Ravie's skills are undeniable. She did such a fantastic job at a friend's mendhi - and her mendhi comes out very dark. She is extremely talented and I am so glad to have met her. I will DEFINITELY recommend her to others!!!
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8/4/2008
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Rabea Chaudhry
Los Altos, CA
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Ravie is an amazing mehndi artist - she is well-known amongst my circle of family and friends and is always recommended by me to anyone who is getting married. Her work is so detailed, beautiful and the great thing about it is that she is SO fast. I see many mehndi artists take double or triple the time she takes to do the same amount of work. She is fabulous at what she does and I would highly recommend her. The color of the mehndi she uses always turns out really great on everyone's skin. She did my mehndi in November when it was pouring rain out and starting to get really cold. Despite that and the fact that I usually have a cold body temperature, the mehndi still came out really dark on both my hands and feet! Thank you Ravie for doing such a great job!
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7/23/2008
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Trupa Patel
Fremont, CA
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Ravie is a wonderful artist. She did my mehndi 4 years ago and I've been referring her to everybody I can. Not only is her work great but she has a wonderful personality too. She was very calm and patient. My guests and I were extremely pleased with our mehndi.
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7/21/2008
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Jesika Rattia
Fremont, CA
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Ravie is a truly inspired artist who knows just how to make a bride feel relaxed and beautiful on her wedding day! All of the guest were amazed by her work and it was a pleasure having her be part of the day. I highly recommend using her.
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6/29/2008
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Carolyn Sattin Bajaj
New York, NY
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Ravi is absolutley the BEST in the bay area! Her designs are beautiful and full of detail. She uses high quality mehndi and works fast. She did my mehndi for my wedding and all of my friends have hired her as well. She is very professional and pleasant to work with. You will not be disappointed!
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6/22/2008
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Hina Maheshwari
San Mateo, CA
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Simply AMAZING! I have known and seen Ravie's work for the past 8yrs, and have yet to meet a Mehndi artist as talented as her. She has the most beautiful patterns and really good mehndi, I even love the smell of it. Ravie is very humble about her work, definitely a Pioneer in her field. She has raised the bar very high.
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6/4/2008
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Ambereen Choudhry
Fremont, CA
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I saw Ravie at an engagement party about 10 months before I was getting married. She did such an amazing job and was so fast that I immediately emailed her the next day to ask her to do my mehendi and luckily she was available.
I was very happy with my mehendi for my wedding. It came out very dark and beautiful. She also is very sweet and easy to work with. I definetly recommend Ravie.
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5/30/2008
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Subha Varadarajan
Berkeley, CA
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After seeing Ravie Auntie's amazing work at the FIA culture show year after year, I knew that choosing her to do my wedding mehendi was the right decision. She carefully listened to my questions and concerns during our consultation, and then suggested a pattern that was exactly what I wanted. She was extremely professional, friendly, and above all else, her mehendi skills were beyond fantastic. Everyone oohed and aahed over my mehendi (since I was the bride they probably wouldn't tell me otherwise) but they were amazed at my sister's as well. The pictures on this webiste can confirm this, but the intricacy of her work is truly remarkable!!!
We also used her stunning candles as wedding favors and she personalized them for us with our initials and wedding date. We picked a few larger candles to decorate the house during the mehendi party. I highly recommend her for any and all mehendi needs!!!
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5/19/2008
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R SM
Fremont, CA
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THE BEST MEHNDI IN THE WORLD...yes i have tried other people, sat their for 3 hours and was very disappointed with the end results...not once but numerous times...but you LEARN from your mistakes...i sure learned... and NOW for last several years there is one and only RAVI aunty for my mehndi craving ...i am usually last minute person and she some how has that special time for me...and within 20 minutes she will decorate my hands with her unique and TRADITIONAL mehndi design...SHE HAS THE TALENT...i also lover her CANDLES...VERY TOUCHING ART ON CANDLES...REMINDS ME OF THE PALACES IN INDIA...THE DECORATIONS inside them...candles are a great gift for the bridal showers or weddings or just birthdayssssssssssss.....if u can't get your mehndi done by her then i am sorry you don't have the best mehndi ever...also, she has gotten my best friend who is not indian so involved in mehndi that each time she is in town she wants to get the mehndi done only from ravi aunty....RAVI AUNTY YOU HAVE THE TALENT THAT IS PRICELESSSSS....
