Karwa Chauth 2022: Natural hacks to make mehndi look darker

Mehndi hai rachne wali: Have you ever heard this myth about mehndi that darker the mehndi, the more your husband and mother-in-law loves you? Jokes aside, Karva Chauth season is back and who likes pale mehndi? Absolutely, no one, so gorgeous ladies if you are searching for some tricks to make you mehndi look attractive and darker, you are at the right place. Karva Chauth, one of the most auspicious festivals for married women in India, falls on October 13 this year. Women observe a 'nirajala' fast till the moon rises on this day. Married women being very excited about this festival and traditionally dress up in their wedding attire. Also Read: Karwa Chauth 2022: Know legendary tales behind the auspicious festival Applying mehndi is considered auspicious. It plays a significant role in various Indian festivities and therefore women don't want to leave their attractive looks to chance, whether it's applying the latest and most attractive designs of mehndi on their hands or buying beautiful attire. Here are some natural hacks that will make your mehndi look darker.

Natural hacks make mehndi look darker

1. Lemon and Sugar Water

The old is gold, is a truth as the old remedy of mixing Lemon and Sugar water and applying it on your mehndi still prevails in modern generation which makes mehndi look darker. How to do: Take a bowl of water , add some lemon juice and sugar, and stir it together.  After that, take a cotton ball, soak it in the mixture, and lightly dab it on the mehndi once your mehndi is dry.

2. Cloves steam

Using cloves for darker mehndi color is also old age remedy which makes your mehndi long lasting. Once you remove the mehndi, take 8-10 pieces of cloves and roast them on tawa or pan until smoke begins to form. After that keep ur hand at a distance above the pan or tawa allowing your hands to come into contact with the smoke before removing it can darker the colour of it. Repeat this process at least four times to get a nice deep colour.

3. Apply balm or vicks

You might feel it strange that how can headache balm or vicks used for applying in cough can be used to darker the color of mehndi. But this trick works really well. Use tiger balm or even Vicks VapoRub after you have scrapped off all your mehendi and keep it overnight. This hack will really look your mehndi look darker and long lasting.  

4. Tea or coffee powder

You can also use tea or coffee water instead of plain water to prepare the mehndi. Both tea and coffee contain natural pigments that will help you darken the colour of the mehndi.

5. Mustard oil

Applying a few drops of mustard oil, will also help to darken the colour of mehndi.

6. Pickle oil

Mango sour pickle oil can also prove to be very beneficial in deepening the colour of mehndi as it contains extracts of all spices. After removing the mehndi, rub this oil in your hand. Avoid putting your hands in water for as long as possible. Also Read: Karva Chauth 2022: Significance, history, celebration Happy Karva Chauth! -PTC News