henna
The henna tree is considered one of the perennial and annual trees, and it is evergreen, with abundant branches. As it grows to a height of approximately three meters, its leaves are oval green, or broad stalked, and its small white flowers have a fragrant and strong aroma, and its fruits are a small box containing hierarchical seeds. This plant is used in most fields, especially cosmetic ones, such as engraving and drawing on the hands.
How to knead henna for hands
How to knead henna for hands:
- Dark brown or burnt color: In a deep and small bowl, mix two cups of henna, seven grains of dried and finely ground black lemon, a cup of mahlabia or henna oil, and a cup and a half of heavy brown tea, then leave the mixture for three hours until it mixes well, and start decorating the hands and drawing on them after the time has passed Required.
- Maroon color: In a small and deep saucepan, boil three or four dried black lemons with a little water, filter it, then soak a cup of dry tamarind in the filtered water until it dissolves, then mix two cups of henna in the lemon and tamarind water, and add a cup of mahlabiya oil or henna, and leave the mixture for about an hour before we engrave it on the hands.
- Boil an amount of black tea in half the amount of water used daily to boil tea, and leave it on a low heat until half the amount of water evaporates, then add a spoonful of fresh lemon juice, and a nest or twenty drops of mehendi oil or eucalyptus oil to every half cup of boiling tea, Then we leave the mixture for half an hour before we decorate the hands with it.
Tips and Advice
Tips and Advice:
Read also:How to dye hair with natural materials without henna- The color of the tea should be dark black in order to get a good result.
- We must make sure that the henna mixture is solid and cohesive; Because liquid henna is difficult to stick to the skin.
- We get the effective mixture of mixing henna and other materials after leaving it soaked for about forty-eight hours.
- We mix a little sugar with lemon juice and mehendi oil, and put it on the hands in order to keep the henna from drying on them.
- Henna should not be washed off after it has dried with water. Because it takes at least an hour.
- We remove the henna by gently peeling it with the nails, and then we use a clean towel soaked in olive oil to remove it well.
- We put drops of oil; Because it helps henna to stay moist for a longer period.
- We keep the hands dry for about twelve hours, so that the henna can stick better.
- We put mahlabia or henna oil on the hands before applying the mixture.
