Makeup Maestros Ojas Rajani and Kumar Iyer share their tips for brides.

• You can experiment with colors and try out eye pencils, lip colors etc based on your face, personality and the color of your outfit. You may want to wear a certain color but it must look good and you should be able to carry it off.
• If you have a look in mind, take your make up artiste’s view if that look is going to work for you given your personality and your looks.

• The bride-to-be must concentrate on skincare from the day she starts planning her wedding.
• Her skin must be well-prepared so when we apply make-up along with other products like a glow serum, the skin must have a soft, dewy, fresh appearance. That is because a lot of brides prefer the au naturelle look-- so flawless skin is very important to get that no makeup look.
• The skin has to be primed so that there are no facial hairs, no zits, scars or blemishes on her skin. Nails must be clean and manicured.
• I would recommend Kaya services for all brides. All brides who are wearing  blouses with low cut backs must go for the Bridal Back packages offered by Kaya—this will make your skin lighter, lift away the tan and pigmentation, resulting in an even toned skin that feels as good as it looks!

• Sometimes the bride-to-be comes to us with hair that is in absolute shambles. If she wants an elaborate hair-do or extensions, she must have a good hair cut, some protein treatments and conditioning treatments done. When a client has scanty hair, I even suggest voluminising treatments so the hair gets more body and bounce.

• Check out colors for lipsticks, blushers and eye pencils whenever you have time. It is best to opt for a minimalistic makeup and not have a heavy caked-up look-- make sure your makeup artist goes easy on the foundation.
• Avoid current fads like tattoos on the arms, rainbow coloured nails and going over the top with make up. The classic, simple and understated look is the best.

• Start your skincare routine at least one to three months before your wedding day. Make sure you maintain a healthy lifestyle, exercise and avoid late nights. As it is, there are several occasions before the wedding that call for late nights so prevent additional stress to your skin  by keeping those at a minimum. 
• I would recommend the Kaya skin clinic packages as they offer professional consultation by a dermatologist which is good if you have problem skin.

• If you want to have hair extensions put, try them at least a month in advance. They can get itchy and the scalp cannot take the stress so it is best to try them out, see if they work for you and only then ask for it on your wedding day.
• Some girls like to have gel nails added on to their nails. If they are the kinds who bite their nails, it is best to grow your nails a little bit, and try these gel nails at least two months prior to the wedding. Your hands need to get used to having them as they tend to get stuck in the embroidery, the diamontes get entangled and can cause minor disasters.