mehndi design

mehndi design
mehndi design
Mehndi designs for Eid ul adha 2016.the latest hand Mehendi design using dried and crushed Henna leaves has an illustrious history. There was a time when the women of the house would congregate together with the purpose of making elaborate designs on the hands and feet. Mehendi as applied then was a long process and was actually a bonding time between friends and families. Every year all special festivals of India were celebrated with application of beautiful Mehendi designs on hands and feet. The significance of Mehendi is still the same but youngsters have now started experimenting a lot in terms of designs and motifs. Unlike the earlier times there is no sole dependence on paisley, peacock, mesh, flowers, bride grooms, palenquins, processions, shehnai, drums etc. modern girls employ all types of motifs right from swastika to tribal art to gothic symbols in their mehendi. The art of Mehendi is now intricately woven into the lives of people and symbols are selected for their readability, creativity and innovativeness.
The designs of yesterday primarily consisted of mesh work, flowery vines, paisley patterns , leafy vines, ,peacock patterns, circular designs, shaded designs etc in traditional form. Now modern fusion Mehendi which is unique in nature is used and there is fusion between contemporary symbols and traditional patterns to create unique art form. Different colors, glitters, sequins, metal dust and differently styled acrylic nails are used to give a glamorous edge to simple and unique Mehendi designs.