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Henna aftercare tips for special occasions, partying, bridals

31/3/2018

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Henna aftercare tips for when going out partying, bridal or any other special occasions.

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​In order to achieve the best possible henna/ mehndi stain for a special day such as a party or wedding, it’s best you plan ahead and follow these tips to prepare you for your appointment:
 
  • ~ Shower and exfoliate your skin before the appointment as applying henna to a fresh layer of skin will help it last longer. Also the longer you can go without exposing the henna stain to water, the better the henna stain will last.

  • ~ Do not apply moisturizers, oils, tanning sprays or anything that will block your pores. Applying things like this to your skin can block the henna from staining well.

  • ~ Manicures and Pedicures should be done BEFORE your henna appointment! Exposure to water, massage, and chemicals can damage a fresh henna stain.

  • ~Waxing, sugaring or shaving must be done before the henna application and not after henna is applied or the color will fade.

  • ~If you are participating in the Indian Haldi/turmeric ceremony after henna application, attempt to wear clear gloves/clear wrap so as not to interfere with the henna pattern.

  • ~Avoid doing heavy household work. Wrapping isn’t required but it helps conserve heat and moisture, which helps to make the stain darker. It will also protect clothes/bed sheets if the paste is left on overnight
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  • ~Body temperature plays huge part in color progression so make sure you are in a warm room after applying henna paste. ​

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How much henna do i need?

26/3/2018

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How much henna do I need?

The usual amount of henna that we all buy from online stores are 100g packets which would give us: 
10-12 henna cones each approximately 25 to 30 grams. It will be enough henna to do around 100 small designs or 2 full bridal henna applications.

However when we buy henna, its usually for ourselves to use on our own and only may need a small amount so we dont use up all our henna powder. So here is how to make a 25g amount.

Henna recipes to make henna designs  (Normal cone) 25g
  • Wear disposable gloves
  • Add 25g henna powder into disposable bowl
  • 2 teaspoons (8g) sugar
  • 2 teaspoons (8ml) lavender essential oil
  • Water or lemon juice to desired texture
  • Mix then cover with clear wrap film
  • Leave in a warm place to release its organic natural dye. 23-30 Celsius (75-85 Fahrenheit ) is the preferred temperature for henna paste.
  • Leave for 2-6 hours if using water or 24 hours if using lemon juice.
  • After use, simply store away any left over henna in the refridgerator.
 
Recipe for a full bowl of henna (100g)
  • 100gram Henna powder
  • 40ml lavender essential oil
  • 20gram sugar
  • Water or lemon juice as needed (thicker or lighter paste)
  • Mix then cover with clear wrap film
  • Leave in a warm place to release its organic natural dye. 23-30 Celsius (75-85 Fahrenheit ) is the preferred temperature for henna paste.
  • Leave for 2-6 hours if using water or 24 hours if using lemon juice.
  • After use, simply store away any left over henna in the refridgerator.
For your first henna design be sure to check out our own henna stencils just to get you started here! ​ here is the all in one henna kit




 
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March 22nd, 2018

22/3/2018

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What is Body Art Quality? And the difference between hair henna

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Body Art Quality henna is often referred to as BAQ henna which is to be applied on the skin.
Body art quality henna has absolutely no added chemical dyes, no added metallic salts, or any other ingredients that may harm your health or cause damaging reactions as synthetic dyes.
It is a pure henna powder that has a higher natural dye content than uses for hair henna.
Hair henna usually has to have other chemicals added to make it different hair colour shades etc.
Hair henna has a lower dye content (lawsone content at 1% or less) and is not as finely sifted, cleaned and sorted as the henna for body art quality.
Only real BAQ henna powder is a pumpkin orange colour to a light brown shade.
Henna for body art must have a finer sift, so artists can make fine patterns with deep long-lasting stains.
‘Lawsone’ (the red-orange dye that naturally occurs in henna leaves) normally ranges from 0.3% to 3% or higher at harvest.
Henna crops vary through the growing regions and vary from season to season.  With good packaging, in ideal conditions, the lawsone content expires very slowly but if the packaging allows moisture, light or heat to damage the henna, then it may quickly become worthless no matter how high the lawsone content is, so good handling of the henna powder and packaging is a must. 

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March 17th, 2018

17/3/2018

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Carrier oils vs essential oils

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There are many different oils out there but when relating to beauty, skin care and aromatherapy there are the two you hear about and those are, essential oils and carrier oils.

What are Carrier Oils? 
Carrier oils are often used as a mixture to dilute the more potent essential oils. Most carrier oils are extracted from plants and have little to no aroma. Often, carrier oils also have benefits of their own (for example coconut oil is a great moisturizer) and can be matched with specific essential oils for added benefits when applied to skin. 
The most common carrier oils are olive oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, and grapeseed oil. Other less common (and more expensive) carrier oils are argan oil, jojoba oil and emu oil.  
You must however, be aware of your own skin as some of these carrier oils come from nut based plants and could cause swelling of your skin if you have allergies. So we say most often the best non allergic and most basic carrier oil known is usually the grapeseed oil. It is also a very light oil which will rub into skin quicker and much deeper that’s why you will see most beauty therapists use it as the main massage oil when visiting a salon.

What are essential oils
An essential oil usually is the oil that carries a scent/fragrance from the plant that they were extracted from. Although they are not 'oily' really hence they are required to be diluted with some other medium, being water or carrier oil.
They are extracted most often through the use of distillation and stem form the non seed part of the plant.

