#i mostly wear silver jewellery although i look fine in gold. and the main colours i gravitate towards clothing-wise are blues

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Is it just me who cannot figure out their colour season

#like i know i’m not a spring but that’s as far as i’ve managed to narrow it down #like. okay my natural hair colour is like an ashy brown #it’s kind of light? i mean it’s recognisably brown. but the sun will bleach blonde streaks in it #i still wouldn’t call it a warm colour. it’s ashy #i have dark hazel eyes that look black when you’re further away. but closer up you can see a lot of green in them #i am a white person who’s very pale; gets some freckles and has very rosy cheeks #however if you look at the veins in my wrists they’re green. and i do think i have a slight yellow undertone #i’ve dyed my hair a lot and the only colour that’s looked really terrible on me was black. everyone told me i looked ill #in fact i may be the only person in the world who doesn’t always look good in black #i mostly wear silver jewellery although i look fine in gold. and the main colours i gravitate towards clothing-wise are blues #greens and grays. some purple #i never wear white. bright colours look fine on me. in fact i think i can wear any shade of pink or orange #i don’t know what all of this meanssss. i had an app analyse me but on two different photos it gave me warm autumn and soft summer #i got cool summer when i did a quiz as well #it’s the fact i don’t have blue eyes and the fact my veins are green that makes me think i’m an autumn of some sort #but then my hair is ashy? so it’s like.. what. #i don’t think i’m high contrast enough to be considered a winter. but i don’t know #i’m starting to think the overall concept of colour seasons is a lie. but i still want to know #personal

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4 Indian wedding quirks

An Indian wedding is a week long journey filled with multiples events designed to tease, bless and congratulate the bride and groom. The wedding enlists a massive number of guests who all engage in the following activities with the highest amount of excitement and enthusiasm.

Mehandi is a form of temporary tattoos which are often known by the term “henna” which originates from the Arabic route. Mehendi mainly encapsulates the beauty of leaves, flowers, peacocks and swirly patterns. It often contains small pictures of the bride and groom to further symbolise the love and moment of celebration. I would personally love to see more geometric designs used for mehandi as it give a subtle yet classy look. a  Most women attending the wedding apply mehandi in order to increase the grace and beauty of their hands and feet although there are few people who love the herbal smell of it which slowly fades in in approximately 2 weeks. Mehandi is a task for the patient as it can take up to 5 or 6 hours to properly and leave a vibrant and finely detailed design. For the application of mehandi artist use cones which are a smaller version of icing tubes. As an indian it is also exciting to see the culture of applying mehandi is gradually growing in the west.

 In the early days when makeup and skin products didn’t exist a grandmother’ recipe was used to to make a DIY face mask of turmeric, barley and sunflower oil to enhance the beauty of the bride and groom and give them natural glow. It has been working effectively since multiple centuries. Initially it was necessity but now in 2017 it has become tradition where the entire family works towards making the  bride and groom look their best by still using the original face mask recipe whilst having a communal spa day although the luxuries of it are only for the bride and groom.

The main wedding  function can also up to 12 hours because of all the funny traditions which solely exist to tease the bride and groom and have a laugh with them. These are mainly little pranks performed by the bride’s sister, friends and guests to joke around with the groom in ways such as stealing and then hiding away his shoes which are later returned in exchange for gifts. Also not letting him in the enter the wedding hall by gathering around a ribbon and asking the groom to cut it with either a pair of fake scissors or no scissors, at this point the he is also fed several desserts to properly welcome him and some families even paan (essentially a burrito made of leaf with areca nut as the filling although is half the size comparatively) is offered. These moments provide for bonding between the 2 families and allow the wedding to be even more glorified and unforgettable .

Indian weddings are often known for the extremely lavish and royal jewelry and dresses worn by the guests. The traditional dress worn by women is “lehenga choli” which comprises of a floor length skirt and a cropped top which ends just above the navel. According to the hindu religion the color red is considered a color of happiness and celebration therefore the outfit of the bride is mostly red. Men wear coats which are heavily glamorized by the detailed embroidery and use shiny colours such as gold, silver and bronze. Each person attending is at least wearing one piece of jewellery enhance the royalty of the event. The bride however is essentially  bathed with gold and diamonds from her hair accessories to her toe rings to make her special day unforgettable for her.   

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