How to Look like an Indian Bride

Instructions

• 1

  Apply haldi and then bathe
  
  On the special day, the ceremony starts with applying turmeric paste or haldi on the bride. This is the haldi rituals which starts the wedding ceremony early in the morning. This ritual involves applying haldi on the bride after which she takes a bath. This is to protect the bride’s skin from harmful chemicals of the makeup which is applied during the wedding. This application will also lead in glowing of the bride’s skin. Remember that the turmeric paste is applied all over the body of a bride.
• 2

  Painting of hands
  
  Painting of hands or applying mehndi is one of the important parts of an Indian wedding. In the mehndi ritual, bride’s hands are fully covered with mehndi. The mehndi is brown in colour and different patterns are designed on bride’s hands. Some brides also engrave their husbands name with the mehndi paste on their hands.
• 3

  Apply the makeup
  
  After applying mehndi, makeup is applied on the bride. The makeup is mostly of red shades. Special attention is given to red lip colours and red bindis which are of beautiful designs. For the eye makeup, focus is on making eyes look bigger. Light red eye shadow and a thick eye liner are applied to the bride.
• 4

  Dupatta
  
  Next you need to attach a fine piece of cloth known as dupatta around the bun of the bride.
• 5

  Jewellery
  
  In the end, add jewellery preferably made of gold. This enhances bride’s beauty.