Bridal nail art: The perfect accessory to match your perfect day

Bridal nail art aims to beautify the hands and feet of brides. In India, tip to toe beautification during marriage ceremonies has been in vogue since prehistoric times.

For example, ancient cave paintings tell us a very vivid story. They show women decked up with flowers during marriage. This trend slowly paved the path of bridal henna and jewellery. The world acknowledges Indian brides for their ultra-embellished wedding attire, exorbitant jewellery, and elaborate henna. However, the bridal nail art trend now takes things one step further. 

Bridal nail art is healthy -

Yes, many people are unaware of the fact that nail art is actually healthy for the hands and feet. 

The procedure includes – 

• thoroughly cleaning the nails 

• softening the cuticles

• removing the leftover nail paints and dead tissues, which is very good for the health of nails and body too. 

Finally, the nails are creatively decorated with paints, jewels or glitter to make them look attractive and stand out impeccably. 

Bridal nail art – 

Bridal nail art is one of the most popular forms of nail arts in India. This has become incredibly popular over the last few years in India. A sheer sight to behold, both the fingernails and toes of brides are decorated with intricate patterns. Here are some of the most popular styles-

“Studded” – 

What can be more sensual than sleek, long nails of brides studded with glitter stones? This style is usually complemented with matt nail colours to avoid too much flashiness. It also goes really well with the hand harnesses and stone toe rings. Sometimes, the studs are matched with jewellery for extra glamour.

“Golden nails” – 

Nobody can match the Indian obsession with gold and a study claims that Indian households have accumulated 25000 tonnes of gold – the largest privately held gold deposits in the world. This obsession is seen with nail art too. The nails are decorated with golden glitters with matching nail paints. Sometimes, the nails are decorated with mini golden tattoos matching the henna pattern. Golden nails are indeed one of the classiest yet glamorous nail arts. This nail art goes best with golden or bronze wedding attire. 

“Nude nails”

Nails adorned with nude colours and a hint of glitter is what defines a demure Indian bride. In this form of bridal nail art, one of the nails in each hand is covered in complete glitter. And the rest of the nails are painted with nude colours. This decoration imparts a subtle yet embellished look in totality.

“Traditional nails” – 

The traditional Indian bridal attire is always in red or maroon. The traditional Indian brides paint their nails with glossy red or maroon colours matching their outfits. As both the hues are very prominent, the nails are laced with a hint of glitter to avoid overdoing the decoration. This decor is termed as traditional bridal nail art.