Mehendi or Henna is a natural product obtained from the powder of the leaves of Mehendi plant which is shrub of about 3 to 5 feet in height. The leaves of henna are green in colour but its colouting effect is a small brownish red. Henna is well known for its natural values, coloring effect, cooling effect and pleasant fragrance.

Since ancient time Henna is used for dyeing hair, finger nails, palms of hands and soles of feet into various shades. Henna powder when mixed with water to make paste and applied on the hair gives Brownish red colour and is also a good conditioner.Henna acts as a cooling agent when applied on scalp for body over heat. Henna has been widely used in Europe for tainting of hair.

Mehendi has a lot of importance in Indian Ceremonies like Marriage and Festivals.Women apply mehendi in various designs to beautify their hands and feet. In the course of time mehendi has become very popular in other places in the World.

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