Henna temporary tattoos are applied to the skin using crushed henna leaves that are mixed with other natural ingredients.Henna is aprocess that develops over a small amount of time.The process is very simple. You will first get the mixture “painted” onto your skin. Its a painless process and can be very relaxing. Next, the artist will apply a lemon paste to the area.The paste is a combination of lemon juice and sugar. This paste helps the henna mixture adhere to the skin and helps the color develop.After the glaze is applied, it will harden.You should try to leave it on for an hour or so or till it dries up completely. After drying you can remove it by scraping or peeling it off.Do not apply water overnite to get a good heena color.Avoid the application of soap to the heena applied area the next day too so as to get a good color.The actual color of the end product depends on each person. Each person’s skin will yield a different color tattoo.It typically takes a day or two to see the true color. A typical henna temporary tattoo will last up to two weeks. A henna temporary tattoo is the perfect accessory to sport in the warmer months.You can get them on your lower back or on your arm,waist line etc.. so that you can look fabulous when going to the pool or the beach. The look of a henna temporary tattoo is one that is trendy while still being sophisticated. They are very elegant tattoos and are appropriate accessories for men and women of all ages.And above all you can keep on changing your tattos accordingly (after the previous one has faded off completely).
If you are looking for an interesting temporary tattoo, or if you simply enjoy the look of henna art,you should consider getting a henna tattoo for yourself to have a fabulous and a trendy look.

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To make sure your tattoo will be applied safely:–
# Don’t attempt to tattoo yourself or allow an untrained friend to do the tattooing. Go to a reputable tattooing studio that employs only properly trained employees with information on local licensing and regulations.
# Make sure the tattoo artist washes his or her hands and wears a fresh pair of protective gloves for each procedure.
# Make sure the tattoo artist removes the needle and tubes from sealed packages before your procedure begins. Any pigments, trays or containers should be unused as well.
# Make sure the tattoo artist uses a heat sterilization machine (autoclave) to sterilize all nondisposable equipment between customers. Instruments and supplies that can’t be sterilized with an autoclave — including drawer handles, tables and sinks — should be disinfected with a commercial disinfectant or bleach solution after each use.

Steps to take care for the tattoo done:-
# How you care for your new tattoo depends on the type and extent of work done. Typically, however, you’ll need to:
# Remove the bandage after 24 hours. Apply an antibiotic ointment to the tattooed skin while it’s healing.
# Keep the tattooed skin clean. Use plain soap and water and a gentle touch.
# While showering, avoid direct streams of water on the newly tattooed skin. Pat — don’t rub — the area dry.
# Use moisturizer. Apply a mild moisturizer to the tattooed skin several times a day.
# Avoid sun exposure. Keep the tattooed area out of the sun for at least a few weeks.
# Avoid swimming. Stay out of pools, hot tubs, rivers, lakes and other bodies of water while your piercing is healing.
# Choose clothing carefully. Don’t wear anything that might stick to the tattoo.
# Allow up to 2 weeks for healing. Don’t pick at any scabs, which increases the risk of infection and can damage the design and cause scarring.
Contact your doctor if your tattoo seems to be infected or your tattoo isn’t healing properly.

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G6PD – Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is an inherited condition,and any infant who is diagnosed with this condition MUST NOT have henna. It is a recessive x-chromosome sex-linked inheritable trait.The most common medical problem associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is hemolytic anemia, which occurs when red blood cells are destroyed faster than the body can replace them.
If males have that trait on their x chromosome, they will be affected. If both of a female’s x chromosomes are G6PD deficient, they will be affected.The populations that have this trait are mostly in the Middle East and North Africa.Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is a genetic disorder that occurs most often in males. That might be the reason why men rarely have henna,extensivly or in small applications, while women have extensive and frequent henna in those regional traditions.
Henna can cause severe anemia in G6PD deficient infants by penetrating their thin, fragile skin of infants and causing oxidative haemolysis of their blood cells. Hennaing a newborn is NOT a safe practice it can cause hyperbilirubinemia- a serious risk to newborns, potentially causing brain damage, and anything that tends to raise
bilirubin levels should be avoided! Henna has Lawsone dye, 2-hydroxy-1,4 napthaquinone. The structure of this molecule is similar to one of the naphthalene metabolites, 1,4 napthoquinone, a strong oxidant of G6PD-deficient red cells.So Its not safe to heena the infants because henna may be absorbed through the thin fragile newborn skin and destroy blood cells. The liver of a newborn is not able to create new blood cells as easily as that of an older child. Older children are not at risk for hyperbilirubinemia as are newborns, because their skin and livers are more completely developed. Henna is NOT a sterile product, it is a plant leaf, harvested and powdered, and some henna’s are contaminated as one might expect of an uncleaned agricultural product.Therefore, a cautious person should avoid hennaing an infant.

