Mehndi is an easy, painless and quick form of body art –a must have for Indian brides and bridesmaids. Also, it is considered very auspicious and symbolic. It is perhaps one of the reasons why this traditional art is widely embraced even today in various events, parties, weddings, and post-wedding rituals and ceremonies.
Mehndi ceremonies are one of the most significant customs in Indian weddings. After all, it is the day when the brides, bridesmaids, girlfriends and other women in the family come together and apply mehndi all the while having fun and making merry. Given, it’s the big day for the bride, all the attention should be on her. Her feet and palms must be adorned with intricate and heavy designs while the bridesmaids should make sure that their designs complement the brides, but would not elevate them. Also, bridesmaids have lesser time to get the mehndi applied on their hands. So, all they need is a few simple hacks to beautify their hands within no time.
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Choose Mehndi Designs Beforehand
Make sure you choose the mehndi patterns before hand. Like already mentioned before, these mehndi designs should complement the bride’s designs while looking stunning, subtle and simple at the same time.
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Pick simple styles
Try and select the simple mehndi styles that wouldn’t have a lot of intricacies. Arabic and chain designs would be just perfect to flaunt off as the perfect bridesmaid.
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Go easy on the design
There are different designs in the mehndi art that can actually be done within a little amount of time yet be spectacularly elegant. These can be applied on the corners of the hands, can be chain and band designs or simple floral, paisley or geometric motifs.
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Use lime or Sugar
Once the mehndi paste dries out, dab some lime juice or sugar with the help of a cotton ball so that it stays moist and doesn’t crack easily.
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Coat with Vaseline
After the mehndi peels off, coat it with a thin layer of vaseline so as to minimize the henna stain on your skin and keep the layer of henna locked.
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Embellish with Nail Polish
Complement your simple mehendi designs with a coat of nail paint or other embellishments to create the perfect look.
These are some of the mehendi hacks that can be followed by a bridesmaid to get that beautiful, subtle, elegant yet simple mehndi design that’s wedding ready. Now you can flaunt off your mehendi while playing sidekicks to the gorgeous bride on her big day.
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