Henna Patterns for Beginners

Henna patterns vary from region to region and in each region, henna has some significant meaning. They signify health, fertility, wisdom, spirituality and enlightenment. You can make them with the help of henna paste and you can vary the shade of your henna from light brown to dark brown with the help of various ingredients. These ingredients are added in different proportions to get different shades. These patterns are drawn all over the palm.

Henna Designs for Beginners

Designs for Palms

Henna patterns vary according to the region. Arabic patterns are floral and big, while Indian patterns are fine and lacy with small floral patterns. Traditional henna patterns are geometric patterns like circles, triangles and lines. All these shapes are combined to form a very trendy, as well as traditional design. Intricate designs can be drawn with a little practice. Flower arches, lotus, leave chains and henna web are some of the usual henna patterns for beginners. Usually, beginners start by drawing straight and curved lines. The very first step of drawing them is bordering the palm or drawing a circle at the center of the palm. While drawing the patterns on the palms, always remember to fill the patterns on the palm and then on the fingers. The most basic pattern is drawing a circle at the center of the palm and covering the upper crease of all the fingers on that hand with henna.

Designs for Feet and Legs

Henna patterns on feet must be drawn only after a few days of practice, as these designs are intricate. The geometric shapes are very common in north America, however, in India, intricate and lacy designs are preferred. Beginners must try with simple designs in the beginning and try to draw henna patterns all over the feet for practice.

Creative designs can be formed with the help of permutations and combinations of different shapes. As you will practice different shapes, it will be easy for you to draw different patterns. You can experiment with any pattern and mix and match them to get different patterns.

Names of Henna Designs

When you are starting with your henna pattern drawing session, you should get a washcloth, paper towels and toothpicks, as they will come in handy when your experiment goes wrong. After the application henna on the palms, you have to apply water in which sugar is dissolved. This is done after the pattern is dry. Here are some easy henna designs for beginners.

• Flooffy
• Wibble leaf
• Zig-Zag pattern
• Game
• Sprout
• Cursive S
• Ripples
• Open heart
• Kitty whiskers

Once you master these patterns, you can create patterns of your own. Lastly, practice makes a man as well as a woman perfect! Practicing these henna patterns can help you master this art.