Bollywood Bridal Makeup Looks to Inspire From

A wedding day is a very big event in every woman’s life. She wants everything to be perfect and on point on her wedding day. All she dreams of is looking the best of herself on her D-day.

Whenever we are looking for inspiration and ideas, the first place that comes to our mind is our star studded Bollywood. You need any kind of makeup inspiration, you will get it in abundance from the Bollywood actresses. Makeup is a crucial part of any bride’s look and it can completely make or break an outfit.

As the wedding season is just about to start, so, let’s turn to our lovely Bollywood divas for bridal makeup and hair inspiration.

We, at Brush Up By Vanshika have selected the Top 10 Bridal Makeup Looks of Actresses that we loved and are worth checking out before finalizing  your bridal look.

Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma’s bridal look was the most talked about. She looked breath-taking in her pink Sabyasachi ensemblewhich featured intricate floral embroidery and crystal and pearl embellishments. She paired her outfit with statement traditional jewellery.

Her bridal look was combined with peach and nude tones that complemented her floral wedding outfit. Her eyeshadow was a blend of pink-peach shadow completed with smudged brown eyeliner that gave her eyes beautiful definition. Her skin was kept natural with bare minimum makeup on cheeks, and the rose tinted lips further enhanced her natural beauty. She finished her look with a small bindi and hair tied up in a bun that was adorned with a flower bouquet. Her makeup look was kept natural and fresh and we loved it.

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja was a typical Indian bride. The fashionista that she is, her bridal look was unconventional, traditional and chic, all at the same time. She chose a traditional red and gold bridal outfit for her big day and teamed it with elegant pieces of traditional jewellery. She wore a sarpech on her head, rani haar, gold choker and haath phool. She completed the look with red choora.

The makeup was kept subtle with kohl-rimmed eyes, pink lips and dewy skin. The makeup was kept minimum to let the outfit become the center of the attraction.

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone had both Konkani and Sindhi wedding and she donned traditional attire for both the weddings. On both the occasions, her makeup was kept neutral, just accentuating her features. Her hair was center parted and tied back in a sleek style that complemented the statement maang tikas she wore both the times.

For the Konkani wedding, she was draped in a classic bronze-gold and red Kanjivaram silk. She accessorised it with beautiful temple jewellery, mathapatti and a layered neckpiece.She chose warm tone makeup and kept her face and lips in brown-beige tone. Her eyes were accentuated and brows filled with precision. For the Sindhi bridal look,she was dressed in an exquisite red and gold Sabyasachi lehenga which was paired with stunning polki jewellery. She stuck to the warm toned makeup only while keeping her face and lips nude. Here also her eyes were accentuated with dark and smokey look with a hint of gold.

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra’s wedding was an extravagant affair and gave us some major bridal goals.

For her Christian wedding, she wore a custom-made white lace gown. She kept her makeup natural and hair non-fussy to let the dress and the impressive veil take centre stage. She painted her lips red with rest of the face being kept neutral  and eyes were also kept simple with just liner and loads of mascara. Eyebrows were perfectly filled and brushed out to look natural and full.

For the Indian wedding, she chose to wear a red Sabyasachi lehenga which featured handcrafted organza flowers, French knots in silk floss and red crystals. She complemented her royal look with statement traditional jewellery. She stuck to the same type of makeup as was in her Christian wedding with red lips and neutral base in order to make her outfit shine.

Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia’s wedding was a surprise one. Her bridal look was subtle, simple and elegant. She wore a beautiful pink embroidered Anita Dongre lehenga on her wedding day. The lehenga was blush pink, embroidered with floral motifs and handcrafted with exquisite gota patti, resham and sequin work.

Her makeup was muted which fully complemented her minimalistic bridal look. The peachy tones of her makeup, basic eyeliner, mauve lips and a classic bridal bun adorned in gajras completed her look.

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu picked a traditional red and gold Sabyasachi lehenga for her wedding. The lehenga was heavily embellished with gold zari work. The Bengali bride had accessorized her look with some traditional pieces of kundan jewellery from Jaipur and had tied a traditional white mukut on her forehead. She completed her look with red and white bindis above her eyebrows, a big red bindi and a nathand was looking all the more beautiful.

Everything from her makeup to her jewellery to her bridal outfit was on point. She looked a complete stunner in her Bengali bridal look.

Amrita Puri

Amrita Puri wore an stunning ivory Sabyasachi lehenga with gorgeous embroidery all over it. The wedding took place in a an Anand Karaj ceremony during the day, hence the choice of colour with gold zardozi on it was a perfect pick.  She complemented her wedding look with a kundan matha patti, a layered kundan necklace and  jhumkas.

The makeup was kept muted to let the outfit shine and also because it was a day wedding.

Genelia D’Souza

Genelia D’Souza got married in a traditional Maharashtrian style. Her outfit and jewellery were the main elements of her overall look. The bridal ensemble was designed by Neeta Lulla that was bejewelled with golden Kundan work. Her diamond jewellery and colourful bangles made her look a perfect classic Maharashtrian bride. Her makeup was kept pretty subtle but very effective. Her base was kept dewy with mauve lipstick and a typical Maharashtrian bindi adorned her forehead, that looked pretty cute on her. Genelia is one of those actresses who is naturally beautiful, so she looked stunning with simple and subtle makeup on her wedding day.

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor is one those actresses who has been always been on top of every fashion game. She is the one to be most sought for any fashion and makeup inspiration. So being the diva she is, she was looking unimaginably beautiful on her wedding day.

She wore Sharmila Tagore’s wedding lehenga that was giving out all vintage feels. It was restored by designer Ritu Kumar. She paired it with traditional heavy jewellery that included a statement choker, a pair of traditional earrings, a maang tikka and a passa. She also went all out with her makeup with her signature cat eye liner. Her base was kept matte, with well-defined brows and lips a shade of maroon. Her makeup complemented her overall look pretty well.

Soha Ali Khan

Soha Ali Khan is one of the prettiest bride ever in Bollywood. She looked every inch of a royal princess. Her outfit was one of a kind as it was the combination of beige and orange. It was just looking awesome on her and the jewellery was complementing it to the core. Everything about her wedding look is perfect.

Her makeup was well co-ordinated with her outfit and overall look. The base is flawless with a bit of contouring and the right amount of highlight. The makeup was apt for the day wedding.

To round this all up, we feel your bridal look can be inspired from any of these divas but at the end of the day your bridal makeup look should make you look like the best version of you! We at Brush Up by Vanshika are among the best bridal makeup artists in Delhi NCR and our team of over 30 artists headed by our founder Vanshika Chawla can cater to your dreams and turn them into reality!