Friday, 20 July 2012

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Mehndi, Tell me you dont know about it...   lol... here is what Mehndi is all about... Beautiful Mehndi Designs..mehndi henna

Mehndi is the application of Henna as a   temporary form of skin decoration in South Asia, the Southwest Asia,   North Africa and the Horn of Africa,   as well as by expatriate communities from these areas. Mehndi   decorations became fashionable in the West in the late 1990s, where they   are sometimes called henna tattoos. In Kerala henna is known as   mylanchi and widely used by the Muslim community. Henna is typically   applied during special occasions like weddings and festivals. It is   usually drawn on the palms and feet, where the color will be darkest   because the skin contains higher levels of keratin which binds   temporarily to lawsone, the colorant of henna. Henna was used as a form   of decoration mainly for brides.



The   term henna tattoo is inaccurate, because tattoos are defined as   permanent surgical insertion of pigments underneath the skin, as opposed   to pigments resting on the surface. Likely due to the desire for a   "tattoo-black" appearance, many people have started adding the synthetic   dye PPD to henna to give it a black color. PPD is extremely harmful to   the skin and can cause severe allergic   reactions resulting in permanent



Process : Henna paste is usually   applied on the skin using a plastic cone or a paint brush, but sometimes   a small metal-tipped jacquard bottle used for silk painting (a jac   bottle) is used. The painted area is then wrapped with tissue, plastic,   or medical tape to lock in body heat, creating a more intense colour on   the skin. The wrap is worn overnight and then removed. The final colour   is reddish brown and can last anywhere from two weeks to several months  
Tradition : Intricate patterns of   mehndi are typically applied to brides before wedding ceremonies. The   bridegroom is also painted in some parts of India, Bangladesh and Sudan   for bridegrooms to be painted as well. In Rajasthan (north-west India),   the grooms are given designs that are often as elaborate as those for   brides.

In Arabic speaking countries such as Morocco, and some   other countries in central Asia, it is done for any special occasion. It   is done during the seventh month of pregnancy, after having the baby,   weddings, engagements, family get-togethers, divali, as well as on other   occasio

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