There was a time when the long flowing hair, the luminous natural glow of the skin and the nude lips were a hit. Back then with the swinging sixties and the flower power seventies, a time when the bell-bottoms rocked and the whacky disco mania somewhat began, the bohemians at heart roamed the streets and were found at every nook and corner.

Let’s bring those days back; if not the whole entourage, maybe at-least a part of it where there would be peace, love and harmony. Display the three facets of the then lifestyle through the art of makeup, an expression so profound that the girls would envy you, and the boys would have their heads turning three-sixty!

Read on to know more!

The Aspects Of Boho Chic Makeup:

Take a look at the golden girls of those days, Zeenat Aman, Parveen Babi, Smita Patil, Shabana Azmi, and even Helen too, and you would know the meaning of au naturale beauty. In this day and age, boho chic makeup has evolved just like other trends, to suit the tastes and likes of modern day dolling up. Boho chic makeup, thus, entails the following:

• Fish tail braids
• Earth and pastel shaded clothing
• Holistic accessories and statement headbands
• Sandals for the feet

Once again, be reminded that every inch of the boho chic makeup and dolling up spree has been that of the au naturale look; with the clothes, accessories and makeup too, following suit. This doesn’t mean your face should look washed out or shabby and dull. Vibrancy is what the trend portrays.

Makeup Not Too Loud:

That is exactly the concept of boho makeup – subtle, earthy and bringing out the wild-child on an innocent note from within.

1. The use of foundation must not be too loud. Instead, back in those days, the look was that of a natural glow. For this, the skin needs to be cleansed well, toned properly and moisturized or exfoliated too, everyday. This is if you would really like to emulate the nuance of boho makeup. Boho makeup doesn’t need packets of makeup and applications; its very concept itself is being natural!
2. While you may have planned a nice skin cleaning regime for every inch of the face, maintaining it to be flawless should be the decorum to follow. Start with the right concealer shade to hide blemishes and flaws on the skin.
3. The foundation should be thin and sparsely used across the face, the forehead and the neck. If possible, using powder foundations would be better than the creamy ones, since the former brings out the look so clean and sleek that you may look like a diva from the seventies.
4. The blush should be of a natural tone, and hence a neutral shade closest to your skin tone is a must to apply. Smile and contour the face, or apply the blush to your cheekbones. When applying the blush, start from the insides of the cheekbones and move outwards. Culminate to the eye corner, and use a bronzer for a sun-kissed look.
5. Be very gentle and easy with your eyes to excel in the boho makeup. Minimalism is what’s needed here; hence, choose an eyeshadow that would be a shade closest to the tone of your skin. This would bring in a very healthy tone and glow to the skin, making you look awesome and very fabulous. Dark brown eyeliners are the best used, which would bring out the intense glow in your eyes.
6. For the lips, it would be best to stick to lip stains or lip balms for the peachy-nude touch. If you do use a lipstick, it would be best to have it done on a tone lighter than the other colours on the face, or else it would mess the boho makeup. The same would be with mascara for the eyes, but we would prevent the use of mascara altogether.

So here were the tips you needed to know about boho makeup. Now’s your chance to rock the party scene and be light on the skin too, just as they did back then! Woodstock may have created waves, but the bohemian soul in you would do the same in the new-age!

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