DIY Mehendi is a form of body art and temporary skin decoration usually drawn on hands or legs, in which decorative designs are created on a person's body, using a paste, created from the powdered dry leaves of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). It is a popular form of body art among the women of India. Whereas, in West it is called Henna Designs.
There are many variations and designs. Women usually apply mehendi designs to their hands and feet, though some, including cancer patients and women with alopecia occasionally decorate their scalps.The standard color of henna is brown, but other design colors such as white, red, black and gold are sometimes employed.
Mehendi in Indian tradition is typically applied during Hindu weddings and festivals like Karva Chauth, Vat Purnima, Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Navraathri, Durga Pooja and Teej. Muslims in South Asia also apply mehendi during Muslim weddings, festivals such as Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha.