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What is Neutral Henna?

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Neutral henna, a green powder that smells like freshly cut grass, is neither henna nor neutral. It is Cassia obovata. Cassia obovata contains anthraquinones, particuarly Chrysophanic acid, a remarkable anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-bacterial. Cassia obovata doesn't color hair. It will help damaged hair, make hair full, glossy, healthy.

What is Red Henna?

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Red henna, a green powder that smells like hay, is Lawsonia inermis, commonly known as henna. The leaves of the henna plant have a red-orange dye molecule, Lawsone, a napthaquinone. Henna will stain your hair red-orange; but this stain is translucent and will combine with your natural color. Body art quality henna has a much higher dye content than the henna usually sold for hair.

What is Black Henna?

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Black henna, a green powder that smells like frozen peas, is neither black nor henna. It is indigo, Indigofera tinctoria.

What is Henna?

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Henna is the dried leaf and tem powder of the plant Lawsonia inermis, a small bush 3-4 feet tall, which can grow to 2 1/2 to 3 meters in height. The flowers of this plant are used in the preparation of cosmetics. Henna Plant grows in the regions of Middle East and North Africa. This actually grows in hot climate like India, Sudan, Egypt etc. But Indian Henna is known as the best coloring henna in the world.

What is a neutral?

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A neutral is an individual, who as a result of experience and education facilitates the resolution of a dispute. The individual must be fair, impartial and have no interest in the outcome or decision

Is henna permanent? Does henna fade out?

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Even the most “Permanent” hair products are not truly permanent. Once the henna’s dye has oxidized and reached its final shades, the color is permanently impregnated into the strand. Shampooing, chlorine, blow-drying, will all cause some type of degradation.

Then what are Brown, Blonde, and all of those other colors of Henna?

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Some Blonde, Brown, Auburn, Mahogany, and other “shades” of henna are mixes of amla, indigo, walnut, rhubarb, and Lawsonia, with other plant or synthetic dyes added, and may have metallic salts added. Many of these products have no henna whatsoever and are chemical dyes.

Will henna make my hair fall out?

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Absolutely not. If you previously had light blonde hair, and then hennaed it to a richer, darker color, you will definitely notice shedding hairs, but only because of the darker color and not because of any change stemming from the henna. Everyone sheds approx. 150 hairs per day. And you may loosen many more hairs while completing the process. These are just hairs that would have loosened into your hairbrush or shower drain. But henna cannot cause additional healthy hair to fall out.

Can you get different colors from different parts of the henna plant?

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Only henna leaves have dye, and the highest content is in the leaf petiole. There is no dye in the bark, twigs, or rootstock of Lawsonia inermis, and certainly not different colors such as black. The roots of henna are never harvested for dye, as henna is a small tree that is kept in production for many years. Though henna is grown in many different countries, the henna dye molecule is always the same red orange.

Where can you get henna application?

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Hanna tattoos can be done on any part of the body, but the color results are best attained if it is done on exposed areas like hands and feet. Besides, the color darkens on the areas that is free of moisture, and has a good blood circulation, due to muscle movements. The ideal henna results are seen on the palms of the hand and on the feet. Besides henna can be done on any part of the body, only results will be different.

Do you do henna parties?

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Henna parties are very popular, not just for weddings but also for events, birthdays, baby showers, and other celebration.

What color henna do you do?

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There is only 1 color for henna. Natural henna, gives a deep red to dark burgundy stain if it is used for tattoos, depending on each individual’s body temperature. Hair henna gives orange colour to grey hair for the first application, and if it is done regularly every 2 weeks, the colour builds up to dark red/ chestnut. On brown hair it gives a beautiful burgundy tint, with a healthy gloss, if it done only for conditioning.

Are there any side effects to henna?

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Henna in it natural form is very safe, with no doubts. The stain does not seep through the skin to the blood stream so there is no damage to the person who gets the tattoo. Some do not like the smell, but it is personal. Hair henna should not be done on clients with damaged/coarse hair. Henna has a drying tendency so if the hair is chemically damaged due to excessive processing, than henna application would only make it worst.

Is HENNA safe?

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Yes. Henna has been used for centuries as a healing plant. It has antiseptic and cooling properties, as well as its ability to color. It is often mixed with spices & essential oils to enhance its staining properties. Our henna is 100% NATURAL crushed henna leaves imported from Moroccan or India. Our ingredients are simple: henna powder, essential oils, lemon juice & sugar. We absolutely do not use "black henna" which can cause serious allergic reactions.

What are the usage of Henna?

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Since ancient times, the powder of the dried Henna leaves is used by women for decorating their hands and feet. Its also used for the conditioning of hair. A regular use of Henna Powder gives natural strength and shine on hair. Because of its natural property of dyeing, Henna gives reddish color on grey hair. The colors stays on hair for about 2 weeks.

What is Henna (Mehndi)?

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Mehndi is the Indian word for henna. Henna is the Arabic name of a bush of the botanical name, lawsonia inermis. Henna leaves are harvested from this bush, dried and powdered to make henna powder. Henna is a beautiful and natural plant product that stains the skin a reddish brown color. When applied properly and in intricate designs you have a natural and temporary "tattoo" that gradually fades away as the skin regenerates.

Can I henna my infant?

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It is not safe to henna a child under 6 months of age, as their skin is very thin, and their body's acid-balancing mechanism is not well established. It is not advisible to henna children under the age of 6...if for no other reason than they are not likely to hold still for very long, and are apt to spoil their patterns.
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