Fun Masti And Fashion

 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   occasions.

How to Make Mehndi (Henna) Paste:

Given below is a basic henna paste recipe, you can try it out and add to it to suit your needs. To make henna paste or mehendi

Boiling water – 1 cup

Black tea or coffee – 2 tbsp

Sifted henna powder (make sure you sift the powder before making a paste) – 3 tbsp

Eucalyptus oil – 1 tsp
Method:

Boil the water and add the tea or coffee powder and make a mixture. Let this mixture soak for a few hours. Strain the mixture to remove any particles of tea or coffee. Place the henna powder into a plastic or glass bowl and add eucalyptus oil. Now slowly add the tea/coffee mixture a little at a time and stir the mixture. Use the spoon to press the powder and water together. Make a smooth paste of the henna powder. Allow the paste to stand for 6 to 12 hours. The longer you allow the paste to stand the smoother the mixture will become. Now apply this paste in any design you want and wait till the mehndi is dry, but not cracking. Take a cotton ball and dab a little lemon-sugar glaze to keep the henna moist. Keep the henna on for as long as you want.

After you remove the henna paste design from your skin, try not to wet the area for as long as possible. It is best to leave henna overnight. Using lemon-sugar glaze will ensure that the mehndi stays overnight.
Lemon-Sugar Glaze:

In strained juice of ½ lemon add 1 tsp of sugar, mix well.

 Pakistani mehndi designs are very popular in all over the world. Pakistani henna designs used in this tradition responsibility in Pakistan. Pakistani mehndi design is lie among the craze to use at the occasions of the mehndi in Pakistan. Pakistani girls having the much craze to use the design related with the Pakistani mehndi design as the requirement of latest fashion in the minds of the younger in Pakistan. These designs are famous for being modeled by dhulanain (Pakistani brides), as well as close female family members and friends.