Beauticians

Beautician takes a big part in preparing and doing makeup on the bride to make the bride more beautiful for the wedding ceremony in the Tamil weddings. Large amount of time is allocated to the Beauty care of the Bride by the beautician to makeup her face, skin color dress and decorate her with beautiful Gold jewellery such as

• "Netti Paddam or uchchip paddam" which stays on the forehead of the bride coming from the centre of the head. Along with two pieces of Sun and Moon jewel on the bride's hair.
• kankanam on both hands.
• "Ottiyanam" on the waist.
• "kasumalai" on the chest.
• "Thodu"in the ears"Kathu mattal" on the ear to back of the hair.
• Necklace on the Neck.
• Bangles on both hands.
• Rings on the fingers.
• "Pathakkam" with Gold and Pearl chain.
• "Mookkuththi" on the nose.

After a good doing of hair a Long "Nagasadam' attached to it on the long hair tail. This Nagasadam may be made with flowers or Shining ornaments or with both of them. It can cost nearly US$ 250 for one time use and then it is thrown away.

These beauticians, some are certified by so me Indian Institutes, while some of them are Sri Lanka certified and many others are self certified. They use to advertise in the newspapers and in the magazines. Some of them used to publish their service through hand bills given by way side promoters in the big cities.

Once you had contacted the beautician for preparing the bride for a wedding day ceremony, they will ask for 25% of their agreed fee and will try to start the work on her according the skin color of the bride. Most of them prefer bleaching the skin of the girl and waxing off the unwanted hair in the arms and legs.

Normally the Beauticians need the Bride's first visit 3 weeks before the marriage day, then after one week another visit and two days before the wedding day a visit. On the Wedding day they need at least 6 hours to prepare the Bride for the occasion. Also the beauticians give make up to Bridal Girls "Tholee" also.

Also these beauticians provide service to make fantastic models of cakes for the wedding registration ceremony for the price range of US$ 150 - 300 depending on the structure type and the size. Rich cake pieces for the marriage function which are distributed among the guests after the marriage ceremony in small beautiful packets and multi stage cakes for the official wedding reception ceremonies are too made by them. Beauticians' charges may differ from each other depending on their experience and of their market of popularity.

Anyhow, in Sri Lanka bride's girl friends still take charge to makeup and dress the bride for her big day function at no cost. This is done in fun filled glorious enjoyable atmosphere in the private room of the bride.

If the marriage is taking place in a hotel and the beautician requires the bride to stay in one of the hotel room, then the hotel will allow only one person to stay in the room to accompany the bride. If they want to accompany one more person in the room the hotel owners may charge extra 10,000/- for the accompanying third person.

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