It’s a cultural one, crossing the boundaries of religious differences. It is traditionally used at times of celebration to dress up, or any time women got together and wanted to beautify themselves. Suggesting that mehndi is religious to Hindus, Muslims, or Jews, would be like suggesting that nailpolish and eyeliner is religious to Christians. If you choose to have mehndi done, it should not offend anyone’s religious sensibilities.

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Think carefully before placing mehndi somewhere that is highly visible if you are not sure you will be comfortable with it being noticed. To speed up the fading process, wash the area often, with strong soap and a scrub brush. Use an exfoliating cream, or something with alpha-hydroxy. As a last resort, only if you are desperate, and you must be careful with this, you can scrub with a weak solution of bleach and water (this will take the design off right away, but it might also burn and take your skin off, use lots of lotion after).

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Traditionally henna has been used for coloring hair for centuries in the Middle East and in India. Using henna for the hair is part of the normal beauty regime in these countries. Henna while coloring the hair conditions it as well. Henna is considered a very good natural conditioner for the hair. Henna strengthens the hair. It has anti fungal properties that help in the reduction of dandruff. Once you use henna on your hair it is easier to detangle and your hair is more manageable. Henna is a natural dye and henna dyes your hair a beautiful and natural red.

Henna is natural and therefore does not dye your hair like synthetic dyes. Henna coats the hair with a transparent red coloring. As you repeatedly apply henna on your hair, the color of your hair will get deeper. Henna cannot and does not lighten hair. On dark hair henna provides red and reddish highlights. When henna is applied on black or dark brown hair, the hair will be dyed auburn to burgundy with red highlights that will be visible in the sunlight. Henna will dye blond hair a natural red. Henna on red hair will make the hair a deeper red. Henna will dye white hair a natural red or a deep red. An advantage of using henna is that it is natural and therefore conditions and colors your hair in a natural and safe manner. Another great thing about using henna is that you can make a paste to suit your hair type. Some people who are concerned about their hair becoming dry add special essential oils to their henna paste. People add floral water, eggs and other natural dyes to their pastes in order to create the perfect paste.

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Make a instant Black Mehendi/ Mehndi cone. With black cone to draw the main shape or the outline of the design. Then fill in design with different colour of Zari Powder. To apply Zari powder, first apply fevicol on the area where you want apply Zari powder, then sprinkle the Zari powder over the fevicol. When you want to use different colour of Zari powder in same design then before applying the second colour, confirm that first one is completely dry so that effect of design appear neatly. Zardozi Mehendi mehendi is washable.

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Make a cone with fresh fevicol. Fill in the main shape or the outline of the design with the fevicol cone. Leave it for ten to fifteen minutes to complete dry. Cover the same design, exactly in the same shape, with a coating of the traditional mehandi cone. When it dries, apply a mixture of sugar syrup and lemon on it. Remove the mehendi / mehndi with a butter-knife. The part, which was filled with fevicol, will not be coloured but you will get the reverse design.

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The black henna has almost nothing in common with the tradition of mehndi. First, the main ingredient is no longer the natural henna but an chemical stuff – mostly synthetic black hair dye containing para-phenylendiamine, which can be very dangerous if you happen to be sensitive to it. The other thing is that it is mostly used to copy an western tattoo motives as an alternative to permanent tattoos in Anglo-American style – and that is very far from the tradition of mehndi
 

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# Gathering together for an activity such as henna decorating can bring the women of both families together in a very interesting and wonderful way.

# A dark henna stain is said to be a sign of strong love.

# A bride with an elaborate henna design is said to have had more sexual insight passed down to her from the elder women in both families.

# The stain on your body for the next few weeks is a constant reminder of the special events surrounding your wedding day.

# Everyone has to wait on you hand and foot while you wait for your henna to stain.  New brides are traditionally excused from housework until their henna patterns fade away.

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# Try to have all the wedding preparations complete for the next day. That way, everyone will be able to focus on each other and enjoy the festivities.

# Those who are getting mehndi (especially the bride) might wear clothing that is easy to remove without ruining the designs.

# Choose some designs ahead of time and show them to the person who is applying your mehndi. Select a design that suits your taste! Make it as simple or heavy as you desire and match it to the cut of your outfits. For example, if your blouse has a deep back, apply a motif on your upper back.

In addition to your hands and feet, mehndi may be applied on your arms, back or wrists.

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Throughout time henna has been associated with special celebrations. Betrothals, weddings, the eighth month of pregnancy, the birth, the 40th day after a woman gives birth, naming ceremonies, circumcisions, etc, are all events celebrated with henna. Eids, and other religious holidays are also occasions to be hennaed. There are also some healing ceremonies, like the Zar in North Africa, which include its use. A common practice seen in India and in the Islamic world is the pre-wedding tradition of ‘Night of Henna’ parties, like the Sudanese one described earlier.

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