Peksha Nahata
The US-based fashion influencer, Neehar Sachdeva, brings an inspiring bridal look that redefines beauty standards. Having been diagnosed with alopecia at a tender age of 6 months, Neehar decided it better to live with her baldness and refused to wear a wig on her wedding day, making a powerful statement about accepting oneself and being confident.
In Indian culture, hair has long been viewed as an embodiment of beauty. Yet by deciding to embrace her baldness, Neehar challenges existing beauty standards and encourages acceptance. Alopecia is an autoimmune condition that triggers hair loss in the wake of the immune system targeting hair follicles.
Walked on the aisle for her wedding in traditional sindoori red lehenga with detailed embroidery paired with a plunging backless blouse and a sheer red veil falling into a long train, Neehar gave a lot of thought to her jewelry on her big day. She chose gold, emerald, Kundan jewelry, a mang tika, a choker, earrings, bangles, and Kaleeras as accessories for her bridal look.
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Netizens Shower Cheers for Shattering Stereotypes
Soon after her wedding look went live, fashionistas on social media hailed her as a person of confidence: “surely bold and beautiful”, “an absolute royalty, fit for a fairytale”.
Another bride-to-be with alopecia remarked, “I’m a 2025 bride with alopecia, and I plan to go bald at my ceremony too. Cheers to you for normalizing this on the love story you embraced!”
Neehar embracing her natural self on one of the most important days of her life did not just inspire many people, but lives on to reiterate that beauty itself lies in being self-confident and loving yourself.
NI Bureau
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