Diwali 2025: Easy Mehndi Ideas for Beginners That Look Gorgeous

Diwali, the festival of lights, is all about joy, family, and lovely traditions. Having your hands decorated with intricate mehndi designs is one of the most popular rituals, particularly among women and girls. Mehndi contributes to the festive mood and makes your hands look really special for the Diwali celebrations.

For Diwali in 2025, on Tuesday, October 21, here are 8 beautiful and easy mehndi designs to attempt on yourself or your sweetheart. These ones are easy enough for beginners yet still make your fingertips and nails look gorgeous.

1. Simple Finger Tips and Dots

This is very easy but elegant. Simply apply henna at the tip of your fingers. You can have one or two small dots or a thin line pattern just beneath the tips, and you can apply it on your finger as well.

2. Simple Floral Vine

Apply a curvy, vine-like design with small flowers and leaves. This design typically begins on one finger and extends elegantly towards your beautiful wrist or diagonally down the back of the hand.

3. Jaali (Net) Design with Finger Details

Make a plain net-like design on the back of your palm. You need not fill the entire hand; even a patch in the middle will do. Adorn the fingers with plain lines or tiny dots.

4. Single Mandala with Dots

Draw a lovely, big circle (mandala) at the center of your palm or the back of your hand. Enclose it with small dots or small loops.

5. Bracelet Style

Create a wide band of mehndi on your wrist so that it resembles a bracelet. You can also include small suspended elements such as tiny bells or leaves from the band.

6. Backhand Cuff Design

Like the bracelet design, but this one forms a “cuff” look at the back of your hand that is slightly extended from the wrist.

7. Finger-Only Design

Decorate only your fingers. Create simple loops, little flowers, small lines, or even just fill the fingertips and add a design on the first joint of each finger.