The extraction process used to get the oils are usually different, but there are many exceptions. 
Essential oils are typically extracted by a method called, steam distillation, cold pressing or solvent extraction. But steam distillation is the most common. 
The common essential oils that are used are, lavender, peppermint, grapefruit, orange, lemongrass and so on. 
People can also use essential oils as a form of medicine for flu and sinus problems, for sleep, relaxation therapies and even for room perfumes/mists when diluted with water. 


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Benefits of henna

17/3/2018

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Benefits of henna

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March 06th, 2018

6/3/2018

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The best henna when choosing.

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There are many types of henna powders out there. For henna to be used on the skin, you must use fresh high-quality body art quality henna also known as BAQ. It must have gone through testing processes and be certified so as not to cause any skin irritations.
Commonly used is henna to dye the hair. It is usually a different quality henna powder.
 
There are a variety of henna out there, some which have had quite bad news about them. Especially ready made ones. You may even find that some of the other henna powders out there are too good to be true. You see all the instagram posts about how dark the stain is etc and when you buy it yourself you find that when you try it yourself it is not as dark as theirs! Well, there are many factors to be considered for this,
It could be that their skin tone is different so please dont compare yourself to theirs.
Sometimes the henna artists will mix the blend with other powders known as ‘mixing the blend’ and ofcourse the henna is usually left on for a longer time period.
 
So to be extra safe incase of anyone having alergies out there, please make sure they have passed factory tests and gained relevant certificates (you can find out this by looking at the labels they have displayed) and always do patch tests everytime you use a new henna even if its one youve been using for a long time because its a scientific fact that your skincells replace themselves every 2/3 weeks so your new skin could have a different reaction especially to a new/old harvest of henna.
 
How to darken a henna stain the honest way.
If you yourself choose to darken the henna stain (as not everyones skin colour is the same) then there are many ways which we will come to at a later stage. For quick measures you could also add other plants to it but since you're doing it, atleast you know what has been inside it! just make sure thats the only plant thats in the packet and again not mixed with something else. 
 
Why do people add sugar when making henna paste?
Sugar...
Well, adding sugar to your henna powder makes the henna stay wet against the skin longer, stick to the skin better, and makes the henna more stringy. It also helps add to darken the colour.

The role of water or lemon juice  
In order to get the best stain from organic fresh henna, you need to mix it with either water or lemon. People even use tea!
Lemon juice is acidic which allows the lawsone dye to be released from the henna slowly.
Both methods are fine but water releases stain quicker in the organic henna powder where as lemon juice and tea takes abit longer to release dye.
 
Oils for henna 
Both lavender and tea tree oils have monoterpene alcohols (also known as terp) This helps release more of the lawsone dye in the henna leaves resulting in a darker stain. Adding lavender oil also adds a lovely relaxing scent to your henna and keeps your henna paste from expiring. Essential oils are very potent and strong. You should just stick to using the minimum amount of oil you need to create a good mix. Never add more than 1 ounce (30 mL) of oil per 100 grams of henna. Lavender oil is usually the most safest option for pregnant women aswell. Always read the labels before use though. ​

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March 06th, 2018

6/3/2018

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How henna powder is made

How henna powder is made.
 
Henna plant grows in semi-arid zones and tropical areas. It produces the most dye when grown in temperatures between 35 and 45 °C (95 and 113 °F).
 
Once the henna leaves are harvested, they are set out to dry in the sun.
The dust, twigs etc are removed from the leaves before they are grinded. Bags of dried henna leaves are then taken to grinding machines and kept in a temperature controlled environment for best results where the henna powder is cleaned from its impurities. This process is repeated until a hygienic silk smooth powder is obtained which is safe use on skin. The powder quality is re-checked and finally approved. It is then packaged and shifted to the warehouse where it is exported globally. ​
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Lavender Essential oil blog

6/3/2018

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Best oils for henna

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Essential oils are concentrated extracts of many different plants and are widely used as a natural means of healing the body, mind and soul. Some essential oils are calming such as lavender, while as others can heal the skin and scalp, such as sweet orange.
Please keep in mind that some essential oils are not safe during pregnancy.
If using essential oils for other uses such as skincare, aromatherapy, always dilute them in a carrier oil such as grapeseed oil, Jojoba oil, coconut or olive oil as they are very concentrated and can cause irritation to the skin if not diluted. 
For henna uses on the skin essential oils function as a solvent in your paste and help the dye to attach to keratin in the skin. Most solvents that come to mind first are things like kerosene or turpentine. But they are not skin friendly and we don’t want them in our paste!
Essential oils improve the color and duration of henna, some more than other. Lavender is a perfect example.

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7 How henna works for a good tattoo stain

5/3/2018

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Long lasting henna tattoo stain

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It takes usually 1 hour for henna paste to dry.
We recommend wrapping your henna stain in clear wrap/clingfilm during the first night to protect and enhance the design and prevent your clothes from being stained. Also this is how traditionally it used to be done.  
It would also help for you to leave your henna paste for upto 6 if you have time in order to intensify the colour and produce a longer lasting effect.
 
After your desired amount of time, you should notice the henna has now dried and will be easy to peel or rub off simply by using your fingers. (Any oil will assist this process)
 
Henna binds to the keratin in your skin. We all have different levels of keratin, so the stains can vary from person to person depending on different skin shades. (below is a diagram of which parts of body henna stains works best)
 
Finally it will reveal an orange stained design on your skin.
Your henna colour will deepen into a richer reddish-brown colour over the next 48 hours.
Try to avoid contact with water during the first 24 hours after as this can interrupt the oxidization and darkening process of the henna.
If you wish to wash off any henna paste during the first 24 hours, please use a small amount of lemon juice or oil rather than water.
When showering or bathing, it is best to rub a small amount of oil which acts as a protective barrier between skin and water.

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