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5/13/2008
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Anandita Sharma
Fremont, CA
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Ravi didi is an amazing mehndi artist and a very sweet person. I lived with her for 4 years as a housemate (paying guest), so I think that qualifies me to give a pretty in-depth review of her mehndi-work as well as her personality. When I was living with her, she took care of me just like her daughter, even though we were housemates. She is very caring and sweet. She always went out of her way to cook for me and take care of me when I was sick. I moved out of her place just about 2 months ago after I got married. I wouldn’t have entrusted anyone but Ravididi to do my mehndi. Everyone absolutely loved it including my husband ?. She’s very dedicated to her craft. For example, she flew all the way to Virginia for it despite being down with the flu. When I saw her I could not believe how sick she was and told her to just do mine and not to worry about others. She did my entire hands/legs just in 3 and a half hours and people (from U.S. as well as India) were shocked watching how quick and precise she was. Not only that, she also did my mom, aunt and sister in law’s mehndi as she had promised. Her designs are very intricate and detailed and she is capable of doing any kind of designs that you want. For example, I wanted a dulha-dulhan and ganesh in my design and she did an excellent job without even looking at any pictures. It was outstanding! I have pictures of it that I will post on here soon.
She is very dedicated, professional and provides great customer service. I have always seen her spending a lot of time with each bride when they come for consultation. Mehndi is probably the second most important thing in her life after her daughter. Whether she is sick or tired and sleep-deprived or whether she has no one to baby-sit her daughter, she WILL be there for your big day.
Ah, how can I forget all these beautiful candles she makes? I used it as my wedding favors and everyone loved it. If you have not seen it, you should def. give it a look. She selects the top-grade candles and creates beautiful henna designs on them. These henna candles are her invention; they are truly unique and beautiful. I believe many people have tried to copy her candle designs in the past, but it doesn’t even compare with Ravididi’s artistic creation. Not only that but she wraps her candles with a very fine paper and packs it in a very elegant box. You will be awed by the final product!
Keep up the good work Ravididi.
Love,
K
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5/9/2008
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Keyuri Patel
Los Angeles, CA
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Ravi is absolutely fantastic! There have been many occasions Ravi has applied Henna / Mehndi for friends and family on various functions. We have all been very happy with her and the quality of her work. She is a total professional - always on time, has a pleasant disposition and goes beyond the scope of her work to make sure the customer is satisfied. Keep up the great work. Your work brings a smile and pleasure to all age groups. Thank You
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5/6/2008
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Manmeet Wirk
Pleasanton, CA
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Ravie is an amazing mehndi artist and for me a true professional and a sweet human being. she can do wonders with her hands and the talent God has gifted her. Her intricate and detailed designs are unbelieveable. For a normal person like me would think that it would take hours and hours to finish them but for Ravie its a matter of minutes with no chance of errors and stopping. she goes extra miles to get the job done on time. she builds a good relationship with her customers. none like other artists where you go get the mehndi done and leave Ravie would listen to you and will share her stories, overall a very friendly and sweet hearted person. she will for sure be my mehndi artist for life! She made my wedding pictures memorable ones! I would definitely recommend her.
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5/6/2008
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Hina Rana
San Jose, CA
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Ravie is superb!!! I have seen her doing bridal henna designs at several friends and family weddings. She does an outstanding job with beautiful designs and prepares the mehendi paste with top quality material which lasts longer. Ravie’s intricate henna artwork on candles makes it a perfect decorative piece for home. She is very professional and dedicated to her work. I highly recommend her for your mehendi needs.
