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Wedding Henna

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With over five years of experience in the art of bridal henna, Pavan has established herself as one of the UK's premier henna artists, dedicating her exclusive talent to fulfilling bride's dreams and offering a bespoke service to all her clients.Pavan travels all over the globe for brides under request for her sought after services. Just give details of where and when the function is taking place and Pavan would be happy to oblige. Pavan has catered to many brides and henna parties internationally, the most common countries requests being in Dubai, New York and Los Angeles.

Pavan is a pioneer in the art of wow factor henna artistry and her designs from the traditional to the contemporary will take your breath away. She goes to great lengths to understand the total look that each bride wishes to create before suggesting a design. She coordinates her designs with the bride's outfit and jewellery so that the overall effect is breath taking.

Pavan's work must be seen to be truly appreciated. Her unique designs are achieved by combining traditional and contemporary styles, resulting in a beautiful fresh portfolio, crowned by boldness and individuality.

Pavan has had the opportunity to work from the salon Karma beauty and also the renowned Selfridges Store on Oxford Street where she was able to discern the latest trends and eye catching designs that are hot for this era's modern bride. Her work is regularly featured in Viya Magazine - the style bible for Asian Brides, a true accolade to her amazing talent.
Hair Henna

Henna was extensively used as a hair dye to change the hair tone before other commercially available hair dyeing products become known in the ME. as the henna can give many degrees of color to the hair but at same time it causes hair to become brittle and dry.
Benefits of Henna

Henna has been used as a replacement for tattoos. For Muslims it is sinful to have tattoos and for Arabs it’s not welcomed. The important benefits for ladies is that henna increases feminine hormones and there are many other benefits which will be launched soon on this site.
Henna Night Traditional

The henna night is a special night reserved for prospective brides to be and it is traditionally practiced in Dubai UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and other gulf countries.

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What is Henna?

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Henna is derived from Lawsonia inermis, a plant which grows to be 4 to 8 feet high in hot climates and can be found in Iran, Pakistan, Syria, Persia, Morocco,Palestine, Yemen, Egypt, Uganda,Tanzania, Afghanistan, Senegal, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and India. The leaves, flowers and the twigs of the plant are ground into fine powder containing natural dying properties called tannins; the powder is then mixed with hot water.

Various shades are procured by mixing henna with the leaves and fruit of other plants, such as indigo, tea, coffee, cloves and lemon. The resulting paste is often used as a hair dye. During hot weather, henna acts as a cooling agent when applied to the palms of the hands and the bottoms of the feet. When used in decorative body art, sugar and oil are also added to the mixture to strengthen the color and longevity of design.

While henna is known by many names including henne, Al-Khanna, Jamaica Mignonette, Egyptian Privet and Smooth Lawsonia, the art of its application is referred to as henna (Arabic) or mehndi (Indian).

The History of Henna
Centuries of migration and cultural interaction make the task of determining henna's exact origin a complex one. However, historians argue that henna has been used for at least 5,000 years in both cosmetic and healing capacities. Some researches argue henna originated in ancient India while others claim it was brought to India by Egyptian moghuls in the 12th century C.E. Still others will contend that the tradition of applying henna to the body began in the Middle East and North Africa in ancient times.

Archaeological research indicates henna was used in ancient Egypt to stain the fingers and toes of Pharaohs prior to mummification. But research also argues the Pharaohs were not the only Egyptians to use henna. Ani, a mummified scribe (1400BC), had fingernails stained with henna. There are also several medieval paintings depicting The Queen of Sheba decorated with henna on her journey to meet Solomon.

The art of henna decorating has been practiced in Northern Africa, the Middle East, Southern Asia, and Europe and has been used by Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, Moslems, Christians, Pagans, and others.

How is Henna used?
Henna has been used for centuries for body decoration. Ancient Egyptians used henna prior to mummification. People all over the world continue to use henna, primarily for cosmetic purposes. However, in countries where henna is rooted in historical tradition, members of the working class more commonly apply henna for medicinal and healing purposes. In Cairo, Egypt, for example, many working class citizens had their hands and feet dipped in henna to produce a solid covering, which differs from the common decorative design that is usually applied for weddings and other celebrations.

As a healing plant, henna conditions, cleanses, colors and cools the skin. When applied to hair, it has the same effect. Millions of Asian and African people regularly apply henna to their hair. In these regions, henna is inexpensive, readily available, and helps the cool the scalp in the hot summer months.

