It roughly translates to “Put your Mahandi on, decorate your Palanquin, as your Prince is on his way to take you away with him”! The emphasis is more on the Mahandi, as it is the first step to kick starting a traditional wedding celebration. There are also beliefs that the more pigmented your Mahandi design is, the better your married life is going to be! Whether they are mere tell-tales or facts, applying even a simple Mahandi design offers numerous health benefits, apart from making our hands look pretty!
If you are a fan of Arabic designs, then why not start your practice with them? Take a look at this latest pattern which combines multiple elements to decorate the palm. First floral motifs are drawn on the side of the hand, which is developed further with geometrical elements like crisscross lines, swirls, dots, lines, etc. You can take ideas from here and create your statement Mahandi art!
- Suitable Occasion: It is ideal for small events like family gatherings, traditional Pujas, or even a close friend’s wedding. The design is elaborate, but not overwhelming. So you need not wait for occasions!
- Design Placement: Front and Back of Hands. You can try it on the feet too.
- Suitable Skin Tone: Any skin tone, as palms are usually light-colored than the rest of the body.
Other than simple flowers in easy mahandi images that we often see, the lotus is another flower that is quite simple to make. And when this lotus motif is shaded further, it gives a more traditional look. In this above simple mahandi design, lotus and mango leaves are very beautifully used to give a complete simple look.
- Suitable Occasion: Suitable for festivals and family parties
- Design Placement: You can apply this on your palms and back of the hand
- Matching Ornaments: Pair with an ethnic and traditional outfit
Checks are evergreen designs and never go out of vogue! They are simple, yet very stylish! Here is one such idea in which the style of the conventional checks is taken to a whole new level. It starts with a cute heart-shaped design in the center of the hand, which is surrounded by an easy mandala pattern. The sides are adorned with different types of diagonal lines to make it look effortlessly beautiful.
- Suitable Occasion: This Arabic style design can be applied for pre-bridal ceremonies like engagements and other rituals. It looks great for family gatherings and festivals like Diwali!
- Design Placement: The pattern works well on the back of your palms
- Suitable Skin Tone: Light and medium skin tones, for the pigment, must show on the hands
- Matching Ornaments: Simple bracelet, floral jewelry, or statement cuffs.
- Suitable Occasion: This design is suitable for festivals and normal parties
- Design Placement: You can apply this on your palms and feet
- Matching Ornaments: This design goes good when paired with casual outfits
To celebrate this festival women start planning and preparing in advance. Since dressing up is an integral part of this day, shopping for new outfits, ethnic wear, jewelry, etc. is fun. Besides skincare treatments in beauty clinics, makeup, they also apply beautiful Mahanadi designs on their hands. It is an important part of dressing up for the day. However, searching for a Mahanadi design for Karwa Chauth can be challenging and time-consuming. Besides, choosing a beautiful henna/Mehdi design is difficult because every design looks so pretty and beautiful. For this post I have curated some of the most beautiful, modern, and trending designs, I found on Pinterest.
Collecting various mehndi designs is my hobby. And while browsing Pinterest I saved some absolutely beautiful designs, that include traditional designs, Arabic Mehendi designs, Rajasthani Mehendi designs, simple and easy designs too. There is one that you will love.
Arabic Designs are so attractive and eye-catching. Simple and elegant.
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