Mehndi designs, sorted the way you choose them.
Thousands of designs, sorted by mood, occasion, and skill. Tap any design for the full breakdown.
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Most recently photographed.
Foot mehndi — ankle, traditional, floral
Foot mehndi — ankle, traditional, floral
Indian mehndi — indian, applying, cone, rajasthani
Indian mehndi — indian, applying, tattoo, rajasthani
Indian mehndi — indian, bridal, rajasthani, jaal
Khaleeji mehndi — khaleeji, mendhi, tattoo
Khaleeji mehndi — khaleeji, gulf, bridal, floral
Khaleeji mehndi — khaleeji, gulf, bridal
Lotus mehndi — lotus, flower, mandala, motif
Lotus mehndi — lotus, flower, mandala, motif
Lotus mehndi — lotus, flower, mandala, motif
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Arabic mehndi: bold outline, open space.
Khaleeji and Gulf-style designs prize the silhouette. Generous negative space, confident rose-and-leaf motifs, application times that sit comfortably under thirty minutes.
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Arabic mehndi — arabic
Arabic mehndi — arabic
Arabic mehndi — arabic
Front hand
Wrist to knuckles. The most-photographed placement.
Indian mehndi — indian
Pakistani mehndi — pakistani, jewellery, khafif, rose
Simple mehndi — beginner, minimal
Arabic mehndi — arabic
Floral mehndi — floral
Indian mehndi — indian
Pakistani mehndi — pakistani, full, bridal, khafif
Simple mehndi — patterns, beginner
Eid mehndi
Crescent moons, light khafif, and Pakistani-rose patterns for chand-raat.
Eid mehndi — eid, festival, floral, arabic
Eid mehndi — eid, festival, floral, arabic
Eid mehndi — eid, festival, floral, arabic
Eid mehndi — eid, festival, floral, arabic
Eid mehndi — eid, festival, floral, arabic
Eid mehndi — eid, festival, floral, arabic
Bridal & royal
Full coverage, dense patterns, the longest application times.
Bridal mehndi — bridal
Bridal mehndi — bridal
Bridal mehndi — bridal
Bridal mehndi — bridal
Bridal mehndi — bridal
Bridal mehndi — bridal
Bridal mehndi — bridal
Bridal mehndi — bridal
Lotus mehndi
Five petals, one anchor point. Works on every placement — front hand, back hand, foot, full hand.
Lotus mehndi — lotus, flower, mandala, motif
Lotus mehndi — lotus, flower, mandala, motif
Lotus mehndi — lotus, flower, mandala, motif
Lotus mehndi — lotus
Lotus mehndi — lotus
Lotus mehndi — lotus
Beyond the front hand
Back hand, full hand, finger, and palm designs.
Finger mehndi design
Half hand mehndi — half, wrist, minimal
Palm mehndi — palm
Finger mehndi design
Half hand mehndi — half
Palm mehndi — palm
Finger mehndi design
Half hand mehndi — half
Quick & beginner-friendly
Five to fifteen minutes. Forgiving lines.
Simple mehndi — beginner, minimal
Simple mehndi — beginner, minimal
Simple mehndi — beginner, minimal
Simple mehndi — beginner, minimal
Simple mehndi — patterns, beginner
Simple mehndi — patterns, beginner
Simple mehndi — flower, floral, beginner
Simple mehndi — how, make, heather
What is mehndi?
Mehndi is the South Asian art of decorating skin with henna paste — a temporary stain that lasts one to three weeks. Worn for weddings, festivals, and everyday adornment, it ranges from a single line on a finger to a full bridal pattern from wrist to fingertip. My Mehndi Designs is a curated archive: every design has a name, a recipe, and tags for minutes-to-apply, skill, and occasion.
Common questions
What is mehndi? +
Mehndi is a temporary body art made from a paste of dried, ground leaves of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). The paste leaves a reddish-brown stain that lasts roughly one to three weeks.
How long does a mehndi design last? +
A well-applied design lasts one to three weeks. The palms and soles take the deepest stain (two to three weeks); the back of the hand and feet stain lighter and fade faster.
How do I pick a design? +
Filter by minutes-to-apply, skill level, and occasion. A simple bel takes ten minutes; a royal bridal pattern takes ninety. Every design at My Mehndi Designs is tagged for time, skill, and occasion.
What's the difference between mehndi and henna? +
Henna is the plant and pigment; mehndi is the South Asian craft of applying it as decorative body designs. The dried, powdered leaves and the resulting stain are identical.