May 3, 2022
Mehendi (henna) art by @irumaismybaby 😍 posted with permission.
Mehendi is a traditional tattooing done using leaves of the henna tree. The leaves are crushed, formed into a paste and poured into a cone. A small opening is made on top of the cone and similar to icing a cake, design is made on the palm and feet. Once it is dry, the dry paste is washed off and the tattoo remains! 🐦🐦
NB : this is not the western tattoo. Mehendi is not done by scratching or piecrcing the skin.Why I said it's tattoo is becoz Since it forms an impression and stays for days before wearing off, the closest word to mehendi in English is tattoo.
This is her mehendi tree 🥰