Mehndi Design

Mehndi Designs

From time immemorial, the rich hues from henna plant graced the hands, feet and hair of men and women with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Ever since our inception, we have been the frontrunner in spreading this ancient tax for the whole world.

No Indian wedding is never complete without the Mend. Whichever part of the country the bride may be from, her hands are adorned with the lovely red hue of Mehndi.

Mehndi is associated to a lot of things - a good dark design is a sign of good luck for the marital couple. It is plain that the names of the bride and groom to be hidden in Mehndi designs and wedding night can not commence until the groom has found the names. Some examples of popular traditional images used in Mehndi designs are the peacock, the national bird of India, the lotus flower and an elephant with a raised trunk, which is a symbol of good luck.

The art of Mehndi has been around for centuries. The exact place of its origin is difficult to track because of centuries of people in different cultures moving through the continents and taking their art forms with them and share their art with all underway. Mehndi designs have traditionally fallen into four different styles. The Middle Eastern style is mostly made up of floral patterns similar to the Arabic textiles, paintings and carvings and usually do not follow a pattern destinctive. The North African style generally follows the shape of hands and feet using geometrical floral patterns. The Indian and Pakistani designs include more than bare feet and hands and generally extend further up the appendages to give the illusion of gloves and socks made up of lines, paisley patterns and drops. Finally, the Indonesian and Southern Asian styles were a mix of Middle Eastern and Indian designs using blocks of color on the very tips of their toes and fingers. All these styles are still popular today, but has also been involved in the popularity of Celtic designs and Chinese symbols. The point again is to have fun with designs and experiment with them until you find something you feel really passionate about.

In India it is used in functions such as weddings and other special occasions which are traditionally associated with transcendence and transformation. It is used for worship and work but not for the sake of vanity. There is a tradition for the bride to get together with her friends and have them spend hours applying the henna to her skin and give her marriage advice in tandem.The patterns used for weddings are much more complicated and time consuming (than the everyday wear) and therefore the bride's friends have plenty of time to give her advice on erotic activities for her wedding night, sexual references and tips during the hours that the may take to complete the design. Bride's henna must be more beautiful and intricate than any other course because it is after all her special day.