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5/5/2008
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Sujay Roy
Fremont, CA
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As a wedding planner I enjoy working with Ravie as she is reliable, responsive, always on time, and most important she is very good mehndi artist. All my clients loved her work so much.
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4/28/2008
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Purvi S.
San Jose, CA
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Last night I watched a true artist at work. She dazzled and inspired, moved with the precise consistency of a practiced professional and delighted us all with her remarkable talent. Any gathering would be blessed to have Ravie's presence and gift!
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4/20/2008
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Clarissa Rojas Durazo
Oakland, CA
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Ravie was amazing! She was a hit at the party! She made it way more festive, fun and celebatory. Her henna designs are creatively elaborate. She was very professional, patient and accomodating. I would definitly recommend her for a future party!
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4/20/2008
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Zena Al-Adeeb
Danville, CA
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I first met Ravie Kattaura when I worked at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. She became part of a very special group of hands-on artists for our India Exhibition "India A Celebration" to commemorate our 50th anniversary of Independence, and subsequent shows. She was so much in demand with the public for her mehindi art. I am yet to meet an artist with such finesse, and such an exquisite talent. She has contributed so much towards all the Indian exhibitions, public events elsewhere and even today I have people ask for her contact number. I celebrate her talent, her art and I wish her every success in her new ventures with the design of her beautiful candles. I know she will go a long way and will excel in whatever she does.
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4/18/2008
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Mela Daniel
New York, NY
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Ravie is an amazing mehndi artist. She did a great job for my wedding Henna last August. Every one on my wedding kept asking me about my Henna.
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4/14/2008
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Erum Sultan
San Jose , CA
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Ravie is amazing when it comes to Mendhi. No one can come close to her work, neatness in design, professionalism. She has been an important part of all weddings in our family. She is a very nice person as well. I will highly recommend her .
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4/8/2008
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Vanita Aggarwal
San Jose, CA
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Ravie is an OUTSTANDING artist. She did an amazing job on my mendhi for my wedding. She is very very professional and dedicated to her work. She kept her appointment with me even though she had an important family commitment come up last minute and was not feeling well. My mendhi was absoultely amazing - the color turned out perfect and everyone was in awe of her work! My mendhi was something that i was very excited about and her work went above and beyond anything i could have imagined. I would very very highly recommend her!
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4/8/2008
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Anu Johl
Marysville, CA
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Since the below reviews sing the appropriate praises about her artistry and talent (which are, needless to say, exceptional), I will sing her praises regarding professionalism. She replies promptly to inquiries. She confirms multiple times so you have no insecurities about her reliability. She sends you instructions as to how to prepare for your bridal mendhi and what to have on hand to make it go smoothly. She brings exactly what she describes with another instruction sheet on what to do after the mendi is done. She is pleasant and engaging, but not intrusive or bossy, at the party itself. She works quickly and efficiently and arrives exactly on time. The result is beautiful mendi and a stress-free process. Would never hire anyone else. I recommend her without reservations.
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4/7/2008
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Mona Kot
San Francisco, CA
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In September 2007 I attended a Mehendi party for a friend getting married. I was very impressed with the artist, Ravie Kattaura. She did a spectacular job on the bride's hands and feet, making such intricate details with speed and ease. I have had henna tatoos before, but the one Ms. Kattaura did on my leg was the best and lasted a long time. If I ever need henna again I will definitely choose Ravie Kattaura.
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4/1/2008
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Sharon Taylor
San Francisco, CA
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Ravie is the best mehndi artist I've ever seen. When searching for the right mehndi artist for my wedding mehndi, Ravie was by far the best out of all the artists I had trials with. Her designs are elegant, delicate and intricate, and if you follow her instructions, your mehndi will turn out super dark, beautiful and defined. She is very sweet and easy going, and completely takes care of you on the day of your mehndi. I highly recommend Ravie for all mehndi designs!
