One of the best parts of being a Desi bride is all the fun things we get in our bridal trousseau from the groom’s family. Help your hubby-to-be by dropping a few hints about the following makeup palettes and your beauty collection will thank you forever.

Too-Faced ‘The Blushing Bride’ Beauty Collection

This kit has everything you could possibly need on your big day, just in case your makeup artist isn’t there to patch things up. It comes with a eyeshadow pallet containing nine super-wearable shades for all skin tones, a volumizing mascara (it’s one of our favorites!), an adorable shade of lip gloss, and three primers for the eyes, face and lips. Bundle up these must-haves in the adorable makeup bag it comes with and pass it on to your maid of honor, so she can touch you up right before you make your grand entrance down the aisle.

Cargo Catwalk Kit

You might ask Mr. Fiance to act on this one fast, because it’s on sale for an awesome price and definitely going to sell out fast! Cargo’s Catwalk Kit is a must-have for the glamorous bride who is conscious of looking trendy and fashionable in her role as the Mrs. This super-slim volume contains six bombshell eyeshadows, 4 single eyeshadows perfect for creating a dark smoky eye, two sexy bronzers and three blushes.

Hint: Swirl your blush brush in all three of the blushes to create a pretty shade!

The best part of being a Desi bride is all the goodies we get in our bridal trousseau, including makeup! If your hubby or his family need a few pointers on what to include in your trosseau, send them an email about Cargo’s Hands of Hope Eyeshadow. The jewel-encrusted box is simply gorgeous and has nine lust-worthy shades perfect to match with those saris and salwar kameezes you’ll be rocking at all those post-wedding dinner parties! Each eyeshadow has a decorative ‘hassa’ hand design mimicking the design on the palette cover.

The palette also makes for a great Bridesmaid gift, especially since it’s only $29!

Trosseau shopping in South Asia

In South Asian culture, it’s not unheard of to go back home to shop for your wedding, whether that be India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, etc. In fact, many brides do just that in order to save time, money, and have a larger selection of choices for wedding fashion. I did my own Reception shopping in Dhaka, Bangladesh and recently completed wedding shopping for my brother’s upcoming wedding in Dubai, Dhaka, and Kolkata.

Here are some important things to keep in mind when shopping abroad;

DO:

• Plan far in advance. -Make sure you have adequate time for you each city or area of a city you plan to shop in.
• Try to take a local wherever you go as you will get ripped off if anyone senses you are a tourist . Read more