Viral beauty expert Aditya Madiraju gives a step-by-step tutorial to Billboard on how to recreate the iconic smokey eye and matte face of Bollywood actress Rekha. Keep watching to see how you can achieve the same look and what products Aditya used!
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Neha Joy: Hey, guys. Welcome to Billboard’s Rock the Look. I’m Neha Joy here with beauty expert Aditya Madiraju. OK, tell us, what iconic look are we recreating today?
Aditya Madiraju: When you say “iconic,” the only person that comes to my mind is Rekha.
Neha Joy: Yes.
Aditya Madiraju: Now, Rekha is a ’60s, ’70s, ’80s actress. She can act, she can sing, she can dance, she can emote. She’s a diva, she’s a princess, she’s a queen. But she had a very specific look like a matte face with a smokey eye, but with a white or a cream eyeliner. And I think back in the day, nobody did that, and that is so camp, and I think the world needs to know.
Neha Joy: So let’s talk about why you wanted to choose this look in particular.
Aditya Madiraju: I think this look in particular, it’s like a matte face with a smokey eye, but you see the white liner. And I think this is so relevant even today because you see this on TikTok all the time.
Neha Joy: I feel like she, like, started this iconic makeup trend.
Aditya Madiraju: Absolutely.
Neha Joy: How would you describe this?
Aditya Madiraju: I would say, like, blurred, porcelain skin with beautifully defined eyebrows, but not overdone. Very smokey eye, which is balanced out with a glossy lip. So glossy, matte, smokey, overall clear complexion. Like, I think Rekha is everyone’s dream girl. Even today. She’s 72, I think.
Neha Joy: Wow.
Aditya Madiraju: And she recently, like two years ago, did a shoot with Vogue Arabia.
Neha Joy: Yes.
Aditya Madiraju: If I didn’t know who she was, I would think she’s an empress of some era.
Neha Joy: Also, I didn’t realize how recent that-
Aditya Madiraju: How recent that is.
Neha Joy: That shoot was.
Aditya Madiraju: She looks exactly the same.
Neha Joy: Yeah.
Aditya Madiraju: Whatever skincare she has, that’s what we need.
Neha Joy: That’s what we want. We want Rekha’s skincare too.
Aditya Madiraju: I know. So the eyebrow for me is a very defining feature on your face. Depending on how dark you go, how much you fill in, how much you hold back, it’s going to define the rest of your makeup.
Neha Joy: OK, so what did we do on the brows here?
Aditya Madiraju: I’m using an Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Pen. I filled it in with two different colors. I’m combing and diffusing the harsh lines as I’m going, and I’m trying to create a gradient where it’s a little lighter and goes a bit darker as we hit the tail end.
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