Add to Your Personality With Beautiful Mehndi Design

The smell of a freshly made mehndi design is just heavenly. Made from henna, this natural mehndi paste can work wonders on your skin. It can be used to create intricate designs on your hands and feet, thereby accentuating the clarity of your skin. Besides the hands and feet, mehndi is now being used to decorate the upper arms, back and around the belly button. Originally considered to be a part of the Indian and Pakistani culture, this art form has now taken the Western countries by storm. It is considered to be a great form of tattoo design.

In order to make the mehndi design look the best reddish brown color, you should leave it on the skin for a maximum amount of time. The minute the henna starts drying, it start flaking. But to prevent this and help it stay on longer, you can apply a solution of lemon with sugar. This will not only prevent flaking and falling off but also deepen the color. You must remember never to use water to remove or moisten the henna. After the henna has deepened considerably, it is time to take it off. You can scrape it off with a butter knife. If you want, you can wash yourself after that. The henna will change its hue from a brilliant orange to a fantastic deep reddish brown color.