What's with models and make-up? Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani finds out.
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A model gets her make-up done ahead of the first show at the ongoing
Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.
For hairdressers and make-up artists, each model is like a canvas to work on.
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Sehaz Malhi is excited to know what the hair stylist will do with her hair.
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A model is seen getting her face painted ahead of the
GenNext show.
Designers work closely with backstage artists to get the overall look and feel right.
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Is my headgear in place, this model wonders.
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Not a hair out of place.
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While the artist works on you, you've got to be really calm.
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All you have to do is surrender to the artist/s and experts and trust them to make you look good on the ramp.
FULL COVERAGE: Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018
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