Heena (Mehendi), to women is a most feminine form of body art- the wonderful tribal scars of Africa, the tattooed Yakuzas of Japan, and the exotic painted hands & feet of the women of India. It is beautiful, the way it stains the skin! Henna is used for hair dye, as a skin conditioner and as a reliever for rashes. Indian women utilize it to beauty their hands & feet before weddings and other special occasions. Some examples of popular traditional images used in henna designs are the peacock (which is the national bird of India), the lotus flower and and an elephant with a raised trunk (which is symbol of good luck). Today heena is a popular art form for celebration & self expressions throughout the world. After some time Heena is scrapped off leaving behind different designs that will last for a few days.