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11/17/12

Creating Kareena Kapoor's Lipstick In Talaash

A reader wrote to me & asked which lipstick Kareena Kapoor is wearing in song Muskaanein Jhooti Hai from the movie Talaash. She sent me the video, and I was blown away by Kareena's lipstick & her overall look. I think I'm more intrigued by this lipstick than that red one Adele wore at the Grammy's, which her make-up artist is so hush-hush about.
For the last 2 nights & a day, I've been going crazy trying to create Kareena's lipstick color. You know we've been over this in that post Lipsticks That Don't Exist, and it's not that plum we were looking for. This one is different, and it evidently does exist! Question is: WHAT IS IT???
It could be the lighting & all that jazz during the video-making, but it's definitely a plummish-red or reddish-plum. A very pigmented one. I think it's made up of a variety of stuff, and not just one lipstick. The color should look as rich & pigmented as MAC Ruby Woo  with only a little bit of sheen.
I'd been playing around with the lippies I have. I think I kind of nailed it last night at 2 am, but I  couldn't click a proper photo at night time, so I had to clean it all up (and sleep with very stained lips). I re-did it today, and it didn't turn out quite the same! 
What I used:

After hours of  layering, blotting and countless tissues....
It's still too dull-looking. It needs some maroon lipstick/lip liner or a matte plum eyeshadow dabbed on top for that semi-matte look. I don't have any of those at the moment, so this is the best I could do.
 Here's the video if you guys want to see Kareena in one of her best looks....

Anyone with lipstick suggestions? PLEASE! =)

♥ Cynthia Z *.*

47 comments:

  1. I wore this colour called 'Cutting Edge' by Rimmel which is quite similar to this one actually.

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    1. Ooh it looks nice, and could cut down the products I used here. Thanks..will check it out! :)

      ♥xx♥

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    2. Maybe the lipstick looks like that in the video due to all the lightings and effects that are used. I cannot pull off bold colours like these. :/

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    3. Yes, that could be the reason too Karishma. Why not?! You definitely could!

      ♥xx♥

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  2. i think rebel is the shade..n yeah berry brilliant over it wud rock!

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  3. I think this is DIVA by MAC. I remember this color coz I used it over a bride just a couple of days back. This happens to be almost the same.

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    1. I agree with diva. I have the shade myself and its almost exact.

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    2. I saw Diva and thought it looked deeper & redder than this...but gorgeous shade too!

      ♥xx♥

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    3. Me thinks its Diva applied as a base and then mac rebel applied in the centre. Blotted and reapplied to get the desired color and then topped with some cremesheen gloss. Looks like the work of Mickey Contractor.

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  4. u could even try "dolce and gabbaba in lust or amethyst"!!

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  5. I think its Rebel by MAC with some kind of gold dust/pigment patted on the center of the lips to make them appear fuller.

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  6. My first thought when I saw the trailer was Rebel too..

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  7. Think a mix of Rebel, Berry Brilliant and maybe Colorburst Fuschia could come close. Gotta try them out now!

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  8. How absolutely beautiful is Kareena looking in this song!! Gorgeous and proud. Great re creation by you..it needs to be just a li'l bit darker, I guess.

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    1. I know right...too gorgeous! Yes, it definitely has to be darker

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  9. Yes, yes, yes, you did a great job!! Such a beautiful lipstick color! *w* It's not the exact same but it looks great (: Love it! Her look is gorgeous <3

    ♥♥♥

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  10. I would suggest you try out OCC Lip Tar in Strumpet :)

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  11. I think its Rimmel Lasting Colour Lipstick in Cutting Edge, gorgeous colour! See if you can try it :)
    I don't have MAC Diva so dunno if that matches too.

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    1. YES! Rimmel Cutting Edge is so similar...thanks! :)

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  12. It looks like MAC Rebel & Diva mixed... plus if I remember correctly Rebel tends to photograph much redder than it actually is.. But the one you have created is very nice too!! :D

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    1. u r actually right about Rebel coz it does photograph berry red..i think they used Diva as a base or used a dark plum liner...

