This category contains all accessories related to body or face art and eyes, including bindiis, tikkas, premium feather eyelashes, premium decorated eyelashes, eyelets and more.
Bindi, Bindiis, Tika, Tikkas and Eyelets
Face and Body Art, including Bindi, Tikkas and other products can be used in many ways and come in many forms. We have chosen a few special artists who hand make each one themselves, with quality components usually including swarovski, mother of pearl, and findings. Most are one off pieces, some may be orderable which will be noted in the item description.
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Bindi - Black and Tan Tikka
This beautiful piece has been lovingly constructed from swarovski and acrylic rhinestones. It measures approx. 1 1/2" X 3/4".
Created with clear vinyl backing, they can be easily adhesed to the forehead with eyelash glue or spirit gum (recommended for larger bindis). Completely reusuable with proper care. Image and Description provided by Miichelle, all copyright including design remains the property of the Artist.  $9.00
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Bindi - Jewel Red Bindi
This beautiful piece has been lovingly constructed from swarovski and acrylic rhinestones. It measures approx. 1 1/2" X 3/4".
Created with clear vinyl backing, they can be easily adhesed to the forehead with eyelash glue or spirit gum (recommended for larger bindis). Completely reusuable with proper care. Image and Description provided by Miichelle, all copyright including design remains the property of the Artist. $17.00
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Bindi - Crimson Celtic Knot
This beautiful bindi has been lovingly constructed from swarovski and antique rhinestones, and silvertone findings, mounted on sturdy vinyl. Measures approx. 1 1/8" X 1/2".
Created with clear vinyl backing, they can be easily adhesed to the forehead with eyelash glue or spirit gum (recommended for larger bindis). Completely reusuable with proper care. Image and Description provided by Miichelle, all copyright including design remains the property of the Artist. $19.00
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Bindi - Marmalade
This beautiful piece has been lovingly constructed from swarovski and acrylic rhinestones. It measures approx. 3/4" X 1/2".
Created with clear vinyl backing, they can be easily adhesed to the forehead with eyelash glue or spirit gum (recommended for larger bindis). Completely reusuable with proper care. Image and Description provided by Miichelle, all copyright including design remains the property of the Artist. $11.00
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Bindi - Sea Jewel
This beautiful piece has been lovingly constructed from swarovski and acrylic rhinestones, and mother of pearl.
Created with clear vinyl backing, they can be easily adhesed to the forehead with eyelash glue or spirit gum (recommended for larger bindis). Completely reusuable with proper care. Image and Description provided by Miichelle, all copyright including design remains the property of the Artist. $16.00
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Bindi - Rising Star Tikka
This rhinestone bindi has been lovingly constructed from acrylic and czech glass rhinestones. Measures approx. 1 1/4" X 1/25/8".
Created with clear vinyl backing, they can be easily adhesed to the forehead with eyelash glue or spirit gum (recommended for larger bindis). Completely reusuable with proper care. Image and Description provided by Miichelle, all copyright including design remains the property of the Artist. $13.00
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Bindi - Brass Mini Beetle
This darling bindi has been lovingly constructed from shell and antiqued brass. Measures approx. 1 5/8" X 5/8".
Created with clear vinyl backing, they can be easily adhesed to the forehead with eyelash glue or spirit gum (recommended for larger bindis). Completely reusuable with proper care. Image and Description provided by Miichelle, all copyright including design remains the property of the Artist. $11.00
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Bindi - Second Star
This lovely bindi has been lovingly constructed from brass finding and swarovski rhinestones. Bindi measures approx. 1" X 1".
Created with clear vinyl backing, they can be easily adhesed to the forehead with eyelash glue or spirit gum (recommended for larger bindis). Completely reusuable with proper care. Image and Description provided by Miichelle, all copyright including design remains the property of the Artist. $16.00
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Bindi - Brass Bee Swarovski
This unique bindi, made to curl over the eyebrow, has been carefully constructed from swarovski rhinestones, antique glass rhinestones, and an adorable brass bee finding. Bindi measures approx. 1 1/4" long. All bindi's are handmade and unique, no two alike (unless otherwise explicitly noted)! Created with clear vinyl backing, they can be easily adhesed to your facial skin with eyelash glue or spirit gum (recommended for larger bindis). Completely reusuable with proper care. Image and Description provided by Miichelle, all copyright including design remains the property of the Artist. $19.00
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Bindi - Sunshine and Moonlight
This beautiful piece has been lovingly constructed from swarovski and acrylic rhinestones, faux pearls, and shell. Measures approx. 1 3/8" X 5/8". All bindi's are handmade and unique, no two alike - unless otherwise explicitly noted. Created with clear vinyl backing, they can be easily adhesed to the forehead with eyelash glue or spirit gum (recommended for larger bindis). Completely reusuable with proper care. Image and Description provided by Miichelle, all copyright including design remains the property of the Artist. $17.00
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What Wiki Has To Say About Bindi and Tikka
A bindi
(from Sanskrit bindu, meaning "a drop, small particle, dot") is a forehead decoration worn in South Asia (particularly India) and Southeast Asia. Traditionally it is a dot of red color applied in the center of the forehead close to the eyebrows, but it can also consist of a sign or piece of jewelry worn at this location...
