The dream of every Muslim bride is to look perfect, beautiful and dazzling on her wedding day. To look and feel great you need to be rested, relaxed and let your happiness radiate from your every pore. Making sure your dress, your hair, your makeup, and teeth are all looking good is the key to being your beautiful best.
From a Muslim perspective, remember that a bride should pay attention to her appearance and look attractive within the permitted bounds. Showing your beauty is intended for your future husband and mahram relatives. The general Islamic rule that you can apply is not go overboard. Following the path of moderation works every time. By default you will be the center of attention, so do not fall prey to viewing this as a fashion show or competition where you have to outdo others.
Below are few tips for a Muslim bride to look her best and enjoy her big day
- Less is more, even in Fashion and Beauty. This applies to jewelry, makeup and other accessories. They should complement your dress not compete with them.
- Wear moisturizer daily all over and exfoliate once a week.
- When you feel good, you look good. The weeks leading up to the wedding are more important than trying to do too much grooming on the day of or the day before.
- Wear your wedding shoes beforehand so they are comfortable on the big day. A great way to do this is to wear them while cleaning the house.
- Do a rehearsal of all the events and places, so on the big day, you are as prepared as can be. The less surprises the less stress you will have to endure.
- Visit the dentist and get your teeth whitened.
- Drink water and stay hydrated.
- Get plenty of sleep.
- Start off the day by taking a shower and praying Fajr.
- Let your hair air-dry.
- Although accidents can and do happen, simple precautions like not allowing coffee, sodas or other spills ruin your dress and day.
- Ditch the coffee, tea and anything with caffeine. Your adrenaline will keep you going.
- Wear waterproof makeup as there is a high likelihood that you may cry or get teary.
- Breathe. It sounds obvious but when you’re tense you take shallow breaths.
A human being is far greater than the sum of her (or his) parts. Do what you can to make this memorable day one that not only is blessed through prayers, but shows your joy and beauty all around. May you, your spouse and families bring out the beauty of each other and have a blessed and beautiful wedding.
Also see some pictures below, to get you dreaming about your big day. Cheers.
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