Materials for making henna
We need to work henna into a number of materials to do so, these materials are:
- Henna powder.
- Mustard oil or camphor oil.
- Lemonade.
- A tightly sealed container.
- Plastic paper.
- ribbon.
The steps of henna
The henna works by following these steps:
- Bring a good cloth and sieve, then put six tablespoons of henna powder into the sieve, and drain it.
- Boil a quantity of tea (boiled black tea), leave it until it cools, then add it gradually to the sesame powder, mix it together to get a cohesive paste.
- Add about 1-2 medium-sized lemons, and about 1-2 teaspoons of camphor oil into the paste.
- Leave the dough in a tightly sealed container, and in a warm place for six hours, until ready for use.
Methods of preparing henna of leaves
The henna can be prepared from the leaves by following the following steps:
- Collect or purchase fresh or dried leaves from henna.
- Dry the leaves fresh under the sun.
- Remove twigs and branches from dried leaves.
- Use the mixer to turn the leaves into a fine powder.
- Keep the powder in a tightly sealed container, leaving it in a cool place until it is ready for use.
- Turn the henna powder into a usable henna paste.
- Use henna paste after a day, and be ready to color hair or skin.
Coloring hair using henna
The henna is one of the most natural and popular materials used for dyeing hair. It has been used for thousands of years to color hair, nails and skin, and gives henna different colors such as red or orange, and is used by white women to color their hair. Of henna powder, a cup of lemon juice and a little water, then mix and leave for five hours, then ready to use, and placed on the hair for two hours, and be careful when using henna.