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    2. Yes, I tried Rebel on video and it does look almost exactly like that...just a tad duller. That needs a lip liner I guess

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  13. I think you did a perfect job Cynthia! :)

    I'd love to wear this.

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  14. It looks just like a lipstick I bought at Sally's called "Black Cherry!"

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  15. I had the same thought that what lipstick is she wearing as soon as i watch the video for the first time.)
    You are amazing Cynthia.:)

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  16. Oh, I totally agree! The moment I saw the first look of this song, I fell in love with her look. She looks elegant, and her make up is simply fabulous!
    They have re-created the cabaret charm in 2012 very well.
    And Cynthia, great job. That color is almost there!

    Much love!
    www.priyaadivarekar.com

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    1. You're right, the makeup artist did a fab job on her. Thanks Priya!

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  17. Cant believe u had to mix so many lip shades to achieve that color..when thr is actually one color that totally matches that shade trust me! Try on "funny face" by NARS... But put on a dark plum lip liner like Loreal's lip precision lip liner in "Lilacs/Fuschias"... :)

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  18. usually with this look, gals go for sultry red .. this shade was a bold curve from there :) urs is quite close ... more black??

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  19. Check out Lime Crime's new lipstick in Poisonberry. It's part of a LE collection. The weird thing is that it's sold out if you want to buy it individually, but you can still buy the entire collection and get the lipstick with it.

    Somehow that lipstick also looks like it could be a part of your "Lipsticks that don't exist" post.

    http://www.limecrimemakeup.com/products/POISONBERRY-violet-purple-berry-lipstick.html

    Don't be fooled by the photos on their website - the swatches I saw on some blogs were more on the berry side of things and very similar to Kareena's look in the song you referred to. Hope I helped! xx

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    1. Oooooooh YES! Looks almost the same. Thanks so much :)

      Btw, useful links are fine, not self-promotion links :D

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    2. Yay! You're welcome. So glad I could help :) xx

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  20. I facepalmed after seeing that "*All comments with links will be marked as Spam". I only saw that after my previous post was published - it was an honest mistake. Hope it helped anyway.

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  21. beautiful as ever CZ :D :D bravooooo .... even am trying to find out the color ever since i saw the song ... :D :D

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    1. Thanks Rash...do let us know when you find similar lippies :)

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  22. Check MAC Hang Up, Media And Sin!!

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  23. revlon " cherries in the snow " (classic)
    with a layer of clinique 'almost lipstik' in shade 'blackberry honey ' ...
    that'll do it sweeties !

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  24. http://www.majorbrands.in/brand/cl_2-c_2715-pr_1416836-i_1625591/cosmetics/lips/lipstick/lipstick/205/243.html
    http://www.majorbrands.in/brand/cl_2-c_2715-pr_1416836-i_1625591/cosmetics/lips/lipstick/lipstick/205/243.html

    are these similar to what kareena is wearing???

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  25. i put up links and just saw that they will be marked spam..sorry..
    please can u let me know if inglot lipstick 243 and 205 are similar?

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  26. I think L'oreal color me intense lipstick in crystal violet is almost exactly like that.

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  27. http://www.google.co.in/imgres?q=diva+by+mac+lipstick&um=1&hl=en&client=opera&sa=N&tbo=d&rls=en&channel=suggest&tbm=isch&tbnid=BO45ciPZjoGRxM:&imgrefurl=http://rebellips.com/tag/mac/page/2/&docid=EaLRkRWxMN7kXM&imgurl=http://thegirlwithredlips.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/face-1-of-12.jpg&w=3840&h=2560&ei=2bW5UMuLBcfnrAfQw4CwAg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=916&vpy=530&dur=1908&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=212&ty=149&sig=114069727132094195284&page=2&tbnh=141&tbnw=211&start=35&ndsp=45&ved=1t:429,r:48,s:0,i:232&biw=1234&bih=901

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