What A Girl Wants!

From high-tech gizmos to potent potions and expert talk—beauty choices engineered to work for brides-to-be.

- Jahnavi Prasad

Keeping your comfort in mind, we spoke to seven experts—from dermatologists to anti-ageing specialists and hairdressers—to help brides-to-be make choices that are tailored to their needs.

TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF

THE DEVICE: You will surely swap your masseuse with Refa for Body Roller Tool, 27,625. The precisely-calculated spiral kneading rollers comfortably replicates the gentle kneading sensation that your aesthetician would do.

THE POTION: If you’ve been busting yourself at the gym turning fat into muscles, let the divine-smelling toning and firming The Body Shop Spa Of The World Thai Makrut Lime Firming Oil, 2,195, assist you in doing so.

THE EXPERT: The Traditional Abhyanga Massage, 5,000 for 60 minutes, at Chi, The Spa at Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel, New Delhi, “helps strengthen bones and muscles, lubricates the joints, and improves blood circulation which helps in toning tissues and stimulates lymphatic drainage,” recommends Shiddharth Varma, director of rooms at the hotel.

TWIRLING DRAMA

THE DEVICE: An upgrade to an oscillating mascara, the Panasonic Heated Eyelash Curler, 7,139, uses heat to give you beautifully curled lashes. Use it before and after applying mascara to shape your lashes and remove clumps.

THE POTION: