It is almost time for the festival season in India and it starts with the Navratri. You observe fast during these days and celebrate dandiya night, perform different roles in Ramayana and end the auspicious Navratri with the Dussehra celebration. If you are still struggling to find the perfect look to go with your chaniya choli, read Trending Navratri Makeup Looks to Pair with Your Sarees & Lehengas in 2026.
In this blog, you will find makeup looks to celebrate Dusshera with your family and after looks for Raavan Dahan. We’ve brought you a tremendous collection of makeup looks, along with essential Colors Queen products. We have made it easy for you to express yourself with a guide for Dussehra glam up.
Dussehra Glow: How to Achieve Radiant Festive Skin
You sure don’t want your face to look gloomy this festive season and taking care of skin is non-negotiable. A good skin prep helps in fresh, radiant which is the foundation for any makeup look. Applying makeup on an uncleaned face can trap built-up bacteria and environmental debris against your skin, which can significantly damage your skin health.
- Start by washing your face. Apply Colors Queen Anti-Dust Facial Cleanser facewash that deeply cleans your face and provides protection against dust, pollution, excess oil etc.
- Apply Colors Queen Vit-C Serum that comes with a brightening and anti-aging formula along with hyaluronic acid to deeply moisturize your skin.
- Let all the skincare get absorbed in your skin before you start makeup.
Prep Your Skin With Basic Makeup Steps
Morning Dussehra Pooja
Well-hydrated skin offers a glowy and perfectly healthy look that makes it perfect for any further makeup. For basic makeup, we’ve brought you some tips on how to get a perfect ready look without going through the hassle of trying lots of makeup styles. If you don’t have time to select a particular style or you are in a hurry, this might be what you need.
- Start with Illuminating primer to create a smooth base for your makeup to last longer. This primer has shimmer particles, which add a natural glow to your skin.
- Follow up with a foundation or a cushion foundation to get the coverage of your choice.
- Use Conceal & Reveal Liquid Concealer on both upper and lower layers of your eyes to brighten them up.
- Since this is a pooja look, we don’t want to overcomplicate the makeup. Simply add a light peachy or rosy blush to your cheeks.
- Follow-up touch of highlighter on your cheekbones, brow bones and the bridge of the nose.
- Apply Loose Powder to set your makeup and control oil during the day.
- Apply a thin eyeliner and a single stroke of mascara to enhance your eyes naturally.
- Finish up your makeup with a glossy lipstick in color of your choice and use setting spray to lock everything in.
If you want to create an easy makeup look but don’t want to spend much, you can use Colors Queen Eye See You Makeup Kit. It comes with a highly pigmented eyeshadow range, lipstick shades, mirror, compact powder, highlighter, applicator brush and sponge. For lips and eyes, you can go for Festive Eye and Lip Makeup Kit by Colors Queen. It contains kajal, color-changing lip balm, and waterproof eyeliner and mascara, catering to your everyday essentials.
Dussehra Makeup Looks for Evening Celebrations
Morning pooja is done, and now it's time to step out with your friends and family for the final day of the Ramayana and the Ravan Dahan. The celebrations are big, but your makeup doesn't have to be. We've picked looks that are soft and easy to wear, so you can look your best without a full face of makeup. When you pair the right shade of eyeshadow with a lipstick, this is all it takes to lift your whole look. But keep your setting spray handy so your look lasts well into the night.
Traditional Dussehra Makeup Looks
- Classic Red and Gold Glam: blend gold and bronze eyeshadows. Add a defined black eyeliner and finish with rich red lipstick.
- Terracotta Festive Glam: Copper eyeshadow, terracotta blush and brick red lipstick can create a warm look.
- Monochromatic Peach Makeup: This can make your look simple and subtle, just a blush and a little strobe cream on the cheeks, nose and chin with a nude lipstick for a natural look.
Glamorous Dussehra Makeup Looks
- Bronze Smokey Eyes: blend brown and bronze eyeshadow to create a smokey look. Define the eyes with kajal, different eyeliner styles and mascara.
- Glitter Eyes and Berry Lips: add gold or champagne glitter to the eyelids. Create a shark eyeliner look. Finish it with deep berry lipstick for a rich and bold effect.
- Champagne Shimmer and Mauve Lips: Apply champagne shimmer to the eyelids. Pair it with mauve lipstick and cool-toned blush.
Creative Dussehra Makeup Looks
- Festive Color-Pop Eyes: You can match up your eyeliner to the color of your outfit, like if you are wearing a blue outfit, you can go for royal blue eyeliner.
- Bold Color Contrast: You can use contrast here to enhance your look and give it a striking feel, like you can try pairing golden eyes with deep red lipstick to create a bold and striking look, etc.
- A Touch of Metallic Glam: Add metallic gold, bronze or rose-gold eyeshadow to your eyelids and inner corners.
How to Remove Your Makeup Without Harming Your Skin?
The Dussehra celebration is not an indoor celebration. You will be out in the open, dealing with dust and pollution directly. After a full day of celebration and makeup, your skin needs to be cleansed properly. Maintaining skin hygiene is more than just moisturizing your skin before makeup, this also includes removing your makeup perfectly. The Colors Queen Zero Trace Cleansing Balm is an oil-based cleanser which when applied on the skin, turns into oil and dissolves makeup and other impurities in one go only. Even the toughest of makeup can be removed easily without hard scrubbing. It’s suitable for all the skin types and has a deep nourishing formula. It dissolves waterproof makeup and SPF while purifying pores and excess oil.
Final Thoughts
Dussehra is a celebration of good over evil and your look should feel as joyful as the day itself. In this blog, we have suggested a few makeup combinations you can try and how a well-chosen eyeshadow and lipstick pairing can do all the work for you. To create these looks, the Colors Queen makeup kit and makeup combos put everything in one place. Instead of hunting for products or worrying about what goes with what, you can pick up the kit and get ready in minutes. So choose the look that feels most like you, set it with our makeup setting spray and enjoy the day with your family and friends.
FAQs
Q.1 Which eyeshadow shades are best for creating a festive Dussehra makeup look?
Ans. Gold, silver shimmers, muted nude matte eyeshadow colors are some of the shades that are easier to pair with almost every outfit.
Q.2 Is glossy lipstick suitable for a festive makeup look?
Ans. Yes, this product offers a 2-in-1 makeup solution, a color of a lipstick and shine of a gloss. A festive look is incomplete without the lip color and shine, so Colors Queen Gloss Stick is perfect to complete any makeup look.
Q.3 How can I make my face makeup last for long?
Ans. A makeup setting spray at the end of your makeup and loose powder in between the makeup to set layers can help in setting your makeup. Try Colors Queen Gold Glow Makeup Setting Spray and Bake & Finish Loose Powder for a matte finish and long-lasting makeup.
Q.4 Which lipstick shades look best with a traditional Dussehra makeup look?
Ans. Red, berry, terracotta and warm brown are popular lipstick shades that go along with most of the Indian skin color, undertones and outfits.
Q.5 Why should I choose long-lasting waterproof lipstick?
Ans. A long-lasting lipstick offers a great stay powder, sometimes up to 18 hours. This eliminate the need for reaching out to your lipstick again and again. You can manage your whole day with just one swipe in whole day.
