Mehndi Designs | Beautiful Henna Designs

Dry and Cracked Heel Skin Remedy

The mehndi (henna) party is an important ceremony that occurs before the actual wedding day. During the henna party, henna designs are done on the palms of the hands and feet of the bride.

But if you have less than desired skin on your feet, such as dry and cracked heels, then mehndi on your feet will not be as alluring as it should be. Here is a simple tip that can help you cure dry and cracked heels, in time for your mehndi party.

1) Rub a 2% salicylic acid solution on the dry and cracked heels of your feet. Dip a soft facial pad or cotton wool into solution and rub onto feet. You can use a product as such Stridex.

2) Allow the solution to evaporate, or dry out.

3) Rub a heavy or thick moisturizer onto the heels of your feet. You can use a product such as Eucerin.

4) This is optional, but recommended. Wear socks to cover your feet

Doing this procedure every night before you sleep for two weeks will cure your dry and cracked heels problem!

Some Mehndi Facts:

The actual application of the henna can take anyway from 1.5 to 3 hours depending on the type of designs being applied. The more elaborate and intricate the designs, the longer it takes. The henna designs signifies the strength of love in the future marriage, so the bride makes an effort to keep it on as long as possible. The henna artist will used special ingredients that will enhance the longevity of the henna designs - it is possible for the designs to last for over three weeks after being applied.

While the bride is having her henna done, female guests (usually her close female relatives and friends) will perform dances and sing as entertainment. Traditionally, this is an event that are attended by only the females, but in some modern Indian families, men are also invited to the activities.

Here are some beautiful henna bridal designs we have come across. Hope you are well inspired by them.

Mehendi Bridal Designs