Henna, paste made from the leaves of the henna plant, is used throughout the Middle East for centuries for the congenital art of adoring a woman's body parts: hands, feet and hair. it is an impromptu body decoration that looks like a tattoo without its risk. It is meteoric, easy and painless. Most importantly, it is observed as a body decoration without the use of chemicals.
Henna Preparation Henna is a small shrub called Lawsonia inermis, which is also known as Henne, Al Khanna, Mehndi, an Egyptian Privet, etc. It grows in hot climates and is mostly found in many countries of the region; Iran, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Syria, Egypt, Morocco and North African countries. The leaves, flowers and the twigs of the plant are ground into fine powder is then mixed with hot water. Various shades are procured by admixing with the leaves of other plants, such as indigo, tea, coffee, cloves and lemon. Sugar and oil are also added to the admixture to strengthen the color and longevity of design. Once the Henna powder is sieved through a nylon cloth, it is mixed with strong products. The admixture components are secret that beauticians try to keep to themselves. Henna must be mixed evenly to obtain a fine paste and then kept for a minimum of one hour to a maximum of 24 hours before application. It is then stirred and once again and a few cloves are oil added to increase the redness of the color. The paste's consistency should be just right if it is to be easily squeezed out of the application cone. |
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