Society has made us believe numerous beauty myths about dusky brides that are nothing more than hokum. Let’s unfold these.
In India, we have been following the norm of a fallacious standard of beauty for decades. The glorification of ‘gori chitti’ beauty has been there forever, and so has the obsession with fair skin. This has been followed by the belittling dusky girls and forcing them to ‘change’ their natural complexion. And when nothing could turn their natural colour into fair and lovely, they were told to hide it behind several makeup tricks. These toxic norms have pushed us to the wall. Even though today’s generation is showing a positive change in accepting their colour as it is, there are still so many beauty myths about dusky skin that are there in our society, and worse, in our minds. These myths need to be busted, for the better of everyone.
For ages, Indian girls have been forced to follow untrue instructions like changing food habits or beauty routines. Team Wedding Affair is here to break these misconceptions and let our beautiful brides-to-be know they are beautiful the way they are. In the true spirit of supporting your dusky brides, we went deeper and found the 5 most common beauty myths around dusky skin. Read below to learn more about them.
“Dusky Brides Shouldn’t Do Nude Makeup”
One of the most common beauty myths around dusky skin is that they should avoid nude makeup looks. Trust us when we say it’s nothing but nonsense, Dusky brides should apply nude lipsticks or nude eye makeup as they wish. The key is to just find your perfect shade. So ladies, get started with your shade card.
“Dusky Skin Doesn’t Need Sunscreen”
This one is as stupid as harmful of a beauty myth. Women with a dusky complexion are indeed born with natural SPF 6 or 8 because of the melanin under their skin. But it is hardly any protection from harmful UV radiation. Wear sunscreen every time you step out in the Sun.
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“Pastel Colours Are Not for Dusky Skin”
Another completely baseless myth is that brides with dusky skin should not wear pastel colours on their wedding day. Pastel looks beautiful on darker complexions and dusky brides can totally pull off an all-pastel outfit.
“Ageing Doesn’t Affect Dusky Skin”
Ageing is a natural process and will happen regardless of the shade of your skin. Your beauty regime, UV radiation, diet, pollution, medication, weather, health etc affect how fast your skin will age. So take good care of your skin rather than worrying about your complexion.
“Smoky Eyes are Not For Dusky Girls”
Smokey eye makeup is a work of art and a classic that has been around forever. No matter your skin tone, you can always rock a smokey eye on your D-day. So stop believing this beauty myth and adorn your eye on your wedding day as you like.
“Dusky Brides Shouldn’t Use Colourful Eyeshadows”
For some reason, dusky women are always told that they are not meant to wear brighter colours. But the truth is that dusky brides look absolutely stunning in deep or bright hues. A dusky bride wearing bright eyeshadow will light up the room and break this nonsense beauty myth.
“Dusky Brides Should Opt for Lighter Foundation”
This beauty myth is another common one where makeup artists try to make brides ‘fairer’ using two shades lighter foundation. This looks embarrassingly stupid. Embrace the beauty of your original complexion and choose the perfect foundation match for yourself.
Do these lines sound familiar to you? One time or another you must have heard someone telling you to do something about your dusky colour. Worry not. You are beautiful. Live your stunning dusky complexion and bust these beauty myths with your gorgeous wedding looks!
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