The one thing I knew I desired with wild abandon in my last trimester of pregnancy would be a belly blessing. During my many years on Yelp, I have seen the reviews and stunning pictures for Mehndi Time, all of them leaving me quite impressed and longing to get adorned with henna. Well, the time finally came this Spring. Having reached my 37th week, I made the appointment and waddled to Anju's house. My visit was incredibly exciting, as Anju was a absolute pleasure to meet and incredibly talented. I had previously picked out a belly design from her website gallery and the fun began. As stated in previous reviews, her ability to freehand these amazing, intricate designs is most impressive. I had quite a soothing time sitting on her couch and letting her create this magnificent art on my swollen belly. Kudos for being able to keep a steady hand while my baby kicked about her canvas. After we were finished, Anju took some pictures for her website and kindly sent them my way afterwards. She didn't have to extend that courtesy, and again, I am very grateful as they turned out beautiful, as did her design. Fast forward to the next morning. As I am in the shower, scrapping off the paste I slept with overnight something unexpected happens. My water breaks. That afternoon my daughter arrives into this world, again quite unexpectedly and 3 weeks early. Even though I can't medically prove it, I give all the credit to Anju and her belly blessing. She gets my 100% recommendation and her artwork and this experience will always remain unforgettable in my life. read more

Mehndi Time - Amazing belly art at 7 months - Tattoo Near Me

If you ever need mehndi done, for ANYTHING, Anju is the best. She's artistic, professional, and her mehndi smells amazing. I can't believe I waited so long to write a post about it. She had great recommendations for getting the final henna color to be as dark as possible, and it smelled like eucalyptus. She even gave me good advice (which I refused) about not doing my henna during my ladies' sangeet - I wish I had listened! Anju had to put up with me being incredibly cranky while putting henna on me during the party (i wanted to dance!!). She never made me feel bad about it- and I'm grateful. Weddings are a stressful time. I hear she does a lot of belly henna works for pregnant ladies. Sounds awesome to me! As good as it gets - Anju is the best in Austin for the henna arts :) read more

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Anju is a true artist. I happened on her mehndi business on accident through surfing the web and she just happened to live in a neighborhood nearby my own. I wanted to get a belly blessing for my pregnancy and Anju was willing and able to do it. I still can't believe her ability to freehand such beautiful designs - she has such talent! She can tell you about the different designs and the origins of each, as well as how to take care of the henna while it's drying to get the best results. Her prices are very reasonable as well. I highly recommend as she does great artistic work very quickly! read more

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My mother and I had the pleasure of getting henna from Anju on the Friday after Thanksgiving. In the weeks prior to our appointment I communicated quite a bit about design and price and she was incredibly informative. I sent her a picture and she gave me an accurate quote. Our appointment was at Anju's home which was very comfortable. I got a belly blessing that I expected to take quite a while to complete as the design was pretty intricate. My mom got a design on her hand. Both took just over an hour. She works quickly while maintaining beautiful work and keeping up a conversation at the same time. I would recommend Anju's henna for both individuals and groups. Plan according though because there is maintenance that has to be done to your design for several hours after the application that I wasn't aware of. No biggie though, just a lemon juice and sugar application. read more

Mehndi Time - Belly blessing - Tattoo Near Me

I also found Anju by "accident" (google) when looking for a true henna artist with knowledge of Indian traditions to do my belly blessing. I made the short drive from San Antonio to meet her at her home (which was a lovely and comfortable environment). As other posters have mentioned, she astounded me with her fast acting and artistic hands! She free handed my design on my belly and hands in about an hour. Equally impressive is that she uses all natural henna, prepared in her own kitchen...this was VERY important to me given the proximity of the henna to my growing baby. Anju goes above and beyond to be sure that your henna experience is as good as it can be. She went over care instructions and knowing that I had to make the drive back to SA, she took the extra time to help me dry my henna, treat it and cover it for a safe ride home. I will most definitely be seeing Anju again (probably this weekend at her booth @ Texas Folklife Festival). Highly recommend this artist-even if you have to drive to see her. read more

Last night myself and my girlfriends went to get henna with Anju for my Indian themed birthday dinner. She was very easy to schedule with and let us know that we wanted to do it about 2 days in advance so that it would have time to oxidize and get darker. We arrived at 5:30 and all four of us were done by 7:15! She did beautiful free hand work and made sure we understood how to care for it. So far mine is looking great! Its already pretty dark and the design is amazing! Really fun time for the girls and a really comfortable home. It smelled like jasmine incense and henna of course. I highly recommend her if you are into henna or want to try something new. She also does belly blessings for you pregnant ladies! read more

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Anju is an incredibly talented artist! My bestfriend and I decided to get Henna's last minute for an event we are attending and found Mehndi Time around midnight on Saturday. We sent Anju an email as quickly as possible but understood if she couldn't get us in last minute especially on a Sunday. The next thing we knew, Anju called Sunday morning eager to have us as her clients! I'm still blown away by her ability to freehand such beautiful designs. They really come from her heart. My bestfriend is 7 months pregnant and received a belly blessing. Anju incorporated "OM" and the preferred design just for her :) It was such a beautiful process and we will always remember this. Thank you, Anju for being so professional and caring! Mehndi Time will forever be our favorite henna artist! read more

