Henna Facts
The "Henna Plant" (Lawsonia inermis) is a tall shrub or small tree, 2-6 m high. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Southern Asia, and Northern Australasia, in semi-arid zones.
Henna is commercially cultivated in western India, Pakistan, Morocco, Yemen, Iran, Sudan, and Libya. Lawsonia inermis, produces a red-orange dye molecule, (lawsone). This molecule has an affinity for bonding with protein and thus has been used to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather, silk and wool.
The Henna Plant Powdered Henna Leaves
(Lawsonia inermis) (Ready for making the paste)
Dried, ground, and sifted henna leaves are easily worked into a paste that can be used to make intricate body art. This powder is mixed with lemon juice, strong tea, or other mildly acidic liquids. Essential oils with high levels of "terps" (monoterpene alcohols) such as tea tree oil, eucalyptus, cajeput, or lavender oils, will improve the stain characteristic. Many henna artists also add sugar to the recipe, to provide better "sticking" quality against the skin, which allows the paste to adhere to, and remain moist, on the skin to achieve a darker stain.
Our Henna Paste Recipe
* Powdered Henna Leaves * Lemon Juice
* Sugar * "Tea Tree" Essential Oil
Paste Sealer
* Lemon Juice * Sugar
* Tissue Paper * Plastic Wrap
For Weddings
Bridal henna on the hand
Bridal henna on feet and hand
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