India is home to different traditional and contemporary henna design artwork and Arabic mehndi designs have also been trending for a few years now. With regard to the most popular type of mehndi design, the Rajasthani style would undoubtedly win hands down. In direct contrast however, the Arabic mehndi designs depict a lot of floral art which flows continuously and other nature related motifs such as buds, flowers in full bloom and even branches are often drawn. These designs are so eye catching because of the geometrical symmetry that often accompanies the motifs and the artwork can be further enhanced by using other embellishments such as sequins, stones and glitter.
Here are our top 9 Arabic mehndi design picks:
You don’t have to cover your whole hand with a mehndi design. Going with one that covers your fingers and which is partially filled in looks just as gorgeous.
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Take a leaf from the Persians who were famous for their domed minarets and structures that often involved the use of arches for your Arabic mehndi design.
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No, you do not need to go with just the dark brown shade on your hands or legs. Add a further glam quotient by using coloured stones in a few highlighted spots. This ensures that your Arabic mehndi design does not look overdone.
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We bet you never thought of getting a design done on the underside of your foot. Imagine how pretty your feet would look in your wedding finery.
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Shading is a great way to highlight certain patterns in the design and this helps such highlights to stand out well.
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Instead of going with a Arabic mehndi design floral pattern, why not choose a geometric one instead? It looks pretty and will complement any hand jewellery you wear.
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Animals and birds are featured every now and then in Arabic mehndi designs thanks to heavy influences from India. Choose a design like this which stands out and yet which covers just enough to be noticed.
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We heart how the right use of colour was included in this Arabic mehndi design which adds just the right dash of prettiness.
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And if all you want is just a light hue of mehndi on your hands or legs, then there’s no reason why you can’t go minimalist either.
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