About Mehndi:

	Mehndi is typically applied during special occasions like Weddings and festivals. It is usually drawn on the hands and legs. Mehndi is also called Heena. Mehndi designers can be usually found in common markets and beauty parlors in India. Its paste is usually filled in a plastic cone and then applied on body parts.
	In India, Mehndi is used as a form of decoration mainly for bride and groom. Indian weddings will never be complete without Mehndi. It is very common and important for every bride to write the name of her groom on her hands on wedding Mehndi. The occasion of Mehndi ceremony is often one of the most important pre-wedding rituals. It is a fun filled ritual where everybody dance and enjoy food also.

The ceremony is mainly held at the bride's house or at a banquet hall in the evening day before the marriage. On the occasion, a professional Mehndi Designer applies Mehndi to the bride and groom.

There are many beliefs related to obtained mehndi color. It is commonly believed that more intense/dark is the color from mehandi more is the love showered by the husband of that woman. But at the same time some people say woman's mother-in-law will love her a lot, either case woman will get Lots of love.

Here are some easy and simple steps to get the dark color of your Mehndi:

Apply Mehndi Oil (Generally available in market) before you apply Mehndi on your hands and legs. It is okay even if you do not apply this oil. the other steps should be good enough to get the desired depth of color. Get the Mehndi applied on your body part. Mix 1 lemon juice and 1 tsp of sugar in a bowl and try to dissolve sugar in lemon juice. Apply this mixture on your hands and legs with the help of a cotton bud, after your Mehndi dries up a bit. Approximately after 3 hours, your Mehndi will get dry, then you can remove it by lightly rubbing it with both of your hands. Do not apply water to remove it. Apply Mustard oil on your Mehndi properly and leave it for 8 hours (preferably over night). Do not put your Mehndi under water at all. After 8 hours, you will see your Mehndi color is quite deep and dark.  OR if you do not want to wait for 8 hours with mustrad oil on, you can try this: Heat some cloves in a pan and take the smoke of the clove on your Mehndi. This will help your Mehndi achieve dark color.

Enjoy and let me know your response. 

You can also share your personal experiences and specific styles to deepen the color of your Mehndi. I would love to know them.