It’s that time of the year again when you put on your best scary face forward and scream Halloween!
If your plan is to go asking ‘trick or treat’ in a desi andaaz, we have got you covered. Quint Neon collaborated with cosplayer Akanksha Sachan to give you the ultimate desi halloween makeover – The ‘Naagin’.
And guess what? You can do this yourself at home! Just follow these simple steps.
To Do Naagin Make-over You Need:
CRAFT FOAM
EYESHADOW PALETTE
HAIRBRUSH
GLUE
THREAD
FEVI STICK
SCISSORS
PAINT BRUSH
GOLD ACRYLIC
PAPER CUTTER
PLASTIC TOY SNAKE (GOLD)
GEMSTONE (GREEN)
MAKEUP HIGHLIGHTER
COMPACT
FAKE EYELASHES
MAKEUP SHADES
FACIAL PRIMER
BRONZER
RED/YELLOW CONTACT LENSES
GOLDEN GLITTER PAINT
COLOURING STICK
CONCEALER 1
EYELINER (BLACK)
MAKEUP FOUNDATION
SPONGE
CONCEALER LIQUID
MAKEUP BRUSHES
LIQUID FOUNDATION
NETTED STOCKINGS
LENSE SOLUTION
GREEN LIPSTICK
RED LIPSTICK
Part I – The Make-Up
STEP 1: Put primer on your face
STEP 2: Glue your eyebrows with fevistick
STEP 3: Apply foundation and cover your blemishes with a concealer (Don't forget the eyebrows and neck)
STEP 4: Colour your eyebrows green with eyeshadow
STEP 5: Contour your face using bronzer and highlighter
STEP 6: Place the net on your forehead and start shading on top of it with blue-green and black eye shadow. Lift the net to see the scale patterns. Repeat it on the sides of your cheeks and back of hands.
STEP 7: Use green and blue eye shadow, and draw the scales on your eyes with black eyeliner
STEP 8: Use red lipstick to color your inner lips and finish it up with dark green lipstick for the rest.
Part II: The Golden Bracelets:
STEP 1: Take the thread/string to measure your wrist
STEP 2: Mark the length on the craft foam
STEP 3: Cut out two thick and four thin pieces out of the craft foam.
STEP 4: Stick the thinner pieces upon the thicker one at the borders.
STEP 5: Join the ends together with super glue.
STEP 6: Use acrylic to paint it gold.
Gold Bangles are ready!
Part III: Hair and Accessories
STEP 1: Clip on the smaller toy snakes with the heads near your parting.
STEP 2: Stick the tails of the two bigger toy snakes, and wear them around your neck like a necklace
STEP 3: Put on your golden bracelets.
STEP 4: Stick the green gemstone AKA ‘Naag Mani’ on your forehead with some adhesive.
With this you have successfully transformed into ‘an ichha dhari’ Naagin (literally). Now go scare the sh*t out of your friends, in your desi halloween avatar!
PS: No biting please :P
Producer: Papri Das
Video Editor: Rahul Sanpui
Cameraperson: Abhay Sharma
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