It is believed that the darker the colour of the mehendi, the more the bride will be loved by her husband and in-laws.
But what happens if you digress to white mehendi?
Many brown girls – including yours truly – are smitten by the white henna trend. And why ever not? Take a look at these beautiful photographs below:
Mehendi is big not just in India but all across the subcontinent. In fact, even large parts of Arabic nations swear by it; it is said that Prophet Mohammad himself used to apply it to his beard and administer it to those who were unwell.
In India, mehendi signifies fertility, and is a good omen on important occasions like weddings, Karva Chauth, etc.
But mehendi, or mendhika, comes from dried henna leaf, in only one colour: red.
White henna, on the other hand, is white body paint, made from acrylic based pigments – and comes in a cone.
From India, it is being exported all over the world in droves: appropriated as it is by the ‘bohemian types’ – even making a special appearance at the Coachella music festival every year!
But Indian women still seem to be going for their 50 shades of red.
The white mehendi trend doesn’t seem to have caught the fancy of too many Indian women though.
We’re guessing they’d rather not risk the sasuraal waala pyaar.
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