Sindoor is a red coloured cosmetic powder made up by mixing turmeric and mercury. It is first applied by the respective husband of the woman on her wedding day. Adorned at the partition of hair (maang), sindoor depicts the marital status of the women in Hinduism. The identity of a married woman, it is applied to the longevity or long life of the husband. One of the sixteen adornments of a woman, glams up the overall look of a married woman if applied in a right manner. There are few ways mentioned for brides-to-be to apply sindoor (vermillion). Have a look before applying sindoor.

Apply sindoor with perfection

• Every woman wants to look gorgeous without making any blunder with the looks. Make sure your hands don’t shake while applying the traditional sindoor otherwise it will look untidy. Your hands should be steady or you can use the metal stick for the application of sindoor on the hairline which holds a special significance in Hindu culture. Metal stick ensures that neither it is thick nor thin and look fine and precise on your face.

Complement it with right Bindi

• Sindoor enhance the beauty of a woman if perfectly paired up with a right bindi. Use a small sized bindi or long one of plain colour (either red or pink) according to your face shape which will amplify your newly bride look completely giving you a classy appeal.

Decorate with white stones

• To add the touch of elegance, glam up the applied sindoor with a white stone bindi on the bottom edge of the application. You can go for one or two white stone bindis at the tip. If you are supposed to apply sindoor in V-shape, then you can make a border with white stone bindis around it. It looks stunning on different occasions like festivals or a wedding ceremony.

Different shades of Sindoor

• There are different colours of shades available of cosmetic sindoor powder i.e., bright red, maroonish and orange. If you have a dusky complexion, opt for maroon coloured sindoor to glorify your features. If you adore a fair complexion, then bright blood red colour sindoor will look charismatic and adds a traditional touch. The Orange colour is not preferred by most of the women. But if you want to play with colour, you can match with the outfits or in contrast to look fabulous.

Pay attention while applying

Sindoor must be applied in a right way to get a sensuous and beautiful look. If you are not perfect as you have recently got married, you can add 1-2 drops of water in powdered sindoor so that it doesn’t trickle on your nose. Liquid sindoor is also available in the market which is widely adored by the present generation.

Hairstyle

Consider the fact that doesn’t overlook the hairstyle before applying it. Hairstyles play a great role in enhancing your Sindoor application. Take a look at your hairstyle to decide how much sindoor you can apply on your head. Sometimes a small dot suits your hairstyle the most. Few females draw V shape with sindoor.

Adore the sindoor with confidence as it goes well whether you have embraced a western outfit or a traditional dress giving you a classy appeal.Either a long application on a hairline or a small dot at the centre, ensure to apply it correctly to get a lovely and adorable look. It is important for a married woman to put sindoor on her forehead but it’s up to you which way you prefer to look perfectly stunning. After all, you are newlywed, Everything must suit you.