Scientific name: Lawsonia inermis
Hindi/Urdu: Mehendi
Arabic word: Henna
Henna is a plant that grows in some countries with a hot climate like Pakistan, India, Morocco, Somalia, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia etc. The leaves of the henna plant contain the henna dye. These leaves are picked by the farmers in the henna fields, dried and sent to the mills where they are crushed to a fine powder. The dry henna powder is then packaged up and sold in the markets. Paste that is used for body art, is made with pure organic henna powder, lemon juice/water, and essential oils like Cajeput, Lavender,Eucalyptus. This paste is then used to draw henna designs on the skin.
Hindi/Urdu: Mehendi
Arabic word: Henna
Henna is a plant that grows in some countries with a hot climate like Pakistan, India, Morocco, Somalia, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia etc. The leaves of the henna plant contain the henna dye. These leaves are picked by the farmers in the henna fields, dried and sent to the mills where they are crushed to a fine powder. The dry henna powder is then packaged up and sold in the markets. Paste that is used for body art, is made with pure organic henna powder, lemon juice/water, and essential oils like Cajeput, Lavender,Eucalyptus. This paste is then used to draw henna designs on the skin.
Designs are drawn on skin using real and natural henna paste filled into applicators.
The paste dries on the skin in 15-30 minutes depending upon the thickness of application.
Henna paste needs to be kept on skin for at least 4-8 hours to get a beautiful, deep, rich, reddish-brown stain.
After 4-8 hours, the henna paste is scraped off and there will be a bright orange stain of the design on the skin.
This will darken to a deep burgundy-brown over the next 48-60 hours.
How Long Does A Henna Design Last?
Natural henna can last anywhere from 4 days to 3 weeks, depending upon your body temperature, and how often you wash the hennaed area. And how well the after-care instructions were followed. Henna stains the top few layers of skin cells and fades gradually with natural skin exfoliation over the course of 1-3 weeks.
How Can I Speed The Rate Of Exfoliation Of My Henna?
Using an exfoliating scrub or soap with a pumice stone will accelerate the fading process of the henna stain.
How Many Hands Are Done Per Hour?
Approximately 10-12 standard designs per side of a hand can be completed within one hour. A standard sample design may consist of a diagonal pattern across the hand.
How Long Does It Take To Complete A Bridal Henna Design?
Depending on the complexity of the design, the duration can range from 3-5 hours.
A deposit is paid at the time of booking and is deducted from the final payment of the services to be provided.
It confirms the date of appointment and guarantees the availability of the artist for your booking.
Based on the requirements and convenience of some clients, SS Mehendi will travel to an agreed upon location to facilitate henna application. There will be a nominal fee for travelling. This fee is calculated based on distance.
If the client wishes to be served at the studio, no travel fee will be charged.
Is Black Henna Offered At SS Mehendi?
SS Mehendi does NOT use black henna and strictly adheres to chemical free, and natural henna only.
“Black henna” is comprised of a chemical called PPD. This chemical (P-Phenylenediamine) causes an allergic reaction on the skin of many people. since it takes a few days for the allergic reaction such as burning, blistering, and scarring to occur.