Mehndi’s origin was from Africa. But its use starts from sub-continent which today known as India and Pakistan.

Mehndi (Henna) is famous in East From centuries. In late times it was used to dye the grey hair and also the hands of brides at the time of wedding. But as time passed its use become modernized just like a lot of other things. Also technology make it more fashion oriented.

It can give pretty and beautiful colour not only to hands but also every different region have its own style of Mehndi like Arabic Mehndi, Indian designs of Mehndi, grecee style, Sudanic Mehndi style etc. All are different but one common thing they all have is that every design uniquely give beautiful color to hands and feet. (more…)

In the warm climate of the Middle East, the heena plant, which has the scientific name Lawsonia inernis, grows beautifully. Over the centuries, inhabitants of the countries in the Middle East have learned how to crush the henna leaves, and to thus produce a powder. If that powder is mixed with mehndi oil, it can be applied to the skin.

Arabs chose to put large flowery designs on their hands and feet. Indians preferred to make fine lines in each henna / mehndi tattoo. They painted their hands, forearms, feet and shins with lacy henna / mehndi designs.

The original skin stains made by the henna / mehndi mixture were either brown, orange brown or reddish brown. Such stains contained only the chemicals in the henna plant, plus the chemicals in mehndi oil. The blue and black tattoos created from the henna / mehndi kits have additional chemicals.