Henna Body Art

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photo credit: Henna by Heather – Mehndi in Boston / Providence M

Henna has long been used for the purpose of beautification and increasing the appeal and worth of the body.

It has been regarded as the safest and healthy form of Body Art technique which leaves a provisional burgundy stain on the body.

The basic scientific relationship between the Henna and the Skin describes the actual reason for the working and leaving of the burgundy dye behind on the body when the Henna paste is applied. Read the rest of this entry »

Henna is a flowering plan that contains a dye molecule, Lawsone, which leaves a burgundy stain behind when the Henna paste, made from crushing the leaves and adding other essential ingredients, is removed.

The stains left behind vary in their brightness and longevity over various body parts.

Various determinants play their role whilst acquiring stain colour. Read the rest of this entry »

Across the globe, Henna is gaining popularity as a new form of Body Art even though it has been in use for several decades or perhaps centuries according to the recent archaeological reports.

Henna is basically a flowering plant that produces a tannin burgundy dye molecule, Lawsone, in its leaves and petiole. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people intend on hiding their scars or wounds by drawing out tattoos or a variety of designs on them.

According to the skin?s natural phenomena, whenever any wound is created on the skin, the scar tissue is made at that site of the injury which differs in its structure with respect to other normal skin cells. Read the rest of this entry »