Design Vocabulary & Technique

What is Mehendi Coverage Levels?

Mehendi coverage levels describe how far a design extends: finger-only, half hand (to the wrist), full hand (to mid-forearm), elbow length and above-elbow. Coverage is the main factor in time and price.

Mehendi Coverage Levels explained

Artists usually price per hand for half and full coverage, and offer packages for bridal elbow-length work with feet.

Choosing coverage first, then style, makes it much easier to compare quotes from different artists.

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Mehendi designs related to mehendi coverage levels

Half Hand Mehendi

Half hand mehendi is a design that covers the palm or back of the hand up to the wrist, without extending onto the forearm, and is the most common choice for guests and festivals.

Finger Mehendi

Finger mehendi is a minimal design applied only to the fingers - as rings, bands, vines or capped tips - for a subtle look that takes just a few minutes.

Full Hand Bridal Mehendi

Full hand bridal mehendi is a design that covers both palms, the backs of the hands and the forearms, usually up to or past the elbow, and is the centrepiece of a bride's wedding look.

Punjabi Mehendi

Punjabi mehendi is a bold bridal style with full coverage up to the elbows, featuring peacocks, florals, doli and chooda-friendly wrist bands, applied during a lively mehendi function with music.

Related mehendi terms

Per Hand PricingPer hand pricing is the most common way mehendi artists charge for non-bridal work: a fixed rate for one hand at a given coverage, such as half hand or full hand. It makes it easy to compare artists like-for-like.Mehendi PackageA mehendi package is a bundled price offered by an artist, usually for brides, that covers a defined set of work - for example both hands to the elbow, both feet, organic paste and travel - sometimes with guest mehendi included.FillingFilling is the pattern work inside an outlined motif - lines, dots, nets, shading or solid paste. The choice of filling controls how dense, dark and textured a mehendi design looks.Bridal MehendiBridal mehendi is the elaborate henna applied to a bride before her wedding, usually covering both hands to the elbow and both feet, and often including personal elements such as portraits or the groom's hidden name.

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