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3/26/2008
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Anjali Marathe
Fremont, CA
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No shaadi is complete without the artistic mehndi work by Ravi. During my son's wedding, she was superb. Her work was appreciated and liked by all our friends. she is a professional lady. she is reliable,dependable and reasobale. I would highly recommend her name and wish her a great success in future.
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3/24/2008
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Neelam Khanna
Moraga, CA
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Ravie is an astonishing mehendi artist. She was the artist for my bridal mehendi and mehendi party. She did an excellent job! Her professionalism and dedication as a mehendi artist is superb. Ravie is a great person to work with and provides excellent customer service. She has great skill as mehendi artist and I give her my highest recommendation. Thank you for doing an incredible job on my mehendi.
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3/24/2008
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Priti Nair
Santa Clara, CA
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I have known Ravie for the past 12 years or so and I can state without any hesitation that she is one of the sweetest professionals I have ever worked with. Ravie has graced our house on many Diwali occasions and treated more than 100 ladies of all ages to her Mehendi art. Ravie is one of the best artists that I have known, who approaches her work with dedication, more as an art form, not just as a mere business. She is extremely courteous and cordial to all the guests at these cultural events which is a great ,necessary trait to possess. Her Mehendi designs are unique and exceptional and I would wholeheartedly recommend her any day over.
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3/24/2008
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Sandhya Balakrishnan
Saratoga, CA
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The first time I saw Ravie Kattaura doing henna work, was at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. She was sitting in a corner doing henna for the many people that came into the museum that weekend. I'll never forget the man standing in front of us asked her, "How good are you? Can you copy that tree behind you on my arm?" and Ravie simply nodded her head yes. She then proceeded to henna his whole arm to replicate the tree behind her. My eyes bugged out of my head when I saw how detailed, precise and quick she was. The whole design took no more than seven minutes! From then on, we had Ravie do every henna party we ever had!
Every single time I have had a henna design done by Ravie, I just tell her to do anything she wants. Every single time, it turns out amazing. The best creation Ravie has done is her candles. I probably have 10 of them in different parts of my home. If you want to liven up your home, I strongly urge you to purchase some. The prices are reasonable because these candles last forever and ever! The tea light inside them allows you to light them and keep the henna design intact on the outside. It's the most genius idea I've seen!
If you want the best henna designs in the bay area, Ravie is your best bet! You won't be dissapointed!
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3/24/2008
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Darlene Totah
San Francisco, CA
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This was my first time getting henna and my experience was amazing!!
I went with 2 friends and sat in awe as she worked on one of my friends before it was my turn. The intricate detail was just gorgeous. My friend got the henna on her back, and feet. Our other friend and I got the henna on our hands.
I couldn't believe how quickly she applied the henna, especially with how detailed the patterns were. Ravie Kattaura is an extremely talented artist!
For the whole time the henna was on me, even when it began to fade, I continuously got compliments on it. People stopped me everywhere wondering what it was and where I got it. Everyone who had seen henna artwork before said this was the best they had seen. I am not exaggerating at all. I only wish I could post photos to show how beautiful it was!
When the weather warms up again, we hope to get it again!
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3/22/2008
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Robyn Andrews
San Jose, CA
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I have gotten henna done twice by Ravie Kattaura and the work has been absolutely amazing! Not only is she sweet, she works hard to create work that is pleasing to the desires of her customer. I have gotten henna numerous times and if I had a choice of my artist I would chose Ravie Kattaura. Also I find that her henna is dark and lasts long In addition, she is knowledgable about her art for peope are new and gives an amazing introduction to henna for those who want to learn more. Her designs are also quite remarkable. Both times I got work done I have received numerous compliments. I highly recommend her for any henna needs.
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3/22/2008
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Priyanka Thairani
Fremont, CA
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