Get The Look: Sanya Malhotra's Dramatic Smokey Eyes

A soft matte base and intense smokey eyes make for a great combo for a night around town!

May 28, 2025
  • Sanya Malhotra
    The actor's smokey eyes are very easy to recreateInstagram/Sanya Malhotra

    Scroll through Instagram, and you’ll spot that celebrities are kinda over minimal glam. Slowly bold, graphic liner to soft, smudged kohl is coming back. Case in point: Sanya Malhotra’s latest make-up look.

    This time the focus is eyes, and it looks like it will be trending in 2025 too. To prove this, many brands are also launching colourful eyeliners and mascaras.


    Sanya Malhotra
    Sanya Malhotra dialled up the glamour with her dark smokey eyes at an appearance recentlyInstagram/Sanya Malhotra

    Sanya took the traditional route with sultry, smokey eyes. It has a classic appeal, and nothing can beat it. The actor paired her look with a sleek bun which was wrapped in gajra. Finished with a sharp wing, there was also a small bindi and a nude lip, which tied everything together.


    Sanya Malhotra
    We love the combination of black and gold togetherInstagram/Sanya Malhotra

    Ahead check out how to get the look in a few easy steps.

    Step-By-Step Guide: Sanya Malhotra's Smokey Eye Make-up Look

    Sanya Malhotra
    The gajra adds a solid finishing touch to Sanya Malhotra's overall lookInstagram/Sanya Malhotra

    Begin with a smooth canvas. Apply a hydrating moisturiser like the Belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb. Massage it well and follow it up with a blurring primer.

    Sanya Malhotra
    Belif The True Cream Aqua BombBelif

    Since it is a soft matte base, apply a foundation which is hydrating yet has a slightly blurring effect. Apply a thin layer to ensure it looks skin-like.

    Sanya Malhotra
    Lakme 9to5 Hya Matte Foundation + Hyaluronic AcidLakme

    Cover any pigmentation with a concealer and set your base under the eyes, smile lines and forehead.

    Use a creamy bronzer to bring back dimension, and then apply a peachy nude blush like Kiro's Wonder Wand Multi-stick. Blend it seamlessly.

    Sanya Malhotra
    Kiro Beauty Wonder Wand Multi-Stick - Apricot Crush 02Kiro Beauty

    Now comes the main deal, i.e. the eyes. Begin with a wash of colour using a fluffy eyeshadow blending brush. Take the warm brown colour from the Praush Beauty The Showstopper Eyeshadow Palette.

    Sanya Malhotra
    Praush Beauty The Showstopper Eyeshadow PalettePraush Beauty
    Sanya Malhotra
    Praush Beauty P08 - Small eyeshadow blending & smokey eye smudging brushPraush Beauty

    Take a black kohl like Color Chemistry's Organic Kajal Pencil in the shade Raven and lightly line your waterline above and below. Smudge it using a dense brush. If the pigment is not coming through, lightly use the black shade from the eyeshadow palette.

    Sanya Malhotra
    Mufe Artist Face Powder Bronzer - B25 Brave Maple - Medium Bronze With Neutral Undertone Make Up For Ever

    Once you have blended the warm brown colour with the kohl, apply a generous dose of mascara to finish the look.

    Sanya Malhotra
    Givenchy L'Interdit Mascara Black N1 Givenchy

    Lastly, add a peachy nude lip shade and set it with a make-up fixer. Add a gajra and a bindi and you're good to go!

    Sanya Malhotra
    DIOR Rouge Dior Forever Lipstick- 100 Forever Nude LookDior
    Sanya Malhotra
    M.A.C Prep + Prime Fix+ Setting SprayM.A.C


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