With wedding season just around the corner, we are sure that the lovely brides-to-be must be busy packing their wedding trousseau and making their appointments. But what about the bridal mehndi? Each one of you must have dreamt about having the most beautiful and darker mehndi for your D-Day with your groom’s name hidden in it. When it comes to Indian weddings, mehndi has a special significance. It is believed that the darker your henna colour is, the more your groom is going to love you. So, if you too secretly wish to have super dark mehndi on the big day of your life, keep reading, because we have bought you some awesome tips to make your bridal mehndi darker and last longer:
Pay attention to the quality of henna! Natural henna renders much darker and long-lasting colour in comparison to the one loaded with chemicals. Natural henna takes a day or two to darken as it remains light orange initially and eventually acquires a dark, deep colour. So, it is highly recommended to go for a natural one and get your mehndi application done at least 2 days before the event.
Swear by a few golden rules! There are certain rules to follow for bridal mehndi and as a bride-to-be who has a deep desire to have the darkest and most beautiful mehndi, you need to swear by them literally. Start the mehndi application by properly washing your hands and feet with soap (preferably a one with the mud base) and water. Do not apply any cream or moisturizer as it would create a problem in getting a darker colour. Make sure to avoid the sun while applying the mehndi or after that so that the oil content of the henna is not absorbed by it. Also, it is important to let it dry naturally rather than opting for other ways which can ruin it. Some brides even resort to blow-drying which can smudge the design and ruin the art.
Let it dry, don’t hurry! It is a good idea to let your mehndi dry by investing a good amount of time. Apply a mixture of lemon and sugar over the dried areas at least twice but don’t go overboard. After it gets fully dried, never wash your hands with water for the next 24 hours, instead, scrape it off and then let your hands soak some steam by heating few cloves in the pan. This will ensure a dark and strong colour for your mehndi and then, at last, apply some Vicks for long-lasting colour.
The results can be mind-blowing if you follow the said rules and will be patient throughout the process. After all, mehndi requires not just the artistic hands of the artist but a lot of patience and efforts on the part of the bride-to-be.
If you are in search of a popular mehndi artist, your destination wedding planner in Jaipur or royal wedding planners in Jaipur will help you to find one. Mehndi is an art which is quite popular in the royal land of Rajasthan and you can hire a great artist for your wedding here. For a royal Rajasthani wedding, you can hire a renowned destination wedding planner in Jaipur or royal wedding planners in Jaipur like Fiestroevents.
