapoor: Barely-There Makeup
This Navratri, ace the dewy no-makeup makeup look like Shanaya Kapoor. Swap your foundation for a weightless BB cream and turn to a lip and cheek tint for a natural flush. Don’t forget to carry compact powder for touch-ups along the night – a sweaty sheen? Nuh-uh.
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Deepika Padukone: Avant Garde Makeup
This festive season, think outside the box and take the road less travelled by experimenting with your makeup looks. Ditch conventional eyeliner strokes and opt for a double-winged liner with a cream-based formulation that glides on effortlessly. For a striking appearance, define your pout with a suitable lip liner.
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Last But Not the Least…
Whether you plan to go all out or tread the conventional route, remember to lock in your look with a sweatproof setting spray that promises oil control and ensures your makeup doesn’t melt away through the night.
More Inspiration
A Grey Moment
For your base use the Nykaa SkinShield Anti-Pollution Matte Foundation for the perfect start. Highlight your cheekbones using the Makeup Revolution Beam Bright Highlighter. Choose the NYX Professional Makeup Barbie On The Go Cheek Palette in the shade ‘Amber’ to add definition and some subtle radiance. Time to get some smouldering eyes! Add a coat of Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo and blend the product on your lids and the lower lash line. Next up, use the Lakme Lash Boost Extreme Mascara for fuller, voluminous lashes. Lavish your pout with the ETUDE HOUSE Dear Darling Water Gel Tint in the shade ‘Rustic Mirage’. This gorgeous tint is going to last you all day long.
Orange Is The New Black
Prep your skin with a primer like the mattifying Innisfree No Sebum Blur Primer For Smooth Pore Coverage. Perfect your base with a concealer and matte foundation. L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD and Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation. Go for a muted, brown shade on your lids, and quick strokes of pigmented black mascara to open up your eyes. Makeup Revolution Reloaded Fundamental Eyeshadow Palette and L’Oreal Paris Volume Million Lashes Mascara. Angularly stroke Flower Beauty Flower Pots Powder Blush - Sweet Pea onto your cheeks, you can also go for a cream blush as it adds dewiness. Line your lips with Colorbar Definer Lip Liner in Just Coral before you fill them in with the blazing Nykaa Cosmetics Matte To Last! Liquid Lipstick.
Liner Like No Other
Start your base by smearing the L.A. Girl PRO. Prep HD Face Primer - Clear. Follow this up by applying the NYX Professional Makeup HD Photogenic Concealer Wand on your problem spots. Complete your base with the L.A Girl Pro Coverage Illuminating Liquid Foundation, and blend it evenly to achieve an even tone base. Pull out the Miss Claire Glimmersticks For Eyes - Pearl White draw out a winged liner and draw it all the way to your upper eyeliner. Tightline your liner with the Nykaa Black Magic Liquid Eyeliner - Super Black 01 and draw out two tiny sleek wings! No festive look is complete without bronzer! Apply the Milani Baked Bronzer on your cheekbones to get a punch of that bronzy hue. Finish this Navratri makeup look with the Nykaa So Matte! Mini Lipstick - 04 Racy Rose. Swipe this gorgeous pink stick on your lips and girl, you’ve got yourself some jaw-dropping matte lips to pout all day, all night!
Moulin Rouge
Dab on Colorbar Perfect Match Primer and blend it well to create the perfect canvas for your base makeup. Apply the L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD on any dark patches and spots. Top this by evenly blending a few drops of NYX Professional Makeup Can't Stop Won't Stop Full Coverage Foundation to achieve a smooth base. Get the Nykaa Strobe & Glow Liquid Cream Highlighter and apply it on the apple of your cheeks, tip of your nose and chin to get that classic Deepika glow! As for your lips go for the Benefit Cosmetics Floratint Lip & Cheek Stain - Desert Rose. To keep your makeup staying on without budging, spray on the Colorbar Stay The Day Finishing Mist to keep your look intact. Bring on classic cherry red lips and look like a Goddess this festive season.
Bold Blue
Prep your skin with the L.A. Girl PRO.Prep HD Face Primer - Clear. For this beautifully intense look, skip concealer and jump directly to the foundation. Dab on the Nykaa SKINgenius Sculpting & Hydrating Foundation - True Tan 04 and blend well for a flawless base. Don’t forget your compact. It keeps your base intact and gives you a super matte finish. Go for the Nykaa SKINgenius Skin Perfecting & Hydrating Compact. Now coming to your brows, pull out the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Gel Mini. Using the brow mascara wand, apply 3-4 gentle strokes to keep the look understated. For a lush blue shadow for the eyes, opt for a heavy-duty eyeshadow stick like the Kay Beauty Metallic Eyeshadow Stick - Navigator. To complement this majestic beauty look, go for some gorgeous nude lips to keep it classy. Opt for the Nykaa Matte to Last! Transfer Proof Liquid Lipstick Hello festive bombshell!