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Anju is such a friendly and pleasant woman whose artistry speaks for itself. I wanted to surprise my wife by getting her a henna belly blessing for our last pregnancy, also to be her first henna tattoo. I contacted Anju and explained the plan. Anju responded promptly and worked with us to fit us in on the same day. Even with our little daughter kicking and squirming her "canvas" all around while she worked, the end result was exquisite. And on top of it all, the price was well within my budget. Thanks, Anju. We'll be seeing you again. read more

Mehndi Time - Belly Blessing for baby Aria - Tattoo Near Me

Two weeks ago I attended a ladies weekend in Garden Ridge, TX. One of the ladies had arranged for Anju to give us all Henna tattoos. What a treat! Anju is incredible! Not only talented but creative and very professional. Each one of us got a different tattoo and Anju knew exactly how to personalize each tattoo to fit each personality. No two were alike. We had so much and screamed with delight as each one was drawn. In addition, Anju is very fast. We thought it would take hours but Anju did her magic in minutes. It was so fun. It's been a few weeks now and I'm still getting compliments on my beautiful henna tattoo. I highly recommend Anju for the real deal! She's a master!! read more

Anju is truly a natural artist. She is very knowledgeable and creative. My sister and I went in for our first henna and she was very attentive and she made sure she understood our ideas and vision. After I saw my sister's henna I told her to do whatever she wanted and surely I was very happy with her design. She taps into traditional designs and then combines to make her own. Her own henna formula makes for a herbal, organic, and enhanced color on the skin. If you ever want to get Henna in Austin, Anju should be your first choice. I was very happy with the visit. I will definitely be seeing Anju again! read more

Friends gave me a belly blessing by Anju for a gift at our baby shower, & I was so happy to get to make good on that yesterday! Watching this incredibly patient & lovely artist at work was such a treat, & I left feeling more knowledgeable about the process of Mehndi & very beautiful (something that I hadn't been feeling too often in this last stretch of my pregnancy when things feels a bit wonky & out of sorts physically & emotionally). I will recommend Anju to everyone I know looking to feel pampered or to get ready for a special occasion with some extra decorative flair. It was an experience I will happily remember as part of my pregnancy, & the results are GORGEOUS. read more

Mehndi Time - 38 week belly blessing by Anju! - Tattoo Near Me

I've been looking to step my Mehndi game up with better quality henna and by expanding my knowledge. After finding Mehndi Time and Anju I am confident I'm headed in the right direction. She presented the best quality henna I've ever seen, produced with impeccable craftsmanship. Her knowledge, artistic ability and willingness to enlighten has opened my eyes to a whole different world of Mehndi. For my fellow yelpers that are buying kones from markets or don't have the art of mixing powder down yet, do yourselves a favor and contact Mehndi Time. I can't stress the quality enough. Her products are extremely affordable, considering she is hand mixing and packaging it all. Superb customer service, knowledge and quality...what more could you want from any business? I look forward to returning soon! read more

Love buying our henna from Mehndi Time. The henna is always so fresh,smells great, and the color is fabulous once it is applied to skin. We order it each year for our nonprofit charity event and the henna is a great fund raiser for us. So glad we found Mehndi Time. Anju is fast at making the fresh batches of henna cones and has good prices. Highly recommend Mehndi Time!! read more

I just finished getting amazing henna work by the talented Anju at Mehndi Time. She is wonderful and sweet. I was so impressed by how easy she can just come up with such a detailed design. I can't wait to go back. She will let you know the best way to take care of the henna while it is curing. Something other mehndi artist never told me. I can't wait to have a henna party with my friends and have her do all of the work. read more

I really enjoyed watching her work! She is very creative and talented. Loved the design she created for me. Was the hit of the event and I highly recommend her. read more

I had Anju do my bridal henna. She was the only wedding vendor who did less than satisfactory work. She did not follow the designs I had sent her that I picked from her website. She finished my bridal henna on my feet and hands in an hour. I expressed my displeasure over the amount and quality of work she did. She made no attempt to deliver what she promised. Anju takes advantage of the lack of competition she has in this town. She may be talented but she delivers very little and customer service is definitely not her forte. read more

Anju is a must have! She did my bridal henna, hands and feet, at Austin earlier this year. I absolutely loved her work!! She was very professional and extremely accommodating - despite the fact that things were running late (aka Indian wedding!) and it was loud - with live dholi and dancing at the venue - she created beautiful art! and within the stipulated time!! She is highly experienced and very patient. I had about 35 - 40 other guests for whom Anju (and her co-artist) applied henna, and everyone was very pleased with her work and attitude. I strongly recommend Anju and Mehndi Time. read more

Mehndi Time, I almost don't have the words to tell you what a beautiful job Anju did on my henna. The color, the design, and Anju's warm friendly personality, she is a true artist, it can't get better than this. The best, freshest, and most natural henna around; did I mention the GEORGEOUS design. I feel beautiful, Thank you Anju and Mehndi Time! read more