Experts predict which bridal makeup will be trending this year.
Indian bridal makeup has gone through a drastic change in the last decade. Beyond the standard liner and red lips, Indian bridal makeup is now more experimental, individual and a bold fusion of tradition and trend. Shimmering pastels, dewy skin, statement eyes—elements that were not thoughtable to be a part of Indian wedding makeup a few years back have now become a norm for the brides. The modern Indian bride is not the one to be confined by preconceived notions. Her personality is dictated by her forward-thinking approach, and that includes her bridal choices too. Her bridal makeup needs to be of today’s, no right or wrong, just her.
Talking with top bridal makeup artists in the country, our team at Wedding Affair has listed out the 4 trending bridal makeup ideas for 2025 that you need to know, now.
The Minimal Glam Bridal Makeup
“Less is more” has been the motto of Indian Wedding fashion for the last few years now as celebrity brides took the internet by storm with their pastel attires and no-makeup makeup looks. 2024 saw a comeback of maximalism in bridal fashion with the comeback of colour red, maximal embroidery and more, but it is safe to say that bridal makeup will remain mostly minimal for the next few years.
Simple clean makeup with healthy-looking dewy skin is every bride’s favourite right now. Choose nude tones for eye makeup and lips, focusing on enhancing your features naturally. Skin glow plays a major role in this look while colours take a backseat. Creating an illusion of flawless skin is what you need with just the right amount of blush.
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Siren Red Lips with Clean Glam Eyes
Here comes the classic for Indian bridal makeup. The safest and most gorgeous makeup choice out there for our brides, even in 2025, is siren red lips with soft glam eyes. Think about it, there is almost nothing that can go wrong with this shade. Red lehenga with matching lips? Check. Blush pink saree and siren red lips?
Glam check! The key to successfully pulling off this bold shade for lips is to keep the rest of your face simple and minimal. Soft bronze eyes are surely the best match for this lip shade, with a little shimmer to complement the attire. Smokey eye with smudged kajal works great too. You can use a winged eyeliner to make it a little more dramatic if that’s what you like.
Berry Lips and Bronze Glow
Red lips might be the classic, but berry lips are the trend of 2025. Be it heavy and berry, or soft glossy berry, these shades of lips make a bride’s smile even more radiant. It creates a perfect contrast with a lighter shade of bridal attire like ivory or beige. Even with red or maroon attire, berry lips can make a perfect bridal makeup look, especially complemented with a bronze glow. There is something very classic and bridal about a sun-kissed bridal face. Think about understated bronze eyeshadows over the lid, natural brows, light blush paired with golden highlighter and finished with glossy berry lips. Now that’s a bridal look to talk about.
Metallic All the Way
Metallic colours are dominating wedding makeup palettes for all the right reasons. Hues like gold, silver, and bronze are not only limited to eyeshadows or highlighters, it is now taking over more. Minimal makeup can be easily accentuated with metallic hues to curate a soft and glamorous look with a touch of drama. Think about shimmering eyelids, rosy blush with cool-toned bronzer, and flush cheekbones with highlighters. It’s equally classic as glam, metallic is the way to go this year.
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Embrace your inner diva and express yourself with your choice of bridal makeup this wedding season. For more beauty and makeup related content, follow Wedding Affair.
