HENNA POWDER

Specifications

Twice a year the leaves are harvested, dried, and ground into a fine powder.This powder is used to dye hair & colour Hand.

Henna is the Persian name for a shrub known as Lawsonia inermis. Henna is native to Asia and the Mediterranean coast of Africa and now thrives in warmer climates all over the world. It has small, four-petaled flowers ranging from yellow to pink and its leaves produce a red dye. Twice a year the leaves are harvested, dried, and ground into a fine powder. This powder is used to dye hair red and for the ancient eastern art of mehndi. Henna contains hennotannic acid, a dye that bonds with the collagen in skin cells and keratin of fingernails and hair, leaving behind a red coloring.

 

Henna has been used for centuries by many types of people. With each new introduction of place and time, the customs have transformed to suit the needs of the people. Incorporate mehndi into your traditions and know that you are the recipient of an ancient female artform. An oral traditional, that has been passed from one generation to the next. Adapt it to your life and cultural needs. Enjoy the indulgence of adorning yourself and spend some time getting acquainted with this wonderful art.Below are several examples of how henna and mehndi enter into use by different religious and ethnic groups.