Indian Wedding Makeup

Indians have a very well preserved wedding ritual. They respect all the aspects of the ritual, from the traditional wedding costumes to make-up. Indian women have a lot of things to care for regarding the way they look on D-Day. It is actually an entire process which has to be well studied by them and respected accordingly.

Bindi – Tika – Rakhri: Bindi is the symbol of the bride’s suhaag and Tika / Rakhri is worn in the center of the forehead dropping down to the center of the brow.

Nath: Nose ring adds to bridal beauty by giving her traditional look.

Jhumka: Earings are other very important ornaments, which add to bridal beauty.

Kajal: The application of kajal on the edges of the eyes makes the bride’s eyes beautiful and attractive.

Mangalsutra: This beautiful necklace of gold and black beads is the symbol of married woman.

Payal – Bichua: Payal is the chain with small bells worn around the ankles and bichua is sort of ring for the second toe and these ornaments add to the beauty of Ankles

Choodi: The bangles are considered the most visible signs of marriage and make the bride’s wrists beautiful.

Flowers: Flowers are very important in the every aspect of Indian marriage. They are considered to be symbolic of life and happiness.

Mehendi: The hands and feet of the bride are covered with Mehendi designs and is the symbol of prosperity and is very significant shringar of the bride.

Kamarband: Waistband holds the sari in place and is a very important waist ornament.

Sari or Lehenga: This is the colorful bridal dress.

Pocha’s: This is the hand ornament of the bride which adds to the beauty of the bride.

Angouti: The ring makes the bride finger beautiful and is the symbol of love and commitment.

Bazubandh: This one of the most beautiful ornament worn by the bride on the upper arm.

The original source can be found at PerfectBridalLooks, to which we thank for the information.

Indian wedding make-up is a rich part of the ritual and important for the well-being, health, prosperity and happiness of the bride. All brides do this, because by respecting the ritual left by their mothers and grandmothers implies promoting the Indian cultural heritage and thus contributing to the worldwide cultural inheritance. By complying to this, they worship the gods and thank them for taking care of them, asking for guidance for the rest of their life!