Friday, February 22, 2013

Types of Mehndi : Designs from Different Regions


According to different cultural background mehndi (henna) can be divided into several types. Most famous types of mehndi designs are Arabic, Indian, Pakistani and African. Designs from these diverse regions can easily be differentiated. Here are their individual features that will help you in identifying the type of design.

Indian Mehndi Designs
Indian mehndi are the most popular designs are very diverse. They range from simple designs to complex. Simple designs have a big dot or a figure in back of hand (dorsal) or in the center of palm. Finger tips are also covered by henna. This design is very easy and can easily be mastered by armatures. After some practice this design won’t take you more than a couple of minutes. Below images have been taken from Paheli and  Devdas  showing Rani Mukherjee and Aishwarya Rai wearing this simple Indian mehndi design.

                                                                                     Aishwarya Rai in devdas

                                                                                    Rani Mukherjee in Paheli

Moving towards complex mehndi patterns we see highly detailed and fine designs. Such designs are sketched on important occasions like wedding, nikka etc. Such designs are hard to master and they can take hours just to finish one hands design. Mostly such mehndi designs are worn by Indian brides.



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