How to Decorate Your Skin with Henna Video Lecture | Tattoos, Piercings and Other Body Art: Basic Knowledge - Professional Skills

how to decorate your skin with henna in
Asia and the Middle East
paste made from the henna plant has been
used for centuries to make beautiful
temporary tattoos make it at home
following these easy steps you will need
finely sifted henna powder a plastic
bowl and spoon 2 tablespoons of
unrefined sugar or honey a bottle of
lemon juice a friend plastic wrap a
triangular piece of cellophane or mylar
or a squeeze bottle a toothpick or
straight pin cotton balls and a butter
knife or other blunt object
optional gloves ready-made henna paste
lavender eucalyptus or tea tree
essential oil design stencils and toilet
paper step 1 put about three ounces of
henna powder available at beauty and
middle-eastern specialty stores into a
bowl mix in the sugar or honey
avoid using anything metal because the
henna can tarnish it henna leaves a deep
stain protect hands clothing and
anything else that you don't want
colored and clean up stray henna powder
immediately step 2 slowly mix in lemon
juice until the mixture reaches the
consistency of toothpaste add 1 TSP of
lavender eucalyptus or tea tree oil for
a darker longer-lasting stain the paste
should be enough for two hands and feet
you can also use ready-made paste but
check the date on the package the
fresher it is the better it will stain
step 3
cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap
and let it rest in a warm place anywhere
from 30 minutes to several hours it's
ready when it's turned from green to
dark brown or puddles of liquid have
formed on top step 4 roll a piece of
cellophane or mylar into a cone and take
the seen fill the applicator cone about
half way with the paste fold the top
down and tape it shut and cut off the
very tip of the cone right before you
begin applying you can also use a
squeeze bottle available at craft and
beauty supply stores
step 5 apply henna paste to clean dry
skin with a stencil or freehand find
design ideas online by typing henna
design
or henna patterns into a search engine
get a friend to apply your designs doing
your own hands isn't easy use a
toothpick or pin to remove mistakes as
soon as you make them and also to clear
the applicator opening if necessary step
6 when the paste is dry darken the
design further by dabbing it with a
cotton ball dipped in a mix of equal
parts lemon juice and sugar step 7
don't bathe for at least an hour and up
to 12 hours if possible so the paste
sets if you leave it on overnight cover
with toilet paper and then plastic wrap
step 8
after the paste is set remove it by
scraping it off with a butter knife or
blunt object the paste will leave behind
a beautiful reddish stain avoid washing
with soap for 24 hours to allow the
stain to darken the stain will fade on
its own after about a week do you know
in many cultures it's believed that the
darker a bride's henna stain is the
stronger her marriage will be
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