BRIDAL MEHENDI

BRIDAL MEHENDI

Mehendi is an art. All girls and women like to put mehendi on her hand to show their happiness. In India it is a mehendi tradition for the bride to put mehendi for her wedding. Mehendi is not an extra but an important jewelry a bride wear for her wedding. Indian mehendi is the most popular bridal mehendi. Traditional mehendi includes extremely filled abstract motif like peacock, raja rani, roses etc. mehendi is not just design which is put to bride but it is an expression of ones emotion of a bride. It says that “Jitna ghehara mehendi ka rang utna ghehara pyar”..…

Ingredients Which You Will Require To Make Afrine Powder

1. properly sieved afrine powder-use a muslin cloth to sieve the afrine powder. Make sure there is no residue left as it can block the mehendi cone.

2. well strained strong tea decoction.

3. add few drops of eucalyptus oil.

4. also add some strained lime juice.

5.for better results add 1-2 table spoon of sugar.

Take the afrine powder in a bowl, add the tea till it becomes a thick paste (similar to a dough). Add eucalyptus oil, sugar and lime juice and mix well to make it into a smooth and thin paste. Leave it covered over night or during the day if you prefer to apply in the night.

How To Make a Afrine (mehendi) Cone

Ready made afrine cones are also available in the market but if you wish to make one at home take rectangle 7*4 shape thick plastic (freezer bag plastic etc). start twisting the bag from one corner so as to make a cone from it. Tighten the tip to make a tiny hole in it. Your afrine cone is ready now. Fill the cone with the afrine paste, and tie the border tighter by using a rubber band or a thread.

Using your mehendi cone and apply mehendi on your palms, hands, shoulder or legs depending upon the occasion. You can be creative and innovative while making a mehendi design section for stylish and trendy mehendi design ideas.

How To Get A Darker Mehendi Color

 You should leave the Mehendi for minimum 3-5 hours to get a darker color. The longer you let your hand dry deeper the color will be.

Mix lemon juice and sugar in ½ ratio. Apply on semi dried Mehendi to get better results. Moreover this will also help your afrine to stay wet for longer duration.

Keep your hands away from water as long as possible to get better results.

Do not use water to wash the Mehendi once it dried. It’s better if you use a spoon or knife to remove Mehendi coat.

Apply sesame oil on your hands and leave it for ½ hour to get a darker color.