I just love mehndi! By the way, mehndi is also known as henna…but you already knew that because you are way ahead of the game! Lol…I am in a funny/sarcastic mood today but aside from that I want to share with you my love of mehndi since I was a young girl.

Applying mehndi when I was little was a really fun event. When I was growing up, mehndi cones were not readily available in Toronto, so every Eid our mom would mix the mehndi and apply to our awaiting hands with a toothpick.

I bet some of you remember that very well! My absolute favourite design was a chanda mama with a star. (chand is the moon, chanda mama is the kiddy way of referring to the moon). So my mom would make this really cool moon and star design, which I thought was the awesomest thing, and I would be a happy little camper.

To this day, no Eid is complete without mehndi and I always run out the the desi store to buy a cone…(they are everywhere now) and put henna on my hands. I just love it! Of course I don’t make the star and moon anymore…I have evolved with the selection of patterns. LOL. I think why I love applying mehndi to my hands on Eid is the anticipation of having a joyous celebration. It is part of the anticipation, fun and excitement of enjoying the festivities and I have such wonderful memories attached with mehndi and Eid that it, (mehndi) has become a must for me on special occassions. Mehndi is simply beautiful and I just love it!

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