Elaborate African Mesh Jaal Mehndi Design for Foot

A refined african mehndi design tailored for the foot, featuring net pattern and ring pattern. Rated as Hard, this pattern is perfect for a wedding.

The soles take henna as well as the palms do, while the top of the foot stains lighter. Stay seated and avoid walking until the paste has dried completely. This pattern needs steady pressure control and fine line work, so it is best attempted after practising simpler designs.

In Mali and Mauritania, artists often lay thin strips of tape on the skin and apply henna over them, which leaves crisp geometric lines when the tape is removed. In Hausa-speaking communities of Nigeria and Niger, henna is known as lalle and is worn for weddings and festivals.

Application tips: The stain starts orange and darkens to reddish brown over 24 to 48 hours as it oxidises. Wash and dry the skin before application and skip lotion or oil, which block the dye.