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The first thing you notice about Dubai-based makeup artist Neha Dadarkar is. her makeup. (A natural appraisal, you'll agree; after all, don't we size up hairdressers by their hair, dentists by their teeth, and dieticians by their, well, widths?) While Neha's skin looks flawless, it's not because she has a ton of product on. If there's one thing clear she makes clear from the start, it is this: that "makeup should always be about enhancing your looks - not overpowering them".
The Canadian citizen (originally from India) only started practising the art about five years ago, receiving her certification from Esmod Dubai and training briefly under veteran Bollywood makeup artist Pandhari Juker. Her clientele to date includes Dior, Lakme, Fitness First, Apparel Group and, most recently, Sachin Tendulkar for Aster Medical Centre's latest advertising campaign.
For the mum-of two, the appeal in makeup lies in its power to boost one's confidence. "There's a huge difference between wanting makeup and needing makeup," she says. "If you're happy with who you are and know the right products and techniques to enhance your features, it's the perfect balance. But, first, you need to be comfortable in your own skin."
WORKING MAGIC: Neha Dadarkar believes in the power ofmakeup to transform
Neha - who hopes to someday open up her own makeup studio, as a place to offer community workshops - is a firm believer in the power of makeup to "transform". Which is why she embarked on a personal project that explores the possibility of using makeup to transform everyday people - into look-alikes of their favourite stars!
Done entirely in goodwill, from the photographer to the models, the project took a year to complete - and was far from the breeze Neha thought it would be. "Recreating pictures is so difficult because you're trying to get everything perfect, from the expression right down to the way a drape falls.
"People are always looking up to celebrities," she continues. "Perhaps, on some level, it's because they can relate to who they are or because they aspire to be like them. Either way, I thought it would be really interesting and fun for people to see that anything is possible with makeup - even looking like the stars!"
The results are on these pages for you to judge. Can you tell the difference?
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