Henna designing is cultural part of continent Asia. It is used on
important occasions such as Asian weddings and festivals. Henna has been
used for many years and is very popular in Asian women. Henna designs
always looks beautiful on the skin. Now a days henna tattoos are
increasingly popular in Western culture too. I know everyone wants to
know how long it is going to last on their skin?
Don't worry I can tell you some interesting facts about
henna :-
Henna is used by ancient women for beauty purposes and also to smell good.
It depends on skin and blood type, that how dark will be the stain of henna and how long it will last.
Henna can be used as hair dye too.
Henna paste is made from powder of henna leaves. It is a small
shrub type plant which grows in hot climates such as Egypt,Morocco,
Pakistan and India.
Henna is also used for medical purposes such as soothe headaches and fevers.
In many middle eastern countries henna leaves and oils are used as deodorants and anti-perspiration.
In some cultures henna plant is symbol of love, eternal youthfulness and also long life too,Wow ! amazing aha :)
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