The art form of henna (Arabic) or mehndi (Hindi) varies from region to region. Varying designs have a different meaning for members of each culture, such as good health, fertility, wisdom, protection and spiritual enlightenment. While Arabic henna designs are usually large, floral patterns on the hands and feet, Indian mehndi involves fine, thin lines for lacy, floral and paisley patterns covering entire hands, forearms, feet and shins. African henna patterns are bold, large geometric designs.

More About Mendhi
Mendhi is an ancient Indian art form which has been performed for generations in the Middle East, India, Pakistan etc, but has recently been popularized by United States celebrities (e.g. American pop music icon Madonna's "Ray of Light" music video).

Women in India are traditionally tattooed on their hands and feet, insides of their arms and up their shins most often for a wedding, or other special occasion. Sometimes the chest, neck and throat will be tattooed. The subject matter is rather abstract, and often incorporates religious and auspicious symbols.

Historical Background of Mendhi
Used to pay homage to the body, cosmetics and perfumes were also essential to the Indian woman, whose duty it was to appear alluring to her lover. Staining the nails, skin and hair with henna is the favorite way of enhancing beauty amongst women in the Middle East also. In the famous Indian treatise on love, the Kama Sutra (compiled between 100 and 600 C.E.) women are advised to learn the arts of tattooing and of "coloring the teeth, garments, hair, nails, and bodies." Cosmetics also served as an emblem of class rank or caste; the placement of facial adornments separated the upper castes from the lower. Many Indian women still use cosmetics in the ancient way; eyelids are tinted with an antimony-based dye, the face and arms are stained yellow with saffron powder, and the soles of the feet are reddened with henna.

More About Henna
The application of henna to the body is neither painful nor poisonous. When used in body decoration, henna can be thought of as an organically-derived "temporary tattoo." It's simply a method of drawing various designs on the skin without the use of needles. As the skin absorbs and reacts with the henna powder, the skin is actually stained for a period of up to four weeks. Because henna is a natural stain, it can't be rubbed off or removed with soap and water.

Henna's traditional decorating purposes vary from culture to culture. The most popular traditional use is tied closely with weddings and bridal preparation; these designs tend to be the most ornate, covering the most area. Other uses include the celebration of circumcision, pregnancy, birth, el Eid (the end of Ramadan), for good luck and protection from the evil eye and djinn (malignant desert spirits, or "genies"), female camaraderie and beauty. Depending on the culture, men may use it as well as women, usually for more symbolic purposes; masculine designs are generally very basic, simple and small in design.

Traditional Indian and Pakistani designs tend to be very intricate, with dense design and detail. These designs are most often abstract, involving paisley shapes, lines, dots, etc. The non-Moslem wedding designs, pictures of fish, peacocks, and people can be found.

Traditional Middle Eastern henna body art is more abstract and less dense with designs featuring graceful floral and vine patterns. These are much less complex than the Indian/Pakistani designs. Northern African designs are usually also simple, but tend to present geometric shapes and designs with abstract symbols.

In non-traditional American & European pop-culture, henna decorating is practiced by men and women alike. Mainstream America remains fascinated with body adornment and beauty practices from other cultures.

Non-traditional design tends to be a mix of all of the above and is more personalized per individual. One might like a particular portion of an Indian design and want infused a symbol meaningful to him or her. There are also picture symbols (as in astrological & mythical & Native American, etc.), religious or spiritual symbols (pentagrams, crosses, ankhs, Om's, etc.), or script/writing from other cultures (runes, Chinese characters, Arabic, Tibetan or Sanskrit, etc.). Others choose designs purely for aesthetic purposes, like trailing vines or filigree patterns. The potential variety in design is practically limitless.

Henna decorating will survive in traditional uses within specific ethnic cultures and within various communities in the United States. The richly beautiful art of henna knows no boundaries in culture, ethnicity, gender, religious or spiritual beliefs. In its many forms, henna decorating is truly a gift of beauty, touch and trust.

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Henna is used throughout the Middle East for centuries for the congenital art of adoring a woman's body parts: hands, feet and hair. It is meteoric, easy and painless. Generally Arabic henna features large, floral patterns on hands and feet; while Yemeni henna is a mixture of Arabic, Mehndi (Indian) and African design - a combination of fine and lacy-like floral and paisley patterns covering the entire hands, forearms and feet and large and bold with geometric patterned angles.