"...The area between the eyebrows (where the bindi is placed) is said to be the sixth chakra, ajna, the seat of "concealed wisdom". According to followers of Tantrism, this chakra is the exit point for kundalini energy. The bindi is said to retain energy and strengthen concentration. It is also said to protect against demons or bad luck."
Bindis are worn throughout South Asia, specifically India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, by women and girls, and no longer signify age, marital status, religious background or ethnic affiliation.The bindi has become a decorative item and is no longer restricted in colour or shape. Self-adhesive bindis (also known as sticker bindis) are available, usually made of felt or thin metal and adhesive on the other side. These are simple to apply, disposable substitutes for older tilak bindis. Sticker bindis come in many colors, designs, materials, and sizes. Some are decorated with sequins, glass beads, or rhinestones.
Outside South Asia, bindis are sometimes worn by women of Indian origin. Some Western women who have converted to Hinduism, such as in the Hare Krishnas, also wear bindis. Sometimes they are worn as a style statement. International celebrities such as Julia Roberts, and many others have been seen wearing bindis. Bindis are fashionable to the younger generation and are often worn on formal and traditional occasions now. The popularity of bindis varies with the latest fashion trends of South Asia. Bindis are popular among Russian women, thanks to cultural and historical ties. Stalin's daughter Svetlana was married to an Indian man and her usage promoted it.
A bindi can be called:
- Tiger Bindi in Nesher, Haifa
- Kunkoo or Tikli in Marathi
- Pottu in Malayalam and Tamil
- Tilak in Hindi
- Kunkuma in Kannada
- Belka Bindis in Lucknow
- Tilo in Konkani
- Chandlo in Gujarati
- Bottu or Tilakam in Telugu
- Bottu or Tilaka in Kannada
- Teep (literally meaning "a pressing") in Bengali
- Nande is a term erroneously used to describe a bindi in Malaysia. It may contain pejorative connotations although not in most cases.
Tikka (or Teeka, Teekka) is a mark worn on the forehead by Hindu Indians. Indian men and women sometimes wear a mark on the forehead, a dot, smudge, or lines of red, black, or ash-grey. Also known as Tilaka and as Tilak in Vaishnavism.
The woman's mark is most often called a bindi. It can be worn as a decoration, by women of any religion, or as a Hindu religious observance. The mark worn by some Hindu men is called a tikka (pronounced [ʈikɑː]. The most common tikka is red powder applied with the thumb, in a single upward stroke.
How to tell genuine Swarovski from fake - A Guide
Swarovski is the leading brand of the best quality machine cut crystals in the world. They also sell figurines made from the crystals, jewelery, pearls, crystal beads in many shapes and rhinestones. So what separates Swarovski from the rest? Quality. Swarovski crystals are flawless, precision cut, and the SPARLKLE. The colours are strong and stunning, they are never lifeless or dull.
Sadly, as with anything of quality, there are many copies and lesser quality elements being passed off as swarovski all over the internet and at any market or bead fair you may go to. Keep in mind that bearing a logo does NOT mean they are genuine as this can, and is, copied. Here are a few things to keep in mind when buying any product described as Swarovski.
- You pay for what you get. Swarovski are not dirt cheap, they simply aren't. They are meticulously crafted and the price reflects this. Anything too cheap is probably not genuine.
- Bubbles are a dead give away. This is a sign of far lesser quality elements. Swaroski elements will NEVER have bubbles. This is simply not genuine.
- Not aligned. The cut in Swarovski is always perfect, due to the high quality precision machinery. Even slightly out of line cuts are absolutely not genuine Swarovski.
- Tags around the holes. Swarovski Crystal Beads have clean holes - there is no 'left over' bits in or around the holes. Very easy to spot and a sure give away.
- The Sparkle Factor. No matter which colour, Swarovski Crystals and Rhinestones possess a breath taking sparkle. AB colours have a lustre evenly with no swirls of colour.
- Scratches and dents simply do not appear on Swarovski Elements. These are definitely a tell tale hallmark of a non genuine element. Stay away from these.
Swarovski provides this detail in relation to the production of their crystals, and forms part of the high qaulity only Swarovski can produce. It is based on this, that we are able to spot a genuine from a fake. When buying Swarovski we have a rule of thumb - expect excellence, accept no less.
"cutting hard materials such as crystal and gems, in such a way that they have a hundred identical facets in several directions, is a very complicated task; each direction of the reflected light must first be calculated by computer, then this has to be simulated in 3D, optimized and finally converted into control programs for complex machinery."
Our Quality Guarantee
Every item is inspected before offered for sale. This includes spotting genuine from fake components. If an item description claims it contains Swarovski Elemtents, then it does. Our standards are defined by our QAIA procedure, which stands for:
QUALITY
AUTHENTICITY
INTEGRITY
AFFORDABILITY
Our reputation relies on our ability to be able to spot a fake item with lesser quality and lack of integrity, and remove non authentic items from our range. This process is repeated at a minimum of three times. Firstly when we select items to purchase. Secondly when we are choosing items to offer in each launch, and thirdly before each item is offered when we are writing the description. At each occasion the items must pass all elements to even be considered to become part of our collections. We will never offer items that do not meet our test for sale in our store. We are so serious about this that we offer a full refund guarantee in the event you purchase an item and on receipt believe it to be a fake, without hesitation. Please see our QAIA page for all our standard and gaurantee details.
