Henna Styles
Henna has not only been an ancient way of coloring different body parts, but is also a part of cultural significance in most of the countries around the world like Pakistan, India, North Africa, East Asia and Arab countries.
The color of henna designs can vary from rusty orange to mahogany and dark brown, depending on the aftercare and quality of the ingredients used in the paste. But did you know that it’s being applied in various different styles around the world? let us take you through a brief journey about the different styles of henna from different cultures/countries.
Indian Henna Styles:
Indian bridal henna is mostly comprised of traditional elements of dholki, palki, bride & groom figure artwork, hidden groom name and various design elements that represent a wedding ceremony. The non-bridal henna designs have more floral patterns, dots, mandalas and single “bail” or “trail” on the back of the hands. Indian bridal henna style is detailed, intricate and takes many hours to finish; It mostly covers the hands from the finger tips to the elbows and beyond and feet from toe tips to the knees.
Pakistani henna style:
Similar to what they have in the Indian styled henna, Pakistani henna also has chequered patterns, mandalas, floral designs and more of paisleys, leaves with broad outlines and intricate designs. It is extremely intricate and there is a lot of use of humps and arches. As Pakistan is a majority Muslim nation, you will see less use of bridal figures.
Arabic henna style:
Contrary to both Pakistan and Indian designs, Arabic henna consists of bold floral artwork with lot of spacing. The style has originated from the gulf region, has a lot of elegance and intricacy attached to it. Arabic henna is more about minimal artwork and the empty spacing makes the design stand out; Which is why it’s one of the top chosen henna style around the world.
Indo-Arabic henna style:
Gaining popularity for the perfect amalgamation of Indian and Arabic henna art, indo Arabic mehndi is a perfect blend of Indian henna elements and bold spacing of Arabic henna. This elegant eye catching fusion has the traditional Indian henna designs like florals, leaves & vines along with the bold spacing elements of Arabic henna.
Moroccan henna style:
This style of henna is popular in both males and females. The designs are more similar to a tattoo, which is why men who are inclined towards getting a henna tattoo can choose this style that consists of tribal art, geometric shapes and prominent dots. Moroccan henna style has a world difference from the Arabic and Indian style. This style has a more contemporary feel attached to it.
Sudanese henna style:
Sudanese style is extremely bold with big patterns and thick borders. Most Sudanese henna is mixed with Jagua or chemicals to make the stain black for darker skin tone. It has flowers, vines, tribal patterns, thick designs and lots of spacing to make the artwork pop out.
While we all know how any hand or body part automatically catches the eye when dyed with Henna, the various styles of it all around the world definitely makes it a boundless element. With different mix and match of designs from other cultures, your fusion of this art can definitely make your henna stand out amongst the others!
References:
https://www.postoast.com/types-of-mehndi-designs/
https://www.myhenna.us/different-types-of-henna-design/
