MEHENDI
& POPULAR CULTURE
In recent popular culture, MEHENDI has enjoyed a renewal. Western pop
stars and Hollywood personalities have adopted and altered the tradition
so that Mehendi, as a temporary, pain-free body decoration alternative
to tattooing is now the hottest new trend among women and men. Here are
some of the personalities that have been seen sporting mehndi patterns:
actress Demi Moore, and the band 'No Doubt's' Gwen Stefani were among
the first celebrities to been seen wearing mehndi; mehndi (mehendi) has
been featured in countless magazines including Vanity Fair, Harper's
Bazaar, Wedding Bells, People, and Cosmopolitan. The ever growing list
of famous names of famous people who have been seen with mehendi (mehandi)
includes: Madonna, Naomi Campbell, Nell McAndrew, Liv Tyler, "The
Artist formerly known as Prince", Drew Barrymore, Mira Sorvino,
Daryl Hannah, Kathleen Roberson, Laura Dern & Laurence Fishburne.
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