The festival of Karwa Chauth is almost knocking at our doors and there's a lot to plan if you're celebrating it. While originally designated as a North Indian festival, Karwa Chauth is now celebrated not only in all parts of India but also in various parts of the world. While traditionally it involved married women fasting for the long lives of their husbands, in a modern twist, husbands and partners have joined in the fast for the long life of each other. Isn't it wonderful when a culturally rooted tradition gets a contemporary spin that is well-loved all around? Some things never change and that's true when it comes to Karwa Chauth. An official dress code may not exist but women celebrating usually choose ethnic suits and sarees, wrists stacked with bangles and let's not forget the finishing touch of mehendi. Imprinted all over the hands and sometimes extending all the way to the forearms, Karwa Chauth mehendi designs are a traditional and cultural beauty accessory that definitely won't be going anywhere.
Which mehendi design will you choose for Karwa Chauth?
The festival also gives beauty enthusiasts a reason to join in the festivities because of how delightful and diverse the world of Karwa Chauth mehendi designs can be. If you've only enjoyed mehendi application swiftly before a wedding function, it's time you appreciated it completely. Mehendi is an art form in itself and mehendi designers who apply it are nothing short of artists. Karwa Chauth mehendi designs 2020 are no different. From floral accents to criss-cross patterns to romantic dates of partners, there are plenty of mehendi designs to choose from for Karwa Chauth. Before the festival, we're giving you the options to select the mehendi design to wear on your palms and arms.
Latest Mehendi Designs To Wear For Karwa Chauth 2020
Bring in the festivities for Karwa Chauth with these latest mehendi designs 2020 to pick from.
1. Traditional Mehendi Design
A mehendi design that's a popular choice for the festival is one that's most traditionally worn. It includes many different patterns and accents over the palms and fingers and extends to the wrist area. It is a specialty of mehendi artists and can be applied on the hands in a matter of minutes. You can't go wrong with a traditional look for Karwa Chauth.
2. Minimal Mehendi Design
Mehendi designs don't always have to mean overly patterned, crowded hands and forearms. It's very possible to apply it minimally and tastefully as well. In this style, patterns can extend further up the arm but its coverage area is less compared to other designs. This is what gives it its minimal style. The glimpses of bare skin in between also provide a nice contrast to the mehendi design.
3. Extended Mehendi Design
If you simply can't get enough of how gorgeous your hands look with mehendi, go all the way. Extended mehendi designs take the style and pattern of your choice upwards from the wrist. This can be across the forearm or right until the elbows. This elaborate mehendi design is a definite showstopper that is certain to turn every head in your direction.
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4. Personalised Mehendi Design
As Karwa Chauth revolves around your partner, why not take your love for them further with a personalised mehendi design? How you wish to do that is up to you. Personalised mehendi designs can include dates of marriage, courtship or birth, names or initials to give your hands that very special touch.
5. Modern Mehendi Design
If you'd like your mehendi design to look as modern as you do, give it a contemporary spin. Chic accents like dots, lines and panels can lend your mehendi design with a fabulously stylish look.
6. Floral Mehendi Designs
Another festival favourite is floral mehendi designs. They come in different styles because of how many flower patterns can be applied on the hands. Whether in broad embossing over the arms or miniature flowers decorating the fingers, you'll be spoiled for choice when it comes to picking the right floral mehendi design for your hands on the occasion of Karwa Chauth 2020.
(Also Read: Karwa Chauth 2020 Mehendi Design Images: Stylish Mehendi Patterns To Recreate For The Festive Season)
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