Indian Wedding Makeup

Mehndi is an inseparable and essential part of every Indian wedding, so much so that the entire concept of an Indian wedding is often referred to as “haathh peele karna” which literally translates to applying mehndi (henna) on the hands of a girl. The phrase is often used to indicate that marriage has been fixed or has already taken place.


Well, almost every Indian community, be it Parsis, Muslims, Gujaratis, Marwaris, Punjabis, Sikhs, Marathis etc. uses henna to decorate the hands of a bride. In fact, in many of the regions henna is applied on to the hands of the grooms.

Designs, figures of gods, vines and several types of designs are made using mehndi. The ceremony is held just a few days (often a couple of days or so) before the wedding. It is said that the darker the colour of the mehndi, the more love and affection will a bride receive at her new house.

Mehndi is usually applied on the hands and legs of the bride. It has become quite common these days to have mehndi designs extending from palm to just below the shoulders and on the legs up to the knees starting from the feet.

Almost every woman from both family gets mehndi on her hand. It usually is an all ladies affair with lots of traditional as well as modern songs being sung at the time of mehndi. In several regions of India, mehndi is still given by the groom’s family, especially in parts of Punjab.

While traditionally it was applied by a relative or a friend of the bride, these days professional henna tattoo artists should be hired.

Make sure you book the mehndi artist well in advance so that you don’t have to run around or settle for a lesser skilled artist at the last moment.

Today's article features Arabic bridal makeup and hair styles that will hopefully inspire you in selecting your wedding look. Arabic makeup might not also be suitable for everyone - it involves bright and contrasting colors for the eyes, dark and high eyebrows and an overall dramatic look. But it is also considered eye-catching, and sexy. Such looks may not be suitable for a mixed wedding, but you can consider it for your all-women bridal party.

If you favor such an Arabic bridal look, then read on!




Arabic Bridal Makeup: The Eyes

The eye makeup is key to the Arab bridal make-up look. Eyeshadows that are in bright and contrasting colors are often used to complement the bride’s outfit. The use of shades to blend colors is also important. Use gel eye-liners as they are easier to apply and are waterproof. Gel eye-liners are great for lining the inner rim of the eye and they stay put for hours, unlike pencils.



Dramatic Arabic Eye Makeup



The look can take some skill to create; of course, one needs a steady hand and a sense of color to be able to blend complementary colors that looks stunning.

Here are some Arabic Eye Makeup Tips to help you get started on creating your very own dramatic Arabian look!
 
Arabic Eye Makeup Tips





Arabic Bridal Makeup: The Lips

Lips are also dramatically shaped using complementary colors - shades of reds, browns, oranges and pinks are used depending on your skin tone and eye make-up.

Check out some Arabic bridal make-up videos and tutorials below to get a sense of how a bride with Arabic Bridal make-up looks like.
One has to lengthen the sari blouse and add long sleeves in order to make it Islamically permissible.

This is not an impossible task - in fact, some imagine that making the sari Islamically permissible detracts from its exotic beauty. But this is not really the case. In fact, the Islamic Indian Muslim Bridal Sari look is rather becoming. Check out the selections we have for you today!

Hope you are amply inspired by these beautiful Indian Muslim Bridal Sari Designs.

Indian Muslim Bridal Sari Designs

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Indian Muslim Bridal Sari

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Indian Muslim Bridal Sari

Simple Long Sleeved Sari Blouse
Indian Muslim Bridal Sari

Puffed Long Sleeved Sari Blouse
Indian Muslim Bridal Sari

Sleek Long Sleeved Sari Blouse