Mehandi/Henna-free patterns and designs

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FANCY Mehandi Designs (glitter,stone studded)

Decorate your hands and feet with the impression of Mehandi and bring the good fortune in your life, that lasts forever. Mehandi is also known as henna, which is a temporary art of skin decoration.

It is believed that henna was first discovered in Egypt for coloring fingertips, nails, palms, hands and the soles of the feet. In Middle East, the leaves of the henna plant have been used for centuries for the beautification of hands and feet. It has been done particularly, at the time of various occasions and events.

The use of Rajasthan's Mehandi decoration ruled the fashion market of the world, from late 1990s the art of mehandi achieved great heights and was more popularly known as "Henna Tattoos".

Henna is considered to be an ancient herb of grace and healing. Once you apply on skin, it act as a valuable medicine, thus protect the body from fungi and bacteria. It has the capability to lower the body temperatures, headaches, fever, burning feet, and violent temper.

A tourist around the globe, especially come to India just to experience its rich customs, culture and traditions. Today, Mehandi art has not escaped from the catching eyes of tourist who has developed keen interest in this myriad tradition of applying mehandi. Specially the various mehandi patterns and designs and the lasting impact allure our international tourist. Come and experience the magic of natural herb of Henna that will bring good luck on your way.


TIPS & WARNING
Remember the Rules of "S" : Sweet, Sour, Sticky, Skin-Safe!

 

Henna, (botanical name:Lawsonia inermis), produces a burgundy dye molecule referred to as lawsone. This molecule has an affinity for bonding with protein, and thus has been used to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather, silk and wool.

 

Once applied to the skin, lawsone molecules gradually migrate from the henna paste into the outer layer of the skin. Though henna's lawsone will stain the skin within minutes, the longer the paste is left on the skin, the more lawsone will migrate. Henna paste will yield as much dye as the skin can easily absorb in less than eight hours. Henna tends to crack and fall off the skin during these hours, so it is often sealed down by dabbing a sugar/lemon mix over the dried paste, or simply adding some form of sugar to the paste. This also adds to the colour of the end result, increasing the intensity of the shade.

 

When the paste has fallen off the skin or been removed by scraping, the stain will be orange, but should darken over the following three days to a reddish brown. Soles and palms have the thickest layer of skin and so take up the most lawsone, and take it to the greatest depth, so that hands and feet will have the darkest and most long-lasting stains. Steaming or warming the henna pattern will darken the stain, either during the time the paste is still on the skin, or after the paste has been removed. Chlorinated water and soaps may spoil the darkening process: alkaline may hasten the darkening process. After the stain reaches its peak color it will appear to fade. The henna stain is not actually fading, the skin is exfoliating: the lower, less stained cells, rise to the surface, until all stained cells are shed.

 

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Whole, unbroken henna leaves will not stain the skin. Henna will not stain skin until the lawsone molecules are made available (released) from the henna leaf. Fresh henna leaves will stain the skin if they are smashed with a mildly acidic liquid. This will stain skin within moments, but it is difficult to form intricate patterns from coarse crushed leaves.

 

Dried ground, sifted henna leaves are easily worked into a paste that can be used to make intricate body art. Commercially available henna powder is made by drying the henna leaves and milling them to powder, then the powder is sifted.
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, eucalyptus, cajeput, or lavender will improve skin stain characteristics.
The henna mix must rest for 6 to 12 hours so the leaf cellulose is dissolved, making the lawsone available to stain the skin. This is mixed to a toothpaste consistency and applied with a one of many traditional tools, including resist techniques, shading techniques, and thicker paste techniques, or the modern cellowrap cone.

 

Henna was regarded as having "Barakah," blessings, and was applied for luck as well as joy and beauty.[18] Brides typically had the most henna, and the most complex patterns, to support their greatest joy, and wishes for luck. Some bridal traditions were very complex, such as those in Yemen, where the Jewish bridal henna process took four or five days to complete, with multiple applications and resist work.