Wedding is an Elaborate Affair

Wedding is an elaborate affair in India, comprising of a large number of rituals, customs and traditions. One of the important rituals, especially in context of the bride, comprises of 'Mehndi' (commonly known as henna). As a part of this ritual, the powder of henna leaves is mixed with water (and many-a-times, oil and lemon juice as well), to form a paste. This paste is then applied on the hands

Girls Apply Mehndi - Thier Hands

Ocassion : Karva ChauthGirls apply mehndi on thier hands. Tomorrow is Karva Chauth but the girls are already in full colors of Karva Chauth. A big day for married women in India. 
They are on a fast for whole day for the long lives of thier husbands. They apply mehndi and are colorfully dressed up. They break the fast in the evening when see the moon in presence of thier husbands.

Mehndi is Not a Tattoo Which

Henna or mehndi is not a tattoo which is made with a needle to bring the color pigments beneath the upper layer of the skin and therefore painful and permanent.
To draw such fine lines the finely grounded laeves of the henna shrub is in a first step well sifted, than mixed with warm water. After several hours of let sit the paste the strained paste is filled in a cone or syringue to lay very thin

Wedding Season - Mehndi Tattoo

wedding season is on! Indian weddings are noisy colorful family get-togethers, which wouldn’t be complete without certain things - the religious ceremonies, the feast for the guests, and of course, the beautiful mehndi designs adorning the hands and feet of the bride and her friends. Read about mehndi, the ancient Indian body art that’s reinvented wedding season is on! Indian weddings are noisy

Mehendi Design Was Our Family

Mehendi was our family business. We are the wholeseller for Mehendi in Mumbai, India and we used to supply Mehendi for hair and hand. Most of the Salon's in Mumbai are our customers. The business in Mumbai was started in the late 80's known as "LATA MEHENDI" in Bandra, Mumbai. It was named after our el