It Was All Yellow
Since the rest of your look ought to scream and shout, keep your base clean. Dab a face oil for a balmy texture. A hydrating day cream to plump your skin. Try Plum Grape Seed & Sea Buckthorn Glow-Restore Face Oils Blend. Prime your eyes and generously swipe a bold dash of yellow across your eyelids. Define eyes with eyeliner and mascara. Miss Claire Single Eyeshadow - 0661, Maybelline New York Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner – Black and Kay Beauty Volume & Length Mascara - Midnight. A nude lipstick will make you appear blanched. A loud pout (pink, mauve, red...) complements. You can go glossy in texture too. L'Oreal Paris Rouge Signature Matte Liquid Lipstick - 105 I Rule.
The Greener The Better
After grooming your brows, begin by layering the Nykaa Prep Me up! Pore Minimizing + Matte Finish Mini Primer on your entire lid. This lets your eyeshadow last longer without budging. LAMEL Brow Bar Professional Eyebrow Palette - 402 Dark Brown Create a thick-winged eye until your crease lines with Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil - Deep End. Blend, blend, blend till it fades away. Smudge the shadow in your lower eyelid too. Line your waterline and lash line with an eye pencil that matches your eyeshadow. Brown (not black) mascara will add a softness. Lakme Eyeconic Kajal - Regal Green and Mamaearth Everyday Eye Makeup BFFs Black Kajal + Eyeliner + Mascara. A matte nude lippie strikes a bold balance. Then, highlight or illuminate your upper cheekbones for high-shine or subtle radiance respectively. Nykaa So Matte Lipstick - Taupe Thrill 12 M.
A Smokeshow
To achieve this makeup for Navratri Start by prepping your skin and eyes with the Colorbar Perfect Match Primer. Naturally, arch your brows with L.A. Girl Inspiring Brow Kit - Dark. Moving to the winner of this look, pick up the Miss Claire Goth Chrome Eyeshadow - 10. Follow the shape of your eyelid with your brush and blend well on your eye pocket to achieve a stunning Peacock Green hue! Sweep a bold dash of Nykaa Black Magic Liquid Eyeliner - Super Black 01 on your upper eyelid. And complement it with L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara. After perfecting your flawless base, stroke a fine layer of Kay Beauty Hyper Gloss Liquid Luminizing Highlighter - Rose. Lastly, a muted lipstick shade lets your eyeshadow have its own limelight. So dab a nude lipstick like Sugar Smudge Me Not Liquid Lipstick - 03 Tan Fan (Mauve Nude).
Lush Lilacs
Prepping your skin is essential for any glam. After you cleanse, tone and moisturise, start with Colorbar Perfect Match Primer. Move on to choosing your shade from the Lakme 9 to 5 Weightless Mousse Foundation and blend! Use L.A Girl HD Pro Setting Powder to perfect your base. Use Makeup Revolution Ultimate Desire Shadow Palette - Into The Bronze to bronze your glam up. Let the eyes be the focus point of your makeup look. Start with a layer of C2P Pro HD Loose Precious Pigments - Due Silver 152. Next up, use Huda Beauty Nude Obsessions Mini Eyeshadow Palette - Light, smear it across your lid from the lash line to just above the crease. The more you blend, the better the result. Stick on false lashes for extra drama. Finish this Navratri special makeup look with Faces Ultime Pro Longwear Matte Lipstick - Ultime-Flirty-Pink to compliment the look. Spray L’oreal Paris Infallable Pro-Spray & Set Makeup Extender to lock your glam in.
Conclusion
And there you have it! Whether you're channelling your inner celebrity glam or experimenting with some fun and unique Navratri makeup looks, there's no limit to how creative you can get. After all, makeup for Navratri is all about expressing yourself and having a blast while you're at it! So go ahead, grab your favourite colours, play with bold eyes and statement lips, and let your beauty shine as bright as the festive lights.
FAQs
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What’s the best way to create long-lasting Navratri makeup looks for those garba nights?
We all know how those Garba nights can go on and on! To make sure your Navratri makeup looks last through all the twirls, start with a good primer to keep your makeup in place. Opt for waterproof products (especially eyeliner and mascara) and always set your look with a makeup fixer spray.
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Which colours should I use for makeup for Navratri to match traditional outfits?
Think bright, bold, and festive! Navratri makeup is all about playing with colours, just like your outfits. Go for warm shades like gold, red, orange, and fuchsia for the eyes. You can even add a pop of shimmer to match your lehenga.
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How can I do easy yet glam Navratri makeup looks if I’m a beginner?
Girl, I’ve got you covered! If you're new to makeup, focus on keeping it simple but glamorous. For quick and easy makeup for Navratri, start with a glowing base, add a wash of shimmer eyeshadow, and line your eyes with a smooth kajal. A little highlighter, a bold lipstick, and voila – you're all set to shine!
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What’s the trendiest eye makeup for Navratri this year?
The eyes steal the show during Navratri! This year, it’s all about glitter and bold liner. For your Navratri makeup looks, try a shimmery eyeshadow paired with a dramatic winged liner or experiment with coloured eyeliners like electric blue or deep green.
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How do I choose the right foundation shade for Navratri makeup?
Choosing the right foundation is key for flawless Navratri makeup. Make sure you pick a shade that matches your skin tone perfectly because we want that glow, not an ashy face! Test the foundation on your jawline in natural light before committing to it. And always go for a formula that’s long-lasting and gives you that healthy, radiant finish for all-night wear.
