Henna Body Art

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Majestically, Mehndi has swarmed through South Asia till the Horn of Africa to leave an emblem of tradition and culture uncommon to all other civilizations of the present world with its orange-red imprints on the beautiful hands and feet.

Mehndi was discovered around 1500 B.C; the application of Mehndi has become an important religious and social ritual in our festivals and grandeur celebrations. Read the rest of this entry »

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During the late 1990s, there were widespread talking about a particular dye that could be used to stain skin and hair of black hair.

Soon it gained identity as ?Black Henna?. But after decades of extensive research, it was recognised that it was rather a misnomer for the mixture of True Indigo and natural Henna Powder. Read the rest of this entry »

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In the modern world, the fashion of tattoos, whether permanent or temporary, is pounding in the young hearts of new generation.

These tattoos are thought as an emblem of adulthood and being, so-called, trendy and cool.

In order to suffice their desires, the temporary Henna tattoos are becoming common these days as they are safer and healthier than the permanent tattoos. Read the rest of this entry »

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

Henna tattoos have received a tremendous recognition and appreciation from the masses as they are safer, healthier and temporary in nature in the past few decades.

Likewise, there have been increasing queries about their possible characteristics and application techniques that make them provisional rather than more convenient permanent tattoos which do not require replacements. Read the rest of this entry »