Monday, July 4, 2011

History of Mehndi or Henna

henna is a long and ancient history. It has existed for thousands of years. Mehndi was introduced in India 12 century by the Mughals. Initially, it was only used for the rich and ruling families. Eventually, it was kept and used in all. As more and more people began to use the mehndi, recipes and designs became more detailed. In the 13th and 14 century, Persian art, women, and the dancers were showing henna painted hands. Arabian mehndi is used in its cooling effect. The Muslims used mehndi since the beginning of Islam. Even the prophet Mohammed the bear and the color of his hair with mehndi. The Egyptians used a mehndi dye your hair and nails of dead, more than 5,000 years ago

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