VIDEO Time lapse Mehndi Design, Plus Different Types of Mehndi Designs

VIDEO Time lapse Mehendi design, Plus Different Types of Mehndi Designs

By: Nisha Soni

Mehndi is actually prepared from the leaves of plant called henna which is known also as cypress flower. Word ‘Henna' comes from the Arabic name for Lawsonia Inermis pronounced as Hinna. The styles of mehndi designs differ as per the region they are used.

Mehndi is been used from the ancient times i.e nearly 5000 years ago. According to many people mehndi is brought to India by the Mughals, however some are of the view that it originated in India. Mehndi commonly referred to as 'heena' is prepared from the leaves of plant called henna it is also known as cypress flower. The word 'Heena' is extracted from Latin Arabic name for Lawsonia Inermis which is pronounced as Hinna.

The Henna paste is applied through the medium plastic cone and the paint brush. At times the metal-tipped jacquard bottle that is used for silk painting is also utilized for the mehndi application. In order to create more intense color you can wrap the area were mehndi is applied using plastic, tissue etc. It is removed after three to six hours of application. The henna design can either be pale or dark orange in color. Its color is darkens through the process of oxidation with in 24 to 72 hours. The final color of the mehndi design is reddish brown.

Mehndi is used in several occasions such as the marriages; none of the Indian wedding is complete without it. The stunning Mehndi designs are must for every wedding ceremony. Though, the styles of mehndi design do differ with the different regions they are used in. the most popular types of mehndi design includes the Indian, Pakistani, African as well as Arabic mehndi.

Application of henna is also gaining popularity in the west; more and more people are realizing the beauty of the graceful mehndi patterns.

1. Indian mehndi designs are known for the big dot and figure on the palm center. In Indian designs the finger tips are usually colored completely with the mehndi.

2. The Arabic mehndi design is well known as the less detailing designs, even though the colors are very dark. Most of the Arabic designs include leaves, vines as well as beautiful flowers to name a few.

3. Pakistani mehndi design is the most detailed one therefore the application of the Pakistani Mehndi is a bit time taking.

4. African mehndi designs are very rarely used for Mehndi application. It includes the geometric figures and dots.

The mehndi ceremonies in the Indian wedding mostly involve in the pre-wedding rituals. It is believed in India that darker the color of the mehndi on the palm of bride more successful will be her marriage. Mehndi designs are also popularly in the religious festive. In the festivals such as Diwali, most of the women go for mehndi application; most of the beauty salons also offer henna applications during the festive season.

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

The art of Mehndi has existed 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 therefore sharing their art with everyone along the way.