Holiday season is a special relief for all of us. Mehndi was used to be an eastern thing, but now it’s making its way to the western countries as well. Mehndi is a from of temporary skin decoration or body painting. It is mostly popular in North Africa, Middle East and South Asia. Mostly girly …
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Mehndi (Hindi: मेहंदी, Urdu: مہندی) is the art of painting hands or feet, or the body, with a paste made of dried henna leaves. A spot of bright red to dark brown was created but this color is prone to discoloration with the time and strength and quality of the paste you make. The oils …
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According to different cultural background mehndi (henna) can be divided into several types. Most famous types of mehndi designs are Arabic, Indian, Pakistani and African. Designs from these diverse regions can easily be differentiated. Here are their individual features that will help you in identifying the type of design. Indian Mehndi Designs Indian mehndi are …
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Not all Black Henna labeled products are actually made from the henna or mehndi plant! Several products marked as Black Henna and are very dangerous. In the 1800s when synthetic dye was not invented, indigo and Henna were used to dye hair. At that time there were several variations of henna. Neutral Henna was made …
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Teej is a three day long festival usually celebrated by Hindu women. It is a fasting festival that falls somewhere between middle of August to early September depending on moon. Like many other Hindu festivals Teej is also celebrated according to the lunar calendar. Teej is celebrated with great enthusiasm in India and Nepal. The …
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Dilwali, the festival of lights is an important festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. All these three religions celebrate Diwali for different reasons but major theme is same i.e. victory of good over evil. Diwali is religious and traditional festival so traditional and religious activities are performed by families together in their houses. Diwali …
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Karwa chauth is an annual festival celebrated in north India and some parts of Pakistan. Hindus and some Sikhs celebrate this festival in which married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and long life of their husbands. The preparations for the festivals start a few days before it. Women buy items for …
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