Your lehenga picks the colour. Your bindi picks the personality. With nine nights ahead, we matched nine looks to nine moods so your forehead never repeats an outfit. Screenshot responsibly, and no, you cannot wear all of them on Night 1.

1. The Crescent Moon

A crescent bindi is a statement with a dark sense of humour. Pair it with a big nath, jhumkas and a chunky silver choker, and slick the hair back so the face gets its moment.

2. The Classic Dot

A small black dot, graphic wing liner and a flush of blush. Minimal, sharp and ideal for nights when the outfit is already doing the shouting.

3. The Dot Constellation

Little clusters of three dots at the brow tail, a few on the cheek, a nose stud and pink-bronze shimmer. Finish with silver jhumkas and an oxidised choker. Looks effortless, takes two minutes.

4. The Turquoise Match

Turquoise liner, a vertical turquoise gem bindi, matching nails and a gold star necklace. Even your fingers got the colour memo. Strong for the Peacock Green finale, too.

5. The Gem Brow Bohemian

Rows of tiny gems along the brow, a small centre bindi and lilac shadow, all under a teal headscarf with jhumkas dripping off it. Add a layered necklace with red stones and congratulate yourself on being the fun fortune teller.

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6. The Royal Tikka

A jewelled maang tikka, a red lotus bindi, one tiny white stone by the eye and a hoop nath chained to the ear. Add a pearl-and-emerald choker. Bridal energy, minus the commitment.

 

7. The Ink Mark

A tiny ink-style symbol between the brows and a matching one on the chin. Pair with smoky black eyes and peachy lips. Tattoo-adjacent, very cool girl, and nobody in the dandiya circle will have the same one.

8. The Ornamental Body Art

An intricate forehead design that carries onto the collarbone and shoulder like one big design story. Henna-style stickers do the heavy lifting in minutes. Great with a strapless blouse and a dramatic wet-look braid.

9. The White Metallic Swirl

A white-and-gold swirl across the forehead that trails down the temple, with a nose hoop and a stacked ear cuff. Save it for the last night, when you want to be remembered.

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The fine print

Use lash glue or skin-safe adhesive, because sweat is undefeated. Test stick-on art on your hand first. And keep eye makeup either glittery or graphic, never both.

Nine nights, nine foreheads, and not a single boring dot.