Henna,
mahendi, mehandi as known in many different cultures around the world is a fun
way to enjoy tattoos without the pain of a needle.
What is henna? Henna is a paste
made out of natural leaves of mehandi plant. The leaves are dried and crushed
into powder. The powder is then mixed into a paste. The leaves stain the upper
layer of the skin. The paste is applied on skin and removed after 6 to 8 hours.
Natural henna dyes your skin an orange to burgundy color depending on your body
chemistry and the part on which it is applied to. The palms and soles of your
feet stain the darkest.
There is no exact recipe to make
the paste. Different cultures have different recipes. The paste is made with
decoctions made of tea, coffee; lemon juice etc. Sometimes essential oils like
lavender, tea tree, etc are used too.
Henna or mahendi is applied on
many different occasions weddings being on top, baby showers, bridal showers,
birthday parties, sweet sixteen, Id, Karwa chauth. I cater to all these
occasions and many more.
About the artist Falguni Pandya
Mahendi has been my hobby since
my childhood. I have learnt this amazing art form in India. I do traditional
Indian designs, Arabic designs, Indo Arabic designs, tattoo designs and Zardosi
designs.
I have done Diwali parties for
corporate offices, international day for local schools and Comcast at Manassas
Virginia, fun summer programs for girl scouts, I have participated in Asian
festival in Fairfax, Indian festival at Dulles town center, I have been doing
back to school nights for past 2 years for Smithsonian museum of African
American arts, I did a trunk show for designer Coomi, women lifestyle show in
Peoria Illinois just to name a few.
I try to accommodate each of my
client’s choice of designs. If you require 2 artists for your party or wedding
I will be more then happy to accommodate you. We are a group of artists who
happily work together.
All the designs on this website are my work, some designs are inspired from henna books bought but are put on hands and feet by me, and any other claims are false.
For any mehandi needs feel
free to email me at
All the pictures on this site are a property of mahendicafe and are not permitted to be downloaded or for any other personal use.