Bridal Timeline: When to Book Trial, Mehendi & Facial
28 Jul 2026 Β· 5 min Β· Ananya Kulkarni on a 30-day countdown that saves photographs
Last-week panic shows on skin. Spread it over 30 days β every ritual gets a buffer so redness settles before the lens.
The 30-day order
- Day 30β21: Cut & colour (not the week of). Globale or balayage needs 3 weeks to soften.
- Day 14β10: HydraGlow facial β not the week of, to avoid purging near event.
- Day 14β7: Trial β daylight + tungsten photos, drape with jewellery, decide HD vs airbrush.
- Day 3β2: Mehendi (hands) β 6β8 hrs paste, peel not wash, darkens over 24β48 hrs.
- Day 1: Sleep, light meal, touch-up kit packed. We arrive 3 hrs before muhurtham.
What we pack day-of
Lip mix, blots, pins, powder, dupatta tape and a small attar β not the whole kit, just your kit. You keep it after send-off.
We group family glam together so no one waits in base. Mothers and sisters finish before brideβs final lip.