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What is Henna ?
The henna plant is a hardy little tree that grows in hot climates such as northern Africa, the Middle East and southern Asia.
The leaves of this plant are harvested, dried and ground into a fine powder.
This powder is made into a paste and used to dye skin, hair and even your fingernails
Henna (also known as Mehndi) is an ancient Indian Body Art. It
is used in creating designs and patterns on various parts of the body, though traditionally applied to the hands and feet of women preparing for special ceremonies like marriage.
It is completely natural, non-permanent and painless.
This
Body Art ( Henna Art) is a Painless temporary tattoos unike real
tattoos as designs from Henna fade within 1 to 2 weeks.
I
am the leading Henna Artist, with a unique creativity, years of
experience and skills developed in India, where the Mehendi (Henna
Tattoo, the art of body painting) is first known to have originated.
My
Henna is specially selected from the best Henna plants grown in
India and the Henna paste is specially Handmade fresh to get the
perfect blend of Colour. It has NO chemicals or dye added and is
completely safe for children too.
Color of Henna.
Henna's color does not pass through into the dermis, it only stains the dead cells in the epidermis. Henna's color naturally makes the brick/red/brown stains, it usually takes
2-3 hours to get a good Henna stain (color) on the skin, and that (color) is quite harmless.
Pure Henna, with the help of heat, moisture and time, leaves a reddish
brown stain on skin, first light, then darkening during the next
24 hours. The shade various according to the quality of Henna (paste) used,
and the methods used when applying, and sometimes the colour can darken to almost black, but basically the colour is brown.
How to take Care of Henna.
Your design should last at a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 weeks depending
on the thickness of the epidermis of your skin and on where the
design is located.
Leave
the paste on as long as up to 2-3 hours (or more if you can stand
it). The longer the paste is kept on, the darker the design will
be. After you peel of the paste, dip a Q-tip in some olive or Avocado
oil and take off the remainder of the dry paste. Do not expose your
new design to water in the first 5 hours after the design has been
applied as the colour is still in its darkening process. The less
exposed to water, soap or rubbing, the longer the designs will linger
Warning - Black Mehndi
All products claiming to be "Black Henna" have other ingredients
than Henna added in them. A chemical dye called Phenylenediamine,
referred to as PPD, is often used to create a fast-taking, jetblack
result. This is a very dangerous toxin and unfortunately is very
harmful on skin, often causing a so-called chemical burn. This is
much like a strong allergic reaction, many people get it and many
don't, but I advice you not to take the risk. Please avoid using
these products and stick to pure Henna. Henna simply doesn't penetrate
far enough into healthy, adult unbroken skin to cause problems.
Allergic reactions to Henna are very rare, it is safe to use and
the result is wonderful.
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