A guide to North Indian vs. South Indian bridal makeup

Caroline Siede 4:47 am Wed Feb 28, 2018

Beauty YouTuber Jovita George has a really cool series in which she contrasts two cultures' makeup styles on the two sides of her face. (She's previously done French vs. American makeup, British vs. Italian makeup, and Japanese vs. Russian makeup.) In her latest video, George contrasts the Hindu bridal makeup that's popular in South Indian states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh with Muslim bridal makeup that's popular in the Punjab region as well as Pakistan. As George points out, no one makeup look can represent an entire culture and there are plenty of regional (not to mention personal) differences that determine what someone wants to wear on their wedding day. But this double tutorial is still a fascinating glimpse into two very different bridal styles.

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