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Henna (Mehendi) is a skin art
that is used to decorate body, and has been around
for about 5000 years, originating in the Middle
East, and spread to India and other part of world.
It is totally safe, natural and painless to use. The
henna applied to your skin by Henna Art is 100%
natural and contains no chemicals.
Henna (Mehendi) is a paste made from ground leaves
of a shrub plant called Lawsonia Inermis. It grows
in hot tropical climates like India, Pakistan, North
Africa, Middle East and other Asian Countries. Henna
is extracted from a tree by drying and grinding the
leaves and stems. The greenish powder, when mixed
with water, makes a dark paste which is applied to
skin with a small cone. The strong pigment in the
Henna (Mehendi), actually temporarily stains the
skin. When it dries and crumbles off, the skin will
have darkened to auburn, orange, red, or brown. The
longer you leave it on, the darker the colour will
be. Henna (Mehendi) lasts up to 3-4 weeks.
With a lot of coordination and care, we can apply
intricate designs full of scrolls, swirls, paisley
outlines, and dots. Henna tattoos create temporary
bracelets, motifs, emblems, or words.
Traditionally, Henna (Mehendi) was used by Asian
brides to symbolize love, happiness and prosperity
for the couple. Many of the patterns applied in
bridal Henna (Mehendi) symbolize love, for many
brides the application of bridal Henna (Mehendi) is
when they begin to feel the wedding vibes. Henna (Mehendi)
nights are now becoming a popular event for
celebrating the nights before the wedding. Various
themes like Arabic and Indian are used to set the
Henna (Mehendi) night with music and dance.
Nowadays, Henna (Mehendi) is not only used for
weddings and religious occasions but also for trendy
temporary body art, anywhere on your body; around
the naval, wrists, palms, back on the shoulders and
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