Bollywood Eye Makeup

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Bollywood actress Esha Gupta walked the runway of Kashi Jewellers Jewels during India International Jewelry Week wearing a thick cat eye and pinkish red lipstick.

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An exaggerated cat eye looks simply stunning when paired with ruby red lipstick, as seen on actress Sonam Kapoor. To get a precise wing, use an angled brush to apply a gel liner, like Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner.

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Smoky eyes and nude lips are always a winning combination. Smudge a matte black shadow along your upper and lower lash line, and pair it with a nude gloss like actress Kajol does here to keep it from looking too harsh.

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To give double-winged liner even more impact, use a white eyeliner pencil, like Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Alpine, to fill in the space between the wings. Bonus: This also helps your lines look more precise.

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This shot of actress Madhuri Dixit from the film "Devdas" is slightly more subdued than other Bollywood looks, thanks to the brown liner (instead of black) smudged along her lower lashline. Keep the wing of your liner thin and angled to the outer edge of your brow to replicate the look.

Singing, dancing and happy endings define Bollywood (Bombay's version of Hollywood) films. Grand, sweeping musical numbers fill the screen and suspend moviegoers' reality for three to four hours (unlike "Lord of the Rings," Bollywood films kindly have an intermission).

Beyond inspiring us to break into song and dance (oh, if only life were a musical), Bollywood movies feature dramatic eye makeup that enhance the dancers' performances. Bollywood makeup traditionally focuses on the eyes (think: cat eyes, smoky eyes and colorful eye shadow). Play up your best assets with inspiration from these Indian eye makeup looks.

10 Stunning Bollywood-Inspired Eye Makeup Looks

Perfect your cat eye (and your eye shadow blending skills) with these intense, swoon-worthy looks

Just a Flick of the Wrist

The Eyes Have It

Contrasting Textures

Double-Winged Liner

A Subtle Approach

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