India, Oct. 8 -- For Karwa Chauth, applying mehendi is a tradition, but this season, why not try a modern alternative? Swap henna for stick-on embellishments that last longer, take minutes to apply, and are extremely customisable. Jewellery brand Amama has a set of these bindis, or embellished stones, that you can stick on your hands, priced at Rs.1,100 for a set of 5. "When we created the mehendi bindi, it was really about giving women the freedom to celebrate rituals in a modern, fuss-free way. People are loving the ornate look without the mess or waiting," founder Nikita Gupta tells us. Another brand, Petals & Presents, also has introduced the same. Founder Urusa Ahtesham, tells us that the idea behind creating these mehendi stones was to give designs a more festive, jewellery-like appeal: "These bindis usually start from around Rs.500-Rs.1500 for a simple design. You can also add it on top of typical mehendi - kundan stones are placed on top to highlight parts of the pattern. It's best paired with traditional mehendi." Even mehendi artists have caught on. Artist Nisha Gupta notes, "Mehndi stones seem to be gaining popularity forweddings, engagements, Karwa Chauth and Diwali. I experiment with traditional henna and mix it with these stones for a beautiful result. I also mix and match with coloured henna." Nidhi Rathi, a Pune-based beauty creator says, "I saw these stick-on mehendi videos floating on social media, and was intrigued. That made me want to try it myself, so I got a bunch of blue rhinestones and used eyelash glue to stick them over my mehendi. I am going to try this for events now."...