By Lieve Lambrechts.
Henna tattoos are an ancient custom in India: girls and women are
body painted before ceremonies, like marriage. They painted complicated patterns on their hands and feet to symbolize their fertility.
Henna (or 'Mehndi', the Indian name) is made from the henna plant (Lawsonia Inermis). The powder gets mixed with water and you get a sort of green-brownish mud. If you put that mud on your skin, let it harden, and then peel it off, you will notice it has left an orange color.
You can get your henna at an eastern shop or a 'souk' in many different colors. There's orange, mahogany, brown and black. The orange one is the traditional henna. The black henna is synthetic. It contains PDD (P-phenylenediamene) and can cause allergic reactions. Even if it doesn't cause irritations, it's still unhealthy. Moreover, in the past, black henna at your wedding was considered a disgrace.
Henna tattoos are an ancient custom in India: girls and women are
body painted before ceremonies, like marriage. They painted complicated patterns on their hands and feet to symbolize their fertility.Henna (or 'Mehndi', the Indian name) is made from the henna plant (Lawsonia Inermis). The powder gets mixed with water and you get a sort of green-brownish mud. If you put that mud on your skin, let it harden, and then peel it off, you will notice it has left an orange color.
You can get your henna at an eastern shop or a 'souk' in many different colors. There's orange, mahogany, brown and black. The orange one is the traditional henna. The black henna is synthetic. It contains PDD (P-phenylenediamene) and can cause allergic reactions. Even if it doesn't cause irritations, it's still unhealthy. Moreover, in the past, black henna at your wedding was considered a disgrace.
Henna Recipe
With one pack of henna, you'll have enough to body paint the entire football team. Put the henna in a bowl and gently pour some lemon
juice and boiling water in the bowl. The purpose of the lemon juice is to help the color hold better on your skin.
Your skin should be clean, dry and not fat. If you want to color your nails too, they shouldn't have nail polish on them. When the henna is cold, you can get to painting.
Symmetric and geometric shapes work best.
Now: the annoying part: Waiting...
Let the henna dry in the sun, the warmth of the sun will get your color deeper into your skin. If you wipe it off too late, the henna will leave a red spot.
Then you can start removing the crusts of mud.
DON'T remove the henna with water! Right after you scraped off all the crusts, rub your skin in with olive oil. It will make the color brighter and help keep the color on as long as possible. Your henna painting will survive for about a month or so.
Also nice to know: Swimming, body peeling, scrubbing your back, and bodyscrub products will make the henna tattoo deteriorate faster. see also Tattoo Galery
With one pack of henna, you'll have enough to body paint the entire football team. Put the henna in a bowl and gently pour some lemon
juice and boiling water in the bowl. The purpose of the lemon juice is to help the color hold better on your skin.Your skin should be clean, dry and not fat. If you want to color your nails too, they shouldn't have nail polish on them. When the henna is cold, you can get to painting.
Symmetric and geometric shapes work best.
Now: the annoying part: Waiting...
Let the henna dry in the sun, the warmth of the sun will get your color deeper into your skin. If you wipe it off too late, the henna will leave a red spot.
Then you can start removing the crusts of mud.
DON'T remove the henna with water! Right after you scraped off all the crusts, rub your skin in with olive oil. It will make the color brighter and help keep the color on as long as possible. Your henna painting will survive for about a month or so.
Also nice to know: Swimming, body peeling, scrubbing your back, and bodyscrub products will make the henna tattoo deteriorate faster. see also Tattoo Galery
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