I
haven’t really had the chance to experiment with different brands of mehndi that
are available in the market so this post is simply to give everyone an idea of the the
brand that I use and am accustomed to. The mehndi cones I use works great for me so I’ve
resisted trying another brand. Many mehndi artists make their own mehndi paste
and I think at some point, I may do so as well. For now, it’s difficult for me
to take some time out of my schedule to experiment with different brands and
try to make the paste myself. So, for mehndi artist out there or beginners who
face the same problem, it’s better to get ready-made cones from the market that
you can trust. Over here in Scarborough (Toronto), I buy my cones from Patel
Brothers Grocery Store on Markham Road.
The ready-made cones are packaged in a rectangular box and the brand goes by the name of "Afrin Special Dulhan Mehandi Cones”. I've attached a few pictures of how the product looks for anyone who wants to see it!
When you open the box, there are about a dozen ready-made cones - all individually packaged very neatly in a colorful wraper. One downside to buying ready-made cones is that sometimes the cones have damaged tips which makes it very difficult to apply the mehndi (probably because they're not handled carefully when being packaged etc.) When I'm buying these cones for myself I make sure that I always choose the ones that have a finer tip. From where I buy the cones, they're sold individually (unlike if you were buying it online where you'd have to buy them in a box) which gives me the option of choosing the good ones over the not-so-good ones.
On a positive note, when you do come across the not-so-good cone, it's not too difficult to transfer the henna paste into a plastic cone wrap (which you can make at home yourself). I will go into more details about Do-it-Yourself Henna Cones in a future post because I think I've wrote enough in this one! I'll also do another update about the consistency & color (stain) for this specific brand of mehndi I use so stay tuned for that!
It's a great product & I would definitely recommend it for beginners. Here’s a link for anyone interested in buying the product online: http://www.afrinherbalmehndi.com/products_herbal.htm
