Featured Makeup and Hair Portfolios in Mumbai
From high-fashion editorial spreads to clean beauty campaigns, these projects define my range. Each look is a collaborative effort designed to capture the exact mood of your production.
A career highlight, this is from my first-ever shoot for Vogue. This editorial spread for an Audi campaign showcases a sculpted, celebratory look perfect for high-end commercial work.
This campaign for CS Essentials demonstrates my ability to create a cohesive, radiant look across diverse skin tones. The focus here was on a healthy, flushed glow that looks natural and beautiful.
I had the opportunity to work with Indian cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur for a CREX campaign. This look required clean, camera-ready makeup that felt natural and confident.
For this menswear campaign, I created a dramatic, kohl-rimmed eye to complement the brand's bold ethnic wear. This shows my range in men's grooming, moving beyond simple natural looks.
A classic, vibrant red lip and clean skin for a jewellery campaign. This shot captures the joy and energy of the shoot, showing how my makeup work translates into expressive, commercial imagery.
This beauty shot features a metallic purple winged eyeshadow, demonstrating my technical skill and creativity. The reflection adds an artistic touch, perfect for editorial or beauty-focused projects.
A glimpse from my work with L'Oréal Paris for their Festival de Cannes campaign. I created a sophisticated, polished hair and makeup look suitable for a global beauty brand.
A behind-the-scenes look at the model from my Vogue India shoot. This video shows the soft glam makeup and elegant hair in detail, highlighting the finished look before the final shot.
For this Santoor beauty campaign, I created a "no-makeup" makeup look to showcase a clear, radiant complexion. This before-and-after style ad highlights my skill in creating natural skin transformations.
A creative beauty shot playing with dual-toned lips. This demonstrates my ability to execute unique, conceptual looks for beauty editorials and test shoots.
About Featured
On sets, my focus is entirely on efficiency and durability. Whether we are shooting a 12-hour TVC or a quick e-commerce lookbook, I prioritize rapid changeovers and makeup that holds up under studio lights, ensuring we never miss a shot during your production window.
My approach to makeup is rooted in the specific needs of the lens. Having worked on sets ranging from Vogue editorials to long-day commercial shoots for L'Oréal and Santoor, I understand that makeup is a technical discipline as much as a creative one.
My Technical Approach
- Precision for Media: For beauty features and macro shots, I use luxury-tier skin preparation and HD-friendly formulas that translate perfectly to 4K and high-definition cameras. I balance this with skin-tone accuracy, ensuring everyone on set looks like the best version of themselves.
- Production Efficiency: I don't just apply makeup; I manage it. For large advertising campaigns, I incorporate continuous monitoring to fix smudges, shine, or flyaways before the director calls 'cut'. If you are working on a tight schedule, I am equipped to handle rapid 15-minute look modifications without compromising on quality.
- Versatility: I thrive in the middle ground between 'no-makeup' looks and high-impact glam. My kit is stocked for both, which means I can jump from grooming a male model for a corporate ad to creating a bold, glossy eye for a fashion drop seamlessly.
Collaboration is central to my work. I have worked extensively with production designers, lighting directors, and photographers to ensure the makeup density works with the lighting setup, whether that is natural daylight or a controlled studio environment. If you need someone who understands the pace of a professional shoot, let's connect.
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