Mehendi (other variants of the name: mehandi, mendi) - the art of drawing on the skin with a special composition of their henna. This is a very ancient Oriental tradition, which is becoming more and more popular nowadays. This method of decorating the body has become popular as a temporary alternative to permanent tattooing, and as an opportunity to quickly transform its appearance.
How to make mehendi at home - skin preparation
Mehendi can be easily done at home, especially since the fee for such a temporary tattoo (still called biotatuyovka) in the salons is quite high, and it is often necessary to update the drawing. With proper care, the picture of the mehendi is held on the skin of the hands for 1 to 3 weeks, gradually becoming lighter and completely disappearing. The life of the henna pattern on other parts of the body can reach 1 month. First of all, the durability of your drawing will be affected by how carefully you prepared the skin for drawing. The day before you perform the mehendi at home, you should do a peeling of the place where the drawing is planned. If the skin has hair, then they must be removed, as they will interfere with the accurate application of the ornament. Immediately before the procedure, degrease the skin with alcohol-containing liquid or soap, and then apply 2-3 drops of eucalyptus oil . It will extend the life of your tattoo.
Paint for mehendi own hands
There are many recipes for preparing henna for mehendi with your own hands. Many Eastern families still keep in secret their secrets of preparing the coloring paste in the strictest secrecy. The most simple and traditional recipes contain in their composition henna, lemon juice and sugar, as well as essential oils. Sometimes you can meet the recommendations to prepare pasta based on strong brewing or coffee, but such recipes have more sophisticated technology.
It is worth starting to prepare the paste in advance, at least 24 hours before you are going to paint. First you need to stir 20 grams (1 tablespoon with top) of henna with ¼ cup of lemon juice. The mixture should look like a steep mashed potatoes. Then the container with paste is wrapped in polyethylene and left in a warm place for 12 hours. After this time is over, 1 teaspoon of sugar and a few drops of essential oil should be added to the paste. Then the mixture is diluted with lemon juice to the consistency of thick sour cream, wrapped and left for another 12 hours. The ready-made mixture can be used for 2-3 days, after which the residues can be stored frozen.
Drawing a picture
The art of mehendi at home is to apply the ornament you invented to the prepared skin area. The most popular plant motifs are now, however, to start better with simple geometric patterns. You can also use a pre-prepared stencil. How to make mehendi at home? The paint is usually applied with a stick, brush, or special bag with a cut off corner, but it's also simple and convenient to do with a regular medical syringe without a needle. After drawing the picture, it should be allowed to dry for 2-3 hours. The longer the paste will remain on the skin, the longer and brighter the pattern will be, so many leave the picture untouched for the night. After removing excess pastes, do not wet the mehendi for 24 hours, during which the pattern will recruit color (shades range from red, to reddish-brown and dark brown).
How to wash mehendi from your hands?
Unfortunately, the finished drawing can not be washed away. He will completely come down after a while. However, it should be noted that frequent exposure to water, as well as the effects of various detergents, significantly shortens the life of your temporary tattoo.
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