Re: why do pakistani bridal makeup artists paint your face white?
I so know what you mean..it makes them look like a ghost. Thats why my makeup artist was an actual professional and non Desi who went to beauty school and worked for mac for over 10 years. She had lots of experience with Desi brides. (There are some Paki/Indian professionals that know how to use the right shade..hard to find but they do exist. My moms friend used this awesome Pakistani lady who did an awesome job overall but was not available during the time of my wedding unfortunately.)My artist used a perfect flawless shade that worked for me. I am a bit on the dark side but she gave me a perfect flawless skin look. The Pakistani artists have in mind that having fair skin equals "beauty" but tis such a wrong perception. Sawali saloni si mehbooba!! hehe But really, I think you should be able to highlight the natural beauty of your face rather than mask it with foundation. Desis tend to forget foundation was made to give you a natural looking even tone shade. To lighten your skin use fair and lovely and those types of products although I don't endorse them at all. Be happy with the shade skin color Allah gave you!