Mehndi is been used from the ancient times, i.e nearly 5000 years ago. According to many people mehndi is brought to India by the Mughals; however, some are of the view that it originated in India. Mehndi commonly referred to as “heena” is prepared from the leaves of plant called henna it is also known as cypress flower. The word “heena” is extracted from Latin Arabic name for Lawsonia Inermis which is pronounced as “hinna.”

The Henna paste is applied through the medium plastic cone and the paint brush. At times the metal-tipped jacquard bottle that is used for silk painting is also utilized for the mehndi application. In order to create more intense color you can wrap the area were mehndi is applied using plastic, tissue etc. It is removed after three to six hours of application. The henna design can either be pale or dark orange in color. Its color is darkens through the process of oxidation with in 24 to 72 hours. The final color of the mehndi design is reddish brown.

Mehndi is used in several occasions such as the marriages; none of the Indian wedding is complete with put it. The stunning Mehndi designs are must for every wedding ceremony. Though, the styles of mehndi do differ with the different regions they are used in. the most popular types of mehndi design includes the Indian, Pakistani, African as well as Arabic mehndi. Application of henna is also gaining popularity in the west; more and more people are realizing the beauty of the graceful mehndi patterns.

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Thinking of going freelance?
If you are a web designer and you are thinking about taking the step into the freelance arena this article may be of interest to you.

Until fairly recently I worked as a freelance web designer and developer although now I mainly focus on affiliate marketing. After many years of working in dead-end jobs I decided that I wanted to be a web designer, as many people do. What attracted me to the role was that the job had both creative and technical elements and I felt like it was something I could excel at. Not only that but I wanted a job where there would be an opportunity to work freelance. I had a vision of a perfect job. Now, after several years I have realised how much stress can be involved in working as a freelance web designer. Everyday I’m having to deal with ignorant, self-important and unprofessional customers that lack any sense of integrity.

I spend most of my time hustling, negotiating, quoting, working for mates-rates, chasing payments, waiting for content, clarifying poorly implemented briefs, reluctantly providing free technical support, waiting for customers to return from unscheduled camping trips in order hear their feedback on a design. I have many customers with absolutely no creative talent yet insist on involving themselves in every step of the design process. Sometimes there are customers who have messed around with software such as Dreamweaver or Photoshop and therefore think they can do my job. When I try to explain the importance of factors such as design flexibility, usability, accessibility, cross-browser compatibility, search engine optimisation etc. They make subtle insinuations that I am trying to “pull the wool over their eyes” in order to make a few extra quid.

Some customers have suggested that working on their “exciting” project will be a good opportunity for me as it will provide publicity for my services as well as look good on my portfolio. It is as if they think I’m a college student trying to get my foot in the door. They will then try to tell me that If all goes well there should be plenty more work available. By that they mean uploading some photos to their website once a month or perhaps they know a friend of a friend who is thinking of having a website built for their band.

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