Henna Designs – Attractive Heena Designs

Henna designing is a form of complex oriental henna painting that has been practiced for thousands of years. Henna designing is ancient form of body art. Through the ages, on every auspicious occasion, Henna is always been associated with women. Various patterns of Henna designs are:

• Arabic Henna Designs
• Bridal Mehndi Designs
• Henna Tattoos
• Mehndi Designs
• Mehndi Design for Fingers
• Mehndi Design for Hand
• Mehndi Design for Leg
• Saroski Design
• Crystal Patterns
• Peacock Designs
• Mehndi Designs for Party

Henna designing is used as cosmetic and has an art of curing skin problems, whereby the dried leaves of the henna plant are crushed into a powder, then made into a paste that is applied to the body to safely dye the skin. Creating mehndi designs is actually very simple and just by practicing you can be a great artist. Mehndi design consists of taking small designs and motifs like mango shapes, straight lines, scallop lines, dots, tear-drops, leaf shapes, etc. and combining them to make large, more complex designs. Creating your own images is much more fun than using a stencil. Although some Mehndi designs may seem too difficult and thin to be drawn by using henna, if you have the henna at the right flow, and if the point on your cone is thin enough, these designs are completely possible but, you need to develop your experience with henna to do these designs fully.
There are various occasions and colorful event, Mehandi has a great significance and respect quite linked to spacious occasions like Karva Chauth, Raksha Bandhan, Weddings, Teej and all other related occasions. In many parts of India, henna is part and parcel of a woman's life especially during festivals and weddings. Mehndi has broken free of the traditional wedding, Eid days and is being applied for a Valentines Day bash, a formal party or even an evening at a disco. The role of henna goes much beyond cosmetic and art of beauty. Henna has a deeper meaning to the women of India. The night before a wedding is known as the 'Night of Henna (Mehendi) when the bride's hands and feet are decorated in a beautiful floral and fertility designs. It is one of the most precious jewels for brides, to carry good luck for their married life.

Traditional Henna Tattoo - Great Art in 20 minutes!

Here is another photo of henna tattoo. This pattern was done at The Midnight Sun in about 20 minutes. This is a free hand pattern, or a "Chef's Choice" henna tattoo.

Art like this takes about 20 minute to complete. If you choose to have a spritz of the lemon sugar glaze applied to secure the henna paste to the skin, you may want to wait an additional 10 minutes for the henna paste to dry a bit before the glaze goes on.

Henna tattoo is a heat activated art form. As temperatures in Jacksonville Florida become cooler.. henna will no longer be offered on a walk-in basis at the Midnight Sun.

Henna gives the best finished color in the summer time because the weather is warmer, we tend to sweat.. thus the pores open & the henna paste can penetrate the skin.

Also, when we are sweating, our perspiration  helps the paste stay moist on the skin.. and this also helps to get a good finished color.


Henna parties are still a good way to experience henna during the cooler months. For more information about henna parties, please contact Ann George Studios, Inc. via the Spirit Vision Henna website.

Traditional Henna - Freehand Henna Tattoo - It's a Good Thing!

Henna Tattoo for Women of Color

Here is one of many photos taken at a spa day party I was so happy to attend.

Many people see photos of henna tattoo on European skin and think that perhaps henna will not give a good result of different shades of skin.

Mehandi is not a European art form, but comes from the cultures of Africa, India and the Middle East.

Henna stains best on the palms of the hands for people of all races and skin types. The next best color of stain occurs when the henna is applied to the back of the hand.

This photo features a simple, yet elegant henna pattern applied to the back of the hand.

This is not black henna, rather a photo of the paste on the skin.

Notice how the pattern makes the hand more lovely.

Good henna designs always make the hand more attractive.

All henna tattoo is by Ann George of Spirit Vision Henna - photos are taken by Ann George & are protected by copyright.

Here are a few more images from the same spa day.

Please notice that while all are henna tattoo designs for the back of the hand, each is different, and compliments the style of each woman.

Gulf Style Henna Designs- Online Henna Course

New henna class coming up. Gulf henna designs will be taught online live December 6th 2009. Registration is $25 and includes class materials. Class is limited to 10 participants.

"Gulf style henna is a style that is unique to that region. Gulf henna is floral in nature, but differs from the floras of Indian and Arabic Henna Designs. In this class we will explore the different styles and techniques used to create designs from the Gulf."

Click Here to Register

Bridal Henna Tattoo for the Back of the Hand.

Here is a photo of a traditional henna tattoo pattern for the back of the hand.  The fine lines and full pattern are typical of a traditional henna tattoo pattern from India.

Many customers also order this as a "bridal" henna pattern, although this tattoo does not go all the way to the elbow as is the custom for many brides.

I used  henna paste made with finely ground Jamila henna powder, the 2009 crop, which made the paste flow easily from the hand rolled cone.  This year's crop of Jamila henna is wondefully "gummy" and make a very workable paste.

I have learned to make a more liquid paste and to roll a more narrow henna cone to give better control over the flow of the henna.

I think this pattern took about 20 minutes from start to finish. A glaze of lemon sugar was applied to help give good color, and to keep the paste on the skin as long as possible.

Spirit Vision Henna is still offering henna tattoo on Saturday afternoons at The Midnight Sun, 1055 Park Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32204. Be sure to stop by to sell all the new products just in !! The container is cleared customs!