65+ Intricate Back Hand Mehndi Designs

Backhand mehndi designs can include deep symbolic motifs, or they can be purely decorative.

What picture comes to your mind when you think of Mehndi? To me it is the intricate patterns that artists paint onto the skin with paint dye, often for colors in preparation for their weddings. These ornate patterns may include deep symbolic motifs, or they may be purely ornamental, depending on the design and intentions behind them.

And mehndi is not just for weddings! It may be part of religious holidays, such as Eid, Ramadan, Diwali and Karva Chauth, You can apply mehndi just for fun, on yourself or with a group of friends.

When it comes to making back hand mehndi designs, the options are endless; hOf course, there are some basic shapes and motifs that are essential to art. Once you learn the basics, feel free to experiment to create your own unique patterns and designs!

Patterns and Designs –

The most basic pattern regularly used in traditional mehndi art is called paisley; Some also call it a mango-shaped leaf. Flowers are another basic pattern regularly used in traditional henna art; They are often used for filling.

The curved bell signifies lifelong love and fidelity in wedding mehndi designs. Vines grow closer together, and they become dependent on each other for their structure and foundation as they get taller. You will often see this light and flowing pattern elegantly trailing under the fingers in an otherwise dense and intricate bridal design. It’s essential to make your curves graceful and draw other nearby lines to embrace or otherwise complement their shape.

Drawing circles can be meditative. They start with a simple center and then move outwards in layers, unfolding right before your eyes. Mandalas have existed since Tibetan Buddhist monks built it in the sand.

Peacocks are the bird of choice in traditional Southeast Asia mehndi designs. The formula for drawing the standard peacock of traditional Indian henna is to fold a head into a paisley shape. Voila! You have a peacock.