Raksha Bandhan celebrates the bond between a brother and sister and often includes family gatherings and dressing up for the occasion. However, skipping mehendi designs means missing an important feature of Raksha Bandhan festival celebrations. Depending on one’s preference, one may choose anything from traditional jaali mehendi designs to Mediterranean styles to spice up their Raksha Bandhan look.
This year, we bring you 10 stunning mehendi styles, from subtle to elaborate, which you can wear before tying the rakhi.
Because of the strong floral patterns as well as the sensible use of spaces, the emptiness of the space will let you stay in touch with modern design, while flowers will make it festive. (Image Credits: Pinterest) Mediterranean mehendi is still extremely popular. You can keep the fingers blank so that they do not appear cluttered. (Image Credits: Pinterest) For those who do not fancy traditional floral patterns, geometric mehendi can be quite an adventure. When you like to keep your mehendi simple, you can always resort to a minimal floral design. It usually consists of small flowers and leaves, along with thin vines that start from the fingers and go on to the wrist. Mediterranean designs usually do not completely cover the palm but create a diagonal line from the palm to the fingers, which makes the henna patterns appear very beautiful yet classy. For Rakhi, why not choose a medium-sized Mediterranean design that starts at the wrist? (Image Credits: Pinterest) Even the most straightforward mehendi design can immediately appear polished with a traditional mandala in the middle of the palm. Enhance your design with some symmetrical petals surrounding the mandala, tiny dots, and fine lines around the central circle. What’s great is you can leave the rest of your hand mostly unadorned. (Image Credits: Pinterest) Why wear jewellery when mehendi will do the trick? Jewellery imitation designs consist of designs on the skin of chains, rings, bracelets, and dangling ornaments. A fine line drawing connecting a ring with the arm bracelet will look like a hand ornament, as it adds charm to your stacked bangles or statement rings for Raksha Bandhan. (Image Credits: Pinterest) If you are of the opinion that Rakhi is about wearing traditional clothes, a traditional Indian mehendi design will come to your rescue. One should include paisleys, flowers, leaves, peacocks, jaalis, and intricate patterns for a fancier design. However, do not go for a design that is similar to that of a bride. Focus on the palms and fingers, a few designs will do the trick. (Image Credits: Pinterest) Are you tired of sitting for a long mehendi session? Then the half-hand design that focuses on only a section on the palm or back of the hand is the best option. The kinds of designs often used for this style are floral patterns, as well as paisleys and vines. You can also simply create an intricate mandala design and let the one decorated circle do the talking. (Image Credits: Pinterest) Peacock is an aspect often found in Indian mehendi that can make the design look slightly traditional. Simple motifs showing one peacock sprinkled with flowers or leaves can be worked on both the palm and feet. In the contemporary sense, instead of going for a clutter-filled traditional design, you can use a peacock designed with a single line. (Image Credits: Pinterest) There are instances when fewer decorations are more effective. If you want something understated yet celebratory, finger mehendi is the perfect choice. With detailed borders, small flowers, paisley designs, and geometric motifs, these can be placed on the fingers while your palm stays relatively empty. Moreover, this design goes very well with chunky rings, making it a great option for trendy Rakhi styles. (Image Credits: Pinterest) For a complex design, blend a central mandala with a gentle jaal weave. Using the mandala art, create a pronounced focal point, whereas the intricate net-like design contributes to added dimensions. Triangular shapes, grids, symmetry, dots, and abstract shapes create a stunning jewellery type effect. Geometric motifs can be quite stunning when used with modern Indian garments like pre-draped sarees, sharara sets, and modern lehengas.