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Henna is known to be dangerous to people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency), which is more common in males than females.Infants and children of particular ethnic groups are especially vulnerable. Though user accounts cite few other negative effects of natural henna paste, save for occasional allergic reactions, pre-mixed henna body art pastes may have ingredients added to darken stain, or to alter stain color.The health risks involved in pre-mixed paste can be significant.The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does consider these risks to be adulterants and therefore illegal for use on skin. Some pastes have been noted to include: silver nitrate, carmine, pyrogallol, disperse orange dye, and hromium.These have been found to cause allergic reactions,chronic inflammatory reactions,or late-onset allergic reactions to hairdressing products and textile dyes.(sources)

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There are many many factors that contribute to the color you ultimately get from your henna .Henna takes best on clean dry skin. A quick cleaning can’t remove all lotion since lotion seeps into the skin cells,so it’s better on the day you are to apply heena do not apply any lotion to the area where the heena is to be appplied. Clean open cells allow a better bond with henna.For the best possible henna tattoo stain, you need clean dry skin. Take good care of your henna for a lasting stain. Leave it on for 1 n 1/2 hours or more and avoid any type of exfoliation.

while making paste take a good quality strained properly heena n while making paste putsome sugar granules and mehendi oil in it. keep it aside to rest for nearly n hour or so.sprinkle some water on it so that no dry layer is formed.(can remove the extra water while preparing for the cone).The longer you leave the wet henna paste in contact with the skin, the darker and longer lasting the color will be.Use a sealer such as a lemon sugar sealer to apply on the heena patterns as it starts getting dry so that it can remain on the area for a longer time.This will help you develop a nice crust on top of the henna while keeping the underside (that’s in contact with your skin) of the henna moist.

The warmer your skin the darker your henna stain.If u have a lower body temperaturethe best thing you can do to keep the henna area warm is to sit where you can feel the warmth of the sun,or near a bone fire/heater etc n keep on applying lemon sugar solution so that the heena applied remain stick for nearly one n half hour or two.,can sprinkle some talcum powder on the heena applied area so that it absorbs the extra water from the heena and do not blot the patterns on the skin,and that way the heena can remain for a longer time on the skin.Don’t use water to remove the henna from your skin. Either gently scrape it off with your fingers or a spatula to remove the henna paste. Avoid water on the henna for the rest of the day or overnite to get good color (if possible).

Heena will come out in good color for some the next day and for some the second day so have patience and a positive attitude…

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Unbroken henna leaves does not stain the 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. The lawsone will gradually migrate from the henna paste into the outer layer of the skin and bind to the proteins in it, creating a fast stain. Since it is difficult to form intricate patterns from coarse crushed leaves, henna is commonly traded as a powder made by drying, milling and sifting the leaves. The dry powder is mixed with lemon juice, strong tea, or other mildly acidic liquids to make a preparation with toothpaste-like consistency, which can be used to make finely detailed body art.

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Where on the body is Henna used?

Henna is used for decoration on hands and feet. It is also used to dye the hair. Henna is heat sensitive. The warmer the skin, the longer-lasting the dye. The stain lasts longest on the palm of the hand. The color is much lighter on the back of the hand. The bottom of the feet also takes mehndi well. If applied on the hair it dyes it to a reddish-brown color.

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Mehendi Design by Rashmi Jain

Mehndi Design by Rashmi Jain

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On oriental weddings, Mehndi is a must. The evening before the wedding, the Mehndi is applied. All girlfriends and female familiemembers of the bride, get together and celebrate. Traditional songs are sung to give the Bride good luck. In a few Religions the Mehendi ceremony is verly ritualised. In on religions for instance the Mehndi application can only start after the mother in law has applied the first mark on the hand of the bride. It is belivied that, the intesity of the Mehndi reflects the love of the bridegroom for the bride. Traditionally the name of the bridegroom is worked into the Mehndi pattern of the bride.

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Here is the list of Mehendi songs that you can play and perform for the couple getting married.

# Mehndi Hai Rachney Wali ( Zubeida)
# Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna (Dilwale Dulhaniya Ley Jayengay)
# Bhumbro Bhumbro (Mission Kashmir)
# Mehndi Mehndi (Chori Chori Chupke Chupke)

# mehandi laga ke rakhna
# saajan saajan teri dulhan tujhe pukaare aaja,aakar mere haanthon me mehdi tu laga ja
# mehendi lagaau mein sajna ke naam ki
# Doli saja ke rakhna, mehendi laga ke rakhna……

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