Look Gorgeous with Traditional Moroccan Mehendi Designs

Henna or Mehendi as it is known in many parts of the world, is used, and loved by people from all parts of the world. The tradition of applying henna goes back to a few centuries when it was applied as a temporary body art on the occasions of weddings or any other grand festivals. Besides its beautification property, henna has several medicinal advantages. It is known as a great antiseptic and is known to cure small cuts and burns and helps provide a soothing effect on the skin.

Henna is basically a powder obtained by drying the leaves of the henna plant. The dried leaves are then powdered and made a smooth paste, which is then applied on the hands andfeet’s, using a small paper cone. The mehendi needs to be dried for a couple of hours to ensure that the dark brownish colorbecomes prominent on the skin. Once you are done with applying the henna paste, roll your hand over the fumes of roasted cloves or apply a solution made from fresh lemon juice and sugar to ensure that the color lasts long.

Talking about mehendi trends and designs, there are thousands of different designs that are created every day by mehendi artists. Some of these designs follow intricate details while others have very heavy and symmetrical designs that are typical founds in Moroccan mehendi designs.

Mehendi traditionally and even currently has been used as a replacement for traditional jewelry. Typical Moroccan mehendi designs follow the pattern of rings and discs which are quite similar to the traditional Indian design. The disc is typically placed in the middle of the palm and the finger tips are covered with mehendi paste. However there are some good mixes of modern and traditional mehendi design patterns which are well combined to create a fashionable design.

Elaborate Moroccan mehendi designs on grand occasions like weddings and other festivals are applied till the elbow of the hand and go up till the knee in the legs. There are many people who still love the elaborate design, but the general inclination is to opt for more simple designs featuring indo-western designs, which can be worn with more modern attires.

Mehendi designs are no longer confined to designs of peacocks and flowers. Youngpeople are opting to experiment with more innovative designs involving squares and other geometrical shapes. Besides mehendi cones a lot of mehendi artists nowadays use glitter, stones and other different types of cosmetic additions to make the mehendi design look more beautiful and attractive.

The art of applying mehendi is almost a 500 year old tradition, which has undergone many changes in designs but has never lost its relevance for the current generation of people who apply them often.