Source this season of celebration and it’s gonna be Hot,Heavy and Highly Stressful but you don’t have to worry about your Mehndi, at least! Read this guide and know it all about the different mehndi designs that you can flaunt this season.
Mehndi is an important part of Indian culture. It’s not just a means of beautifying your body but has become a statement jewellery in itself and choosing one that brings the best in you this festive season can put you in a conundrum.
Fret not! Follow this guide about the various types of mehndi styles and choose the one that speaks to you.
Different Types Of Mehndi Designs- Because One’s Never Enough
Mehndi is not only beautiful, it has great cultural, sentimental and social importance. It’s a popular art recognised all around the globe with special significance in the east, naturally there’s a worldful of different types of mehndi designs. So keep an open mind and select one, only after you’ve seen it all. Don’t knock it until you try it!
Cool Fact- Mehndi is said to have its origins in Egypt, it was later brought to India by traders. The Egyption queens used Henna for tinting their hair and nails. Of course, they were the Original Fashionistas after all!
1.Indian Mehndi Designs
We don’t want to be biased but it cannot be denied that the charm of this beautiful style is incomparable. Indian mehndi designs are elaborate and condensed at the same time. The detailing is close to finesse and every element of the design holds great meaning.
These designs are very popular during traditional celebrations like Diwali and Karva chauth. They are also a favourite with brides. Indian mehndi designs feature beautiful art inspired by earth, nature and emotions.
Birds and animals, the sun, Kalash, bride and groom figures are featured quite often in Indian wedding mehandi designs.
2. Arabic Mehendi Designs
Like the name suggests this type has its origins in the Arab world. This mehndi design is vastly different than its Indian counterpart. Arabic mehendi designs which are more spread out, largely feature cashew patterns and a lot of shading.
This elegant design is more popular amongst young women and has successfully captured a large group of admirers in India, very quickly!
Arabic mehndi is also sometimes referred to as Mughlai mehndi design
Cool Fact- The word Mehndi comes from the sanskrit word mendhikā.
3. Indo- Arabic Mehndi Designs
Fusion is a great way of bringing the best of two worlds together and the Indo Arabic Mehndi designs for hands are pretty good examples of fusion brought to fruition.
These fusion mehndi designs are a showcase of the best of Indian and Arabic designs. Indo Arabic mehndi designs for hands often feature a pairing of Indian floral patterns and birds with Arabic cashew and shading.
We don’t know who started this trend, we are just glad that somebody did!
4. Pakistan Mehndi Design
Coming from the same region there are many similarities between the Indian and Pakistani Mehndi design. However this particular design does not feature traditional Hindu elements like the Bride, groom and Kalash which are replaced by Domes,Flowers and Leaf like patterns
Like indian mehndi, Pakistani mehndi design features mandala patterns too, although not as frequently.This style is also greatly influenced by the arabic designs.
5. Western Mehandi Designs
Mehandi is an exotic piece of admiration for the western world, a medium of creativity even. This fascination for the desi mehndi has resulted in the birth of Henna tattoos in the west.
The western mehandi designs are a lot different than their desi cousins, they feature geometric shapes, quirky patterns and often imitate hand jewellery. E.g- the bracelet mehandi, chandelier mehandi and other new mehandi designs.
6. Indo Western Mehndi Design
This is another fusion. But Hey! We are not complaining at all.
The Indo western mehndi design is a mix of the east and west. This style of mehndi like the western mehndi is usually just worn as a style statement and is far from what traditional mehndi designs are like. This mehndi design is quite spaced out and features modern patterns along with traditional Indian designs.
Cool Fact- Mehndi designs were popularised in the west by Bollywood songs and movies.
7. Moroccan Mehndi Designs
This type of mehendi design is inspired by traditional tribal symbols and patterns. Moroccan mehndi designs look a lot like western tribal tattoo art because of their zig-zag lines, geometric curves and quirky aesthetics.
Diamond shapes in particular are a prominent feature. Unlike indian mehndi designs the moroccan are not too elaborate but extremely beautiful without a doubt.
These designs are not as feminine as the others and their androgyny makes them a popular choice among men who sport them as Henna tattoos.
There are many more types of mehendi apart from the ones listed above but these are the ones that are always trending around the globe.
We hope you found this guide helpful and are now confident enough to choose the one that would suit you the best.
We’ve told you before and we’ll tell you again, “Don’t knock it until you try it!”
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