Mehndi Arabic Designs
he Arabic style of mehndi is very diverse, but the term is often used to describe floral designs, designs that leave some open space, or designs that don't have motifs such as peacocks or faces, etc...
The designs shown here represent a range of styles mostly influenced by the popular designs in the Persian Gulf today.Arabic Mehndi Designs for Hands are very popular countries like Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Women in these countries are very fond of mehndi. Here are a few Arabic mehndi designs for hands.Arabic Mehndi is one of the most commonly known types of Mehndi designs. It is composed of large simple floral patterns beautifying the hands and feet of women, though reflecting the skill and expertise of the artists and individuality of designs from all other traditions surrounding the Arabian Peninsula.Arabic mehndi refers to temporary body art painted on the hands or feet with henna paste. Henna is a tall shrub or small tree, 2-6 m high. Henna flowers have four sepals and a 2 mm calyx tube with 3 mm spread lobes. Henna leaves are first grinded to dust and mixed with mixture of mustard oil as well as tea to make a thick paste. Usually this is a shade of brownish red, but the henna can be mixed with other plant materials to alter it’s natural coloring. Once the mehndi paste has been applied then you can not really use your hands for the next few hours as enough time has to be given to the mehndi in order to completely dry. The paste is a dye that soaks into the skin and remains for several days.
he Arabic style of mehndi is very diverse, but the term is often used to describe floral designs, designs that leave some open space, or designs that don't have motifs such as peacocks or faces, etc...
The designs shown here represent a range of styles mostly influenced by the popular designs in the Persian Gulf today.Arabic Mehndi Designs for Hands are very popular countries like Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Women in these countries are very fond of mehndi. Here are a few Arabic mehndi designs for hands.Arabic Mehndi is one of the most commonly known types of Mehndi designs. It is composed of large simple floral patterns beautifying the hands and feet of women, though reflecting the skill and expertise of the artists and individuality of designs from all other traditions surrounding the Arabian Peninsula.Arabic mehndi refers to temporary body art painted on the hands or feet with henna paste. Henna is a tall shrub or small tree, 2-6 m high. Henna flowers have four sepals and a 2 mm calyx tube with 3 mm spread lobes. Henna leaves are first grinded to dust and mixed with mixture of mustard oil as well as tea to make a thick paste. Usually this is a shade of brownish red, but the henna can be mixed with other plant materials to alter it’s natural coloring. Once the mehndi paste has been applied then you can not really use your hands for the next few hours as enough time has to be given to the mehndi in order to completely dry. The paste is a dye that soaks into the skin and remains for several days.
