Step 1 : Introduction to the question " Which skin decoration is created using a henna paste? "
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Mehndi is a form of body art and temporary skin decoration usually drawn on hands or legs, in which decorative designs are created on a person's body, using a paste, created from the powdered dry leaves of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). It is a popular form of body art among the women of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Iran, Maldives, and the Muslim population of Sri Lanka, and resembles similar practices found in North Africa and the Middle East.
There are many variations and designs. Women usually apply mehendi designs to their hands and feet, though some, including cancer patients and women with alopecia, occasionally decorate their scalps. The standard color of henna is brown, but other design colors such as white, red, black, and gold are sometimes employed.
Mehendi in Indian tradition is typically applied during Hindu weddings and festivals. Muslims in South Asia also apply mehendi during Muslim weddings, festivals such as Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha.
In Hindu festivals, many women have Henna applied to their hands and feet and sometimes on the back of their shoulders too, as men have it applied on their arms, legs, back, and chest. For women, it is usually drawn on the palm, back of the hand and on feet, where the design will be clearest due to contrast with the lighter skin on these surfaces, which naturally contain less pigment melanin.
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