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In the age-old typical Indian custom of
wedding, makeup, predominantly bridal face-paint is an integral part of Indian
marriage. Every woman, whether pretty or plain, at one time in her life wishes,
she could change the way she looked and the time comes during her wedding.
There goes on very common word that 'Fair
is lovely, and in contrast, dark is considered ugly. Preference for fair women
is universal, that it has been known to exist in nearly every society. It is
also common in Indian culture and society like many other societies in the
world.
That's why in the Indian wedding the major colour
makeover comes about on the wedding day of the bride. Almost all the brides are
made-up so they look lighter skinned. Although it shouldn't be, it is expected
in all matrimonies in India.
Like any time before, the craze for a
lighter-skinned bride is still popular in the Indian society. Mainly the
lighter complexion is popular in bridal makeup although darker makeover is also
used sometimes in Indian wedding. However, in the bridal makeover the main
attention is given on the eyes and lips of the bride.
Indian bridal makeup
Undoubtedly the Hindu marriage festival is
the dominating one in this part of the world. Significantly it is noticeable that
a Hindu marriage has a lot of religious insinuations. Amid a lot of rituals and
customs they celebrate their marriage festivals. Hindu wedding is also a deeply
colourful affair and make-up is a must during the day of wedding.
Unlike the past when friends and relatives
used to help the bride in make-up and dress-up in the wedding, today
professionals take care all parts of Indian bridal make-up. During the day of
wedding every bridal makeover is conducted either at the bride's home, or at
beauty parlour. Each makeover includes cleansing, moisturizing, foundation to
powder; blush, eyes, and lips.
After
cleaning the bride's face light moisturizer is applied for smoothing her skin.
Afterwards, to put spot on the skin out of sight, a concealer of a light colour
shadow is selected for the areas of the face around the eyes and nose. Then it
is gently applied and blended all over the face and under the neck for an
oil-free foundation to make it last throughout a long day.
Considering the skin quality of the bride
the accurate foundation shade to match with skin colour is given. After
applying the concealer, pancake and foundation on the face and neck, the
eyeliner, mascara and eye shadow are used. Then, to hide the shine of the makeup,
compact powder is applied.
Prior to filling lips with lipstick lips
are drawn round using a lip liner. The best colours for lipsticks are maroons
and browns for the darkish skin colour of the Indian bride. A good quality
lipstick is selected for its lasting matching with the bride's dress.
For the makeover of the eyes glitters over
the eyebrows are used to give a glowing look of the bride. A thin line of white
eyeliner on the eyelid is used to highlight the eyes. Black mascara is used to
highlight the bride's lashes. Eyebrows are brushed out to have a thorough look.
Proper makeup is also applied to the forehead, nose and chin.
Do's and dont's
A good skin is pre-condition for makeup or
face-paint. And for a good skin it is important to take care of some things
before going for make-up on the marriage occasion. Bridal make-up should be
such that it looks beautiful and sober and not overcooked. The following things
should be considered for that before the bridal makeover on the wedding day.
1. Take around eight to 10-glass of water
daily as it will keep you hydrated and wash out the toxins from the body, which
will be good for getting a bright skin.
2. Shun food that could make your skin oily
and try to keep away from spicy, deep fried and junk food. Avoid red meat, alcohol,
and caffeine for the betterment of your skin.
3. The day before your wedding go to a
professional beautician for an eyebrow shaping before the wedding day as good
shaped eyebrow frame the eyes.
4. The night before your wedding remove all
make-up. To avoid dry lips use lip moisturizer or vaseline on your lips.
5. Prior to start your makeup on the
wedding day your face should be properly washed and clean.
Besides, having a trial session before the
wedding day make-up is also good in wedding make-up. This is because of the
trial the makeup artist can learn about the bride's facial features, skin,
hair, outfit and preferences. And it enables her to decide the complete makeup
& hair style for the wedding day.
Concluding remarks
Appropriate makeup matching the skin tone
really makes someone attractive. The
bridal makeover is simply to enhance her prettiness. That's why makeup has to
be done matching the bride's hairstyle and dress to make her simple and
elegant. Moreover, a bride's confidence and personality shows naturally on her
appearance, which most importantly goes with a bride's make-up.
Abdul Kader
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