Henna

Hey there lovelies,

WOW. Since my last post, I have received tons and tons of views! Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart. It seems as if many of you enjoyed my "Earrings" post the most, which is why today I will be posting another "Fashion" post talking about Henna AKA Mehndi.

What I love most about my culture is the unique art that is involved.
Yes, Henna is one of them. When I was little, I would absolutely hate the smell and look of Henna.
I know I know, what kind of freak hates Henna, right? Well, I just had different opinions back then.
I still don't like too much Henna on my hand, so if you see me post pictures of Henna on my hands or see me at occasions, I won't have it done on both sides of my hand or have too much. I just feel as if my hands can't breath. Don't laugh at me.

Anyways, Henna is usually worn for special occasions such as weddings and religious holidays (mostly on Eid and Diwali). Not only used as body art, Henna is also used as hair dye. Fun fact: It has been used as a cosmetic hair dye for more than 6,000 years! Henna is very popular in Asian and European countries. Now that the US has also been captivated with the beauty of Henna, many designers use it on their models for shoots and runways. For more history and information on Henna, click here.

Below are some pictures I took of the Henna i had done. The first picture is from last year when my friend and I went to a mela (festival) and got them done for Eid. The second one is also at a mela for Eid which was this year. The last picture is from 2 years ago on my cousin's wedding, where my cousins friend did the beautiful design on me.

Enjoy!
Till next time,