Month: October 2012

The Solah Shringar-Sixteen Steps To Beauty

The term Solah shringar is often used in Bollywood movies and songs. It can be literally translated as the 16 steps to a woman’s beauty routine. According to author Ved Bhatnagar’s book “Shringaar The Rasraj, A classical Indian View”: ‘Shringar evokes images of beauty, sensuous delight, and rejuvenation. Shringar conveys ‘the reaching of emotional climax and the summit of sensuality’. Painting of the Solah Shringar-Circa 1770 AD-National Museum, New Delhi India, the Land of Kama sutra, has indeed helped define the Shringar of a woman. It is her essential beauty routine for getting ready to meet her beloved; dressed up in fine attire ... Read more

The Indian Bridal Eye Makeup

The Indian bridal eye makeup greatly differs from the eye makeup styles from other parts of the world. It is a lot bolder and often includes bright colors. It may match the bridal attire or contrast with it. The key to wearing lot of colors is to balance and harmonize them- all the colors must blend seamlessly. Here we shall present some expert recommended tips for Indian bridal eye makeup. The eye can be divided in three regions: the brow bone, the middle lid and the inner corner. All three regions must be taken care of in order to catch ... Read more

IBW 2012 Showcases Unconventional Bridal Colors

raditionally, an Indian bride is supposed to wear red on her Wedding Day; some Indian communities also prefer yellow and green as the wedding colors. However, these traditions are changing and more and more modern Indian brides are thinking outside these set norms. The recent Amby Valley India Bridal Week Fashion show also depicted these changing trends; we saw bridal colors in pinks, blues, maroons, nudes, pastel hues, turquoise, burgundy and even whites and blacks. If you are planning to tie the knot soon, we hope these pictures will inspire you to choose a unique  trousseau. Red-Sonakshi Sinha, Bipasha Basu, ... Read more