Henna

Hayakom Allah,

how u doing my dears , hope u all are great . 

Today i wanna write little bit about henna, as for i'm a big fan of it.

I admit i'm not good in painting and make in the designs , but i totally enjoy it when i go to salon for a henna painting.

I tried twice at home to do it by myself , and it was terrible , the worse ever i have seen , even the kids do it better than me :) he he 

So since that time i gave it up and i prefer going to salon to make it sure none will get amused of my henna .

Henna was used throughout India and the Middle East before Islam, and is also known as "Mehendi" (an Indian word). Henna is made from the leaves of a bush, the Egyptian evergreen plant whose shoots and leaves yield an extract which is mixed with substance obtained from various trees and shrubs. 

 Arabians crush dried berries from this plant to obtain a red powder. 

Black henna is reserved for the soles of the feet and hands while red henna is used for the tips of the fingers and toes.

Traditional henna designs were put onto hands and feet. 

It was often part of a special celebration of women, such as preparing for the wedding.

Now is it used to special events or even daily use.

 Women gathered to decorate the bride's hands and feet, and their own hands as well. 

 The designs are usually made to look like leaves, vines, and flowers or geometric patterns.

The history of henna goes back 5,000 years! It was not only for decorating hands and feet, but was used as a medicine, too. 

Even our Prophet Muhammad(saw) recommended using henna for some health problems.

The application of henna is a ritual which may take up to 6 hours. 
After all ingredients are mixed and designs applied the person shouldn't disturb painted areas for 6 hours or more, depending upon the richess of color and how long u want the design to stay on.

Anyway, i have a little secret -

 if u want ur henna to be long stay ( let's say for a week ) then u should use a little lemon juice with very little acetone ( the one u remove ur nail polish ). Try it and tell me if u got the wished results.

If u wanna know more about henna designs click here