Mehndi or Henna a form of body art from Ancient India , in which decorative designs are created on a person’s body, using a paste, created from the powdered dry leaves of the henna plant . Ancient in origin, mehndi is still a popular form of body art among the women of the India , Africa and the Middle East.Also this art is liked by other western countries people.

Henna, Lawsonia inermis, also known as Henne, Al-Khanna, Al-henna, Jamaica Mignonette, Mendee, Egyptian Privet, and Smooth Lawsonia, is a small shrub found in the hot climates of India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Persia, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, and other North African, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries. It produces a red-orange dye molecule, lawsone, which has an affinity for bonding with protein, and thus has been used to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather, silk, and wool. Lawsone is primarily concentrated in the leaves, and is in the highest levels in the petioles of the leaf. The leaves, flowers, and twigs are ground into a fine powder, then mixed with hot water. Various shades are obtainable by mixing with the leaves of other plants, such as indigo. Tea, coffee, cloves, tamarind, lemon, sugar, and various oils are also used to enhance the color and longevity of design.

Henna Tree

Henna Powder

Henna paste