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Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Henna Tattoo Designs For Hands (1)Photos Pictures Pics Images

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Henna is a plant that grows in warm dry regions such as Northern Africa, Northwest India, and the Middle East. You might consider it a small tree or a large bush at 2-6 meters high. The plant produces a red/brown dye in its leaves. They dye loves to stick to protein making it a great dye for hair, skin and even nails.

Other words for henna are heena, mehndi, and several others. The word henna is sometimes falsely used to refer to cassia, another hair dye that results in a pale gold, or a black hair dye used to stain skin.
The dried leaves of the henna plant are ground into a fine powder. Then the powder is mixed with a slightly acidic liquid such as lemon juice or strong black tea. This breaks down the plant matter and sets the dye molecule free. Certain essential oils such as cajeput, eucalyptus, or lavender are added to dissolve the dye. Sugar is sometimes added to help the paste be more flexible when dry and to stick better to skin.

This paste is then applied to skin and over several hours the dye in that paste is absorbed into the surface layers of skin, and attaches its self to keratin in the skin. When the paste is removed the design remains beneath. At first the henna pattern is an orange color, but matures to a color about like chocolate over a day or two. The exact shades depends on the location on the body and the skin tone.

These designs do not wash off, but will fade over time, as the surface layer of skin slowly wears away and is replaced by fresh, unstained cells.

Henna Tattoo Designs For Hands (1)Photos Pictures Pics Images