Karva Chauth festival and Mehndi
This year the festival of Karva Chauth will be celebrated on 29 October. On this occasion, women can do sixteen adornments, in which Mehndi has special importance. Without mehndi, makeup is considered incomplete. If you want the mehendi color to appear beautifully on your hands, then follow these tips.
Time taken for henna to become darker
Every woman wants to have dark mehendi color on her hands on Karva Chauth. The color does not become dark immediately after applying mehendi, rather it takes some time for it to become dark. Let us know when mehndi should be applied.
How long does it take for mehendi color to darken?
When we apply henna and remove it, orange color immediately appears on the hands. After this, the color gradually starts getting darker. It may take 24 to 48 hours for the henna color to develop completely.
When to get Mehndi applied before Karva Chauth?
If you want the color of your hands to be dark on Karva Chauth, then it would be appropriate to apply Mehndi 24 to 48 hours before. Since Karva Chauth is on 29th October, you can get mehendi applied on the night of 27th October. This will be the right time so that the color can darken.
Tips to darken the color of mehendi
– After the mehndi dries thoroughly, remove it by scraping it slowly. Do not wash with water immediately.
You can heat cloves on a pan and use its smoke to warm your hands, but keep in mind that the hot pan and smoke should not burn your hands.
– After the mehendi dries, you can also apply a mixture of lemon and sugar on it. Mehndi can be removed after an hour.