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How to make polypack Mehandi / Heena Cone:

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• Take a rectangular piece of a polypack foil. Fig [1].
• Roll in left hand upper corner of the foilto make the rolled in portion get into a cone shape. Fig [2].
• Now wrap on the rest of the foil around the cone so as to make a firm cone. Fig [3].
• Pour henna paste into the cone. Fig [4].
• Fold the open end of the cone and seal it with tape.

How to apply Henna / Mehandi:
• Take a quantity of fine henna powder which is readily available in any Indian market. Filter the powder through muslin cloth a couple of times.
• Squeeze the juice of two lemons in a bowl. Add dozen drops of mustard oil in it.
• Put filtered henna powder in the mixture. The entire mix should look like a thick paste. Leave it to season for two hours.
• Pour the seasoned henna paste into the henna cone. The cones are available in the Indian market also.
• Squeeze lemon juice in another bowl. Add sugar to it to make it sticky. Apply this mixture to the area where the henna is to be applied with a clean cotton patch. It will keep the henna paste glued to the applied areas.
• Apply henna in desired pattern. Keep it glued in that pattern for six hours. Scrap off the dried henna after that period. Now apply mustard oil in the henna painted area. This area should be kept off water for atleasteight hours. This will help henna colour season into pleasing deep brown colour. There you are.

Arabic calligraphy: "a moment of joy"

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Ramadan is a month when Muslims pray, fast, go without water, abstain from fleshly and social pleasures, reflect, and concentrate on their spiritual life. This fast is observed for 4 weeks from crescent moon, to crescent moon. This period is similar to the Christian tradition of Lent, preceding Easter. A person may atone for sins by observing the Ramadan fast, as Christians absolve their sins by keeping the Lenten fast.

All Muslims who can are required to maintain this fast during daylight hours. Children, pregnant women, sick people, and travelers are not required to fast. At dusk, people may eat and drink again. During this season, in traditional village life, women laid aside their traditional cosmetics such as henna, kohl and perfume as part of their abstinence. At the end of Ramadan, at the sighting of the new crescent moon, Muslims return to the joys of physical life: food, drink, and sexuality, appreciating the gifts of life more for the month's privation. Henna is a symbol of, and part of, the earthly delight in being alive.

The end of Ramadan is celebrated with gifts, family parties, street carnivals, new clothing … and henna! This celebration was called “The Little Feast”, or the “Id al-Fitr” comparing it to “The Great Feast” of “Id al-Adha” at the end of Hajj. Village celebrations often went on for 7 days, and this was a favorite time to schedule marriages. In Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, all the countries across North Africa to South Asia, Muslim people look forward to Id celebrations, as Christians look forward to Easter. To the extent that each family could provide, everyone had new clothing, jewelry, shoes, and gifts.

Women scheduled a special trip to the village bath the evening before "Id al-Fitr". They had given up perfumes and cosmetics for Ramadan, and were anxious to clean up to look their best in their new holiday clothing. At the hammam, the village bath, they washed and hennaed their hair, hennaed their fingertips, palms, and soles. If the women had the means and the leisure time, they would arrange for a henna artist to come to their home for a henna party. They celebrated their return to adornment and beauty with their perfumes, their jewelry, their kohl, and their henna. In most ethnic groups, Muslim women traditionally removed all their body hair, and then hennaed their bikini zone to soothe the rash!

Because this was a busy holiday season, and henna takes time to apply and dry, most women got simple patterns, less elaborate than a bridal pattern. Well-to-do women could afford the time and expense of a professional artist to have prettier patterns.

Most people applied henna at the end of Ramadan. Children, older women, and men would have just a little henna, perhaps just their soles, or fingernails. Doting people would henna their pet dog, staining the tail and paws. Light colored dogs might also have their ears hennaed, a mark on their foreheads, or a hennaed patch on the back or flank. Favorite horses had their tails, hooves and legs hennaed, though this indulgence was only for the wealthy, and sometimes reserved for the ruler. Sometimes even the roof post of the house got a dab of henna.

In Bahrain at "Id al-Fitr", itinerant merchants and carnival operators put up little ferris wheels and merry-go-rounds in available vacant spaces. Children often get little gifts of money for the holiday, and they love to spend it at these carnivals. Docile donkeys are scrubbed up, beautified with henna, and put out in fancy harnesses, and children gleefully pay a few coins to have a holiday ride on these hennaed donkeys!

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