Your wedding day is the biggest occasion of your life and it does need some extra preparation. No matter how grand your wedding is going to be, if you aren’t glowing on your D-day, then we have a situation to handle. Every girl needs to look like a doll, laugh like a princess and be the best! To be all that, here are the 6 most important Makeup tips for all the Indian Brides!
- Prepare your Base!
Your face and body equal to the base which you need to develop. You need to keep it clean, exfoliate and keep your features sharp. Pamper your skin, keep it alive with massages and face masks. Try going to parlours alternatively. Think before you use something new for your face before weddings. If there is no time in hand, avoid the new. Keep your skin care simple and regular.
- Pick the Right Makeup!
Without the right makeup products, your trousseau is incomplete, and it is like your second skin. So choose it very wisely. Pick only your trusted brands like Nyx, Maybelline, Mac, which are best for brides, as they are extremely long lasting. We agree that they are a tad expensive but hey, it is your wedding. But if you are keen on budgets, we have the ultimate weapon of Coupons from Nykaa, which will save you from the shopping turmoil! Before you put any makeup on your face, test it! And most important, grab on some reviews from your sisters or friends who used their makeup in their weddings.
- Highlight your Key Features!
Every girl or the bride-to-be is beautiful, but there are some unique features, which should be the epicentre of your look! Find out what you like the most about yourself- hair, your eyes, your nose or your lips. Later you can concentrate a little extra on it and make your look unique on the D-day!
- Shield up from the Sun!
Your biggest friend and enemy before your marriage in the SUN! You might want to go and have a blast with your girls before marriage but don’t forget to carry your sunscreen. Lot’s of sunscreen, shade, and proper clothes. Make sure you don’t have tan lines in wrong places. OUCH!
- Food, Food, FOOD!
If you are planning to lose some weight before marriage? Great! But, don’t starve. Right food in the correct intervals can do wonders. Your skin will look the best even without doing much work. If you are a huge fan of fried foods, put a big NO on that one. No one wants a greasy face on your wedding day.
- DIY Bridal Makeup? Practice!!!
Everything is about DIY these days. And you must be one of the people who is planning to trust your hands rather than someone else on your BIG day! Decide your look for the day and do a little practice before you do it on a grand day. Don’t cake your face with makeup and don’t ignore your other body parts as well.
Be the DIVA of your special day and don’t forget to give a pat to yourself, when your man cannot remove his eyes from you!
Guest post by Lavanya P.
Editor’s Note: Thank you for these bridal makeup tips Lavanya. I remember the day I decided to do my own makeup for my engagement. The hair did not end up that well since I had not practised it beforehand, but my makeup was on point!