Mehendi or henna painting on the body came to us from India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the countries of North Africa. In these countries mehendi in general is the oldest tradition and the drawings serve primarily symbols, amulets and talismans, and only then the decoration of the body. Recently, these drawings of henna have spread to us. Mainly due to the fact that many Hollywood stars showed interest in such peculiar temporary tattoos.
Henna painting on the body - drawings
As already mentioned, mehendi are not just beautiful patterns, because each of them has its own special meaning. That's why you need to carefully select the pattern before applying it to the body. For example, the "bracelet" on the hand attracts love, the swan is a success, and the stylized umbrella will become a defense against misfortunes, illnesses and failures. Of course, you can decorate your body with some beautiful patterns with floral motifs , which for you will be just patterns, but still much more pleasant to get not only decoration, but also a kind of amulet in one person. Not everyone believes in some mystical powers of signs, but such an ancient tradition as the painting of henna on the body, simply can not help but have no power. In addition, the most important thing is to believe and then elegant drawings will really decorate you, and love will be attracted to you, and from harm will be protected.
Henna painting on the body - technique
In general, it is best to make pictures of mehendi from a master who knows his work and will perform everything qualitatively and beautifully. Only in this case you can be sure of the result, which in the end will get. But, of course, you can try to master the technique of drawing henna and at home. The main thing is desire.
To begin with, you need to prepare a paste from henna, for which you will need, in fact, henna itself (preferably a special henna for the body, not for the hair), lemon juice, sugar and aromatic oil. Be prepared for the fact that the preparation of the paste will take a day, so take care of it in advance. The technique of painting itself, in principle, is quite simple. It is most convenient to draw patterns with a syringe, gradually squeezing the paste onto the skin. After drawing the picture it will be necessary to dry it well. In a few hours it will be possible to scrape off excess paste with the blunt side of the knife. But after this for another four hours you can not wet the place of drawing. The finished drawing can last up to several weeks on your body.
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