Mehndi designs are nothing new and have been a part of several cultures through age. Henna is believed to have been used for body art dating back as many as 5000 years. In fact, in earlier days, the mehndi ceremony started as a ritual to ward off evil eyes and bring joy and prosperity to the newlyweds. It is applied by happily married women from the bride’s inner circle believing that each stroke of henna on the bride’s hand will bring her happiness. If you want to stand out from the crowd using the same bridal henna, then this list of unique mehndi designs below will surely grab your attention.
Here are some of the best unique mehndi designs that we have come across:
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1. Mor mehndi design
Starting with the popular peacock mehndi design never fails to amaze the guests and surely adds a different shine to your whole look. It is a beautiful fort-like design with a couple of peacocks on the sill. The backdrop of the design is done by using a negative lotus motif mehndi design.
2. Simple henna design with flowers
If you are a lotus flower enthusiast and looking for a simple henna design to beautifully capture the essence of the motifs, this might be the one for you. The fingers and half of the palm have been covered with angular lines and negatives while the remaining has been adorned with bold henna filled lotus motifs.
3. Minimal mehndi design back hand
In this unique Arabic mehndi design shown below, you can see that the dome-shaped henna line acts as a line of demarcation to separate the motifs. Above the henna line you can see there are crisscross lines with filled-in boxes and below the line is a single lotus motif.
4. Leafy henna design
If you are trying to experiment with your mehndi design by going along with something out of the box, this design below can be a great option for you. The expanse of the hand has been covered with leafy henna motifs using different gradients to highlight the light and shadow in the design.
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5. Finger mehendi design with leaves
Looking for simple unique mehndi design doesn’t get any better than this. In the picture attached below you can see that only the fingers have been covered with henna work making it constrastingly stand out. The motifs used on the fingers are done with quite bold lines of henna.
6. Unique Arabic mehndi design
If you are looking for heavily detailed mehndi designs but want them to look clean and polished at the end, this might be the perfect option for you. The whole design has been splayed out in layers and the multiple motifs totally steal the show.
7. Foot mehndi design with jaal motifs
Foot mehndi designs are also pretty common, especially at weddings. So, if you are bored with the traditional leg mehndi designs, then look at this henna design below. Above the ankle you can see a semi-circular motif and below it is a beautifully done jaal motif.
8. Symmetrical foot mehndi design
Needless to put it out, symmetrical henna designs add a different aura to your whole look. The angular lines help immensely in narrowing down or accentuating several features. In this simple unique mehndi design, the angular lines encase a beautifully filled round henna motif.
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9. Modern Instagram unique mehndi design
Have you ever come across a henna design that gives you a look as if you are wearing a sandal? If not, then you should totally check out this unique Arabic mehndi design below. The design surrounds the sidelines and the heel of the feet with the additional mesh design on the toes.
10. Segmented henna with elephant motifs
If you are looking for mehndi designs for front hands, then this palm mehndi design below will grab your attention. Several motifs have been used to complete the design giving you a fuller and complete look. So that it doesn’t look clustered at a place, the whole design has been segregated into segments.
11. Minimal and unique Arabic mehndi design
If you are on a tight budget and looking for small or minimal henna design that will fetch you a unique look, then this is the one for you. The tips of the fingers and the wrist have been adorned with beautiful henna designs. The angular wrist design has been further filled in with tiny flower clusters.
12. Vertical line henna design
Vertical line henna designs are pretty uncommon for not following the conventional patterns of henna. Around the wrist, there is a band of floral motifs and from each flower motif an extended henna line is drawn connecting the designs on the fingers. In this modern Instagram unique mehndi design, you can also see how each finger dons a different pattern.
13. Anklet leg mehndi design
If you are looking for a modern Instagram unique mehndi design for feet, then this anklet mehndi can be a game changer for you. The ankle is adorned by a thick band of floral henna from which extends a leafy motif connecting the foot mehndi design.
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14. Multi-motif modern mehndi
If you want your mehndi design to stand out in the crowd for its unique creativity, then this multi-motif henna design will surely do you good. The forearm has been covered by using multiple bands of henna and the palm has been covered with a dome-shaped motif.
15. Symmetrical back hand mehndi design
If you are a sucker for symmetrical henna art, then you should check out this back hand mehndi design below. The whole expanse of the back of the palm has been covered with jewelry-imitated motifs and bordered by dome motifs.
16. Sunflower mehndi design
If you have been looking for multi-motif mehndi designs with a hit of flower motifs to amp up the loo, then this mehndi design below can be a good option for you. Sunflowers are quite uncommon as flower motifs used for henna designs, thus making it a rare mehndi design in a crowd.
17. Simple tikki henna design
In this simple unique mehndi design for leg below, you can see that the whole design is rather minimal but eye-catching. Near the toes, the henna design is made of crisscross lines and bold henna-filled toes. As for the feet, it has a round henna design surrounded by little stars around it.
18. Unique mehndi designs front hand with multiple motifs
If you are on the lookout for unique mehndi designs front hand, then mehndi design below can be a good option for you. The whole mehndi design has been divided into three vertical segments divided by double lines of henna.
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19. Semicircle mehndi design with a twist
This is a typical semi-circular palm mehndi design that has been bordered by a dome-shaped motif. Beyond that, the design consists of overlapping tiny semi-circular motifs to give you a clustered and fuller look.
20. 3D mehndi design
If you want to step up your mehndi game, then these unique mehndi designs front hand might come in handy in choosing the best. As you can see below, the design has two parts, one light and one dark. This contrasting effect on the palm gives you an illusionary 3D look as if the design is popping out.
21. Intricately detailed one finger mehndi design
While you are fetching uniqueness in mehndi designs, you definitely cannot pass up on this piece of art below. It is a mehndi design focused on a single finger and detailing in this design is truly mind-boggling. The queen sitting on an elephant has been done with max focus on precision.
Hope this list of unique mehndi design has been helpful for you and you don’t have to worry further by pulling up the same old mehndi art.
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