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Henna
has been in use for centuries in various parts of world. Even
as far back as 5000 years ago. Henna was used for coloring
the hair and nails of Mummies. Henna was introduced in India
during the 12th century by the Mughals. It was most popular
among the Rajputs of Mewar. The ladies especially, applied
henna on their hands and feet in artistic decorative patterns
to beautify themselves. From years to come, it became a tradition
to use henna on auspicious days and functions, particularly
for weddings, the use of henna to adorn hands and feet became
customary.It is a natural product, grown in form of a small
plant, of size 3.5 ft to 5 ft. Henna leaves are green in color
but its coloring effect is brownish reddish. Its leaves are
small. Henna is well known for its natural values, coloring
effect and sweet pleasant fragrance.Henna is found in very
few countries in world, India is one of the largest producer
of henna. Indian henna is of best quality in world.
Henna
is the name given to the dried and powdered leaves of lawsonia
inermis, a plant that grows in Egypt, India and parts
of the Middle East. For thousands of years it has been used
as a colorant to stain human hair, nails or skin a bright
fire-engine red color. In literature, this orange-red color
is often referred to as "henna red". The ancients
combined henna with other natural colorants like indigo, iron
oxide or lead salts in order to produce brown and black colors.
The Old Testament describes Solomon as using henna and indigo
to stain his beard.
This
herbal preparation is made with the choicest of herbs and
Henna leaves. It can be used for hair conditioning as well
as for dyeing, grey hair to natural brown. Its rare herbal
ingredients add health to your hair, each time you apply it
on your hair.
It
can also be used for hand and feet decoration.
Benefits
of Henna
Today people
still use henna to color their hair. It is a natural coloring
agent without the potential health hazards posed by the synthetic
coal tar derivatives, many of which are potentially carcinogenic.
Furthermore, a henna treatment leaves the hair excellently
conditioned, with added body and superb shine.
When using henna, the following procedure is used. The henna
powder is first mixed with water to the consistency of a thick
paste. This paste is then applied to the hair wherever coloration
is desired. The longer this "henna pack" is left
on the hair the more color is transferred. Heat can be used
to further fasten the coloring. When the desired color is
achieved, the henna paste is removed by washing and the process
is complete.
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TO
MAKE HAIR DARK BROWN
- Mix
henna in enough boiling water to make a paste. Use an iron
vessel to bring out the colour, keep mixture in vessel overnight.
Use next morning.
- Take
a tablespoon of coffee and make a thick decocation.Mix decocation
with henna powder; add water to make a paste. Apply after
twenty minutes.
FOR
BURNISHED HIGHLIGHTS
Take 2 teaspoon of tea and make a decoration. Add a teaspoon
of Methi powder to the boiling tea decocation. Mix decocation
with henna powder to make a paste. Allow to settle for thirty
minutes to one hour. Just before using add juice to one lime
of the paste.
FOR
BURGUNDY COLOURING
Take the juice of two beatroots, henna powder, 6 to 8 hibiscus
flowers and boil for twenty minutes. Allow it to stand for
thirty minutes before use, Add a teaspoon of vinegar.
FOR
CONDITIONING OF HAIR
Mix henna into a paste with a cup of curd and water. Add
a teaspoon of methi powder and an egg or table spoon of proteinex
powder. Mix well and apply on Hair for the thirty minutes.
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