Aishwarya is very down-to-earth: Marvie Ann Beck

One of India's leading celebrity make-up artists Marvie Ann Beck has made many actresses look gorgeous. From Aishwarya Rai to Deepika Padukone, many heroines have undergone a complete makeover under Marvie's watchful eye.

Marvie talks to Sonil Dedhia about five actresses she has loved working with.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya and I go back a long way. We started our careers at almost the same time. I knew her before she became Miss World (in 1994).

I helped her with colours when she was appearing for the Miss World pageant. Products were not easily available then so I would make my own colours for her make-up. I made two colours for her which she took with her. Initially, she found the colour a little dark for her skin tone, but when she came back from the pageant she called and told me she had used my colour which matched her skin tone because she had got a tan.

It's very easy to work with someone who is a professional and knows what she wants. Aishwarya is one of them. She taught me a lot of things. Because of her guidance and perfectionism, I managed to work on her look in less than half an hour. She is very down-to- earth and co-operative.

She is one of the most photogenic and prettiest women I have worked with. Whatever she does, she gives it her best. She has the most beautiful eyes and even without any make-up her eyes look stunning.