Transcript Henna: Staining Skin

Henna
Created and Presented by: Ms. Steinmetz
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Henna: Lawsonia Inermis
mehandi - mehndi - camphire - kopher
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Henna is a small tree; the word for
the art form is the same as the
word for the plant .
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Henna traditions in North and East
Africa, the Middle East, and South
Asia.
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Henna produces a burgundy dye
molecule, lawsone, primarily
concentrated in the leaves. This
molecule bonds with keratin
(protein) used to dye skin, hair,
fingernails, leather, silk and wool.
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Henna is
commercially
cultivated in…
•India
•Pakistan
•Afghanistan
•Iran
Henna plants like heat and drought and will only grow where the minimum
temperature is above 60 F
•Sudan
•Bangladesh
•Yemen
•Morocco
•Egypt
Henna stains range from pale orange to nearly black. Fresh henna
from hot, dry climates makes the darkest stains.
What is Henna used for?
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Used on brides for their weddings in
India, the Middle East and Africa.
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Social and holiday celebrations.
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The “Night of the Henna” is the oldest
and most famous henna celebration.
Both men and women have a “Night of
the Henna” just before their marriage.
-Considered lucky for a bride and
to make her beautiful; a blessing.
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Preparation of Henna Paste
Whole, unbroken henna leaves will not stain the
skin. Henna only stains when lawsone molecules
are released from the henna leaf.
Fresh henna leaves will stain the skin if they are
smashed with a mildly acidic liquid.
Fresh body art quality henna
powder
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Add enough lemon juice to make a
paste about as thick as mashed
potatoes
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Cover the paste with plastic and let
it sit for 12 hours at 70F
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HENNA PASTE
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…Preparation of Henna Paste
(cont’d)
You can also add the following to
your henna paste…
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Tea Tree or Lavender Oil for
darker stains.
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Sugar or dextrose to make it
smoother.
How to Apply Henna
You can apply henna with many
different tools such as:
•Fine brush
•Syringe
•Mylar cone
•Carrot bag with tip
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Henna: Staining Skin
•The thicker the layer of skin, the more
lawsone will be allowed penetrate
resulting in darker and longer-lasting
stains.
Henna creates the darkest stain on
which part(s) of the body?
•Steaming or warming the henna
pattern will darken the stain.
•Henna stains appear to fade away in
7 – 30 days due to exfoliation.
Benefits of Henna
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Henna is fun and isn’t a “forever” body art like tattoo or piercing.
Stains hair reddish and makes it stronger and silkier.
Effective against ringworm, dandruff, and other fungal diseases.
Strengthens skin and fingernails and deters drying and cracking.
Has some anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.
Henna is a sun block.
Henna Vs. Tattoo
What are some similarities?
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Henna stains the outermost
layer of the skin, and does not
pierce the skin. Henna does not
hurt. It feels cool and pleasant
on the skin.
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Henna stains will fade away as
the outermost layer of the skin
exfoliates.
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Tattoos are made by
piercing the skin and putting
pigment under the skin.
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Tattoos are permanent.
Today Henna is still widely used in the
traditional areas as well as America
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