Bridal henna
Also called: Bridal mehndi and Wedding henna
The fullest henna a woman wears: hands and arms to the elbow and feet to the ankle, drawn for the wedding in the days before it so the stain is at its darkest on the day.
Bridal henna covers far more skin than an everyday design and takes far longer. Both hands are drawn front and back up to the elbow, and both feet up to the ankle, in a design the bride chooses with her artist: Khaleeji trails, dense mehndi, floral, or a mix. It commonly takes two to three hours, and the paste then stays on for several hours or overnight.
Timing matters because the stain darkens over a day or two. Most brides have it done two or three days before the wedding, often on the henna night, so the colour peaks on the day and the paste is long gone. Skin should be clean, without lotion or oil, and hair removal on the arms and feet is done beforehand, not after.
Book early and share reference pictures. Ask that the paste is natural henna; a black paste is not henna and should be refused.
Hamd Beauty's bridal henna is hands to the elbow and feet to the ankle, drawn at home.
