Arabic Mehndi Designs

Arabic mehndi designs are very popular around the world. Arabic Mehndi is one of the best known types of mehndi designs. These are great simple floral motifs that adorn the hands and feet of women, while reflecting the skills and knowledge of artists and individuality of the designs of all other traditions surrounding the Arabian Peninsula.

Arabic mehndi refers to the temporary body art painted on the hands or feet with henna paste. Henna is a tall shrub or small tree, 2-6 m high. Henna flowers have four sepals and a 2 mm calyx tube 3 mm spread lobes. Powdered leaves of henna powder and mixed with mustard oil and a mixture of tea to make a thick paste. Usually, this is a shade of brownish red, but the henna can be mixed with other plants to change the natural color. When the mehndi paste is applied, you can not really use your hands for a few hours till the mehndi is completely dried and washed off. The paste is a dye that is absorbed by the skin and remains for several days. The Arabic mehndi is the most popular mehndi designs in mehndi.