Katrina Kaif's Cover Shoot Gave Us 5 Beauty Rules For The 2017 Bride

With Diwali festivities and bridal season coinciding at this time of the year, it's always a double cause for celebration. To start it off, Katrina Kaif looks hella sexy as the cover star of Harper's Bazaar Bride. Clad in a wispy red gown with a plunging neckline, red bindi and emerald jewellery, Katrina Kaif looks like a bombshell and has inspired a few beauty rules for the season ahead. So if you're a modern day gal who's getting hitched soon, these beauty rules for the 2017 bride are all you'll need.

Rule #1 - Don't overdo it.

Wedding days are highly anticipated so in preparation for it, brides often go overboard with their makeup and end up looking unnatural and like a shadow of their real selves. Like Katrina Kaif's naturally glowing face with minimal makeup, opt for a lightweight, natural bridal makeup look.

Rule #2 - Pace yourself.

In the run up to your wedding, don't start scheduling all your treatments for the wedding week. Not only is the wedding week a busy time, facials, threading and waxing can cause sudden outbreaks and leave your skin splotchy and red. Instead, opt for them weeks before and only a touch-up before the big day.

Rule #3 - Make yourself happy.

It's your wedding day, not anyone else's, so you really don't need to fit into anyone's mould about what a perfect bride should be. For her cover shoot, Katrina Kaif is in unconventionally dainty jewellery and bridal makeup tones which looks nothing short of amazing. So if that's what you want for your wedding - go for it. It's your big day and you deserve to be happy.

Rule #4 - Stress not.

Stop putting undue pressure on yourself to look like an angel dropped from heaven, to have the best bachelorette and make arrangements picture perfect. You'll remember your wedding for the rest of your life so enjoy it while it happens. For that, get plenty of sleep, hydrate a lot and stop stressing. After all, happy brides are the prettiest for a reason.

Rule #5 - Skip the boring hairdos.

Not every bride needs to have their hair tightly tied in a bun with cascading ringlets. Like Katrina Kaif's messy curls, experiment with a fun yet presentable bridal hairstyle like a crown braid or beach waves.