How to mix henna
This recipe is for 20 grams of fresh henna powder and will produce approximately 3 ounces of paste, enough for 75 small patterns.
Make sure you have henna powder that has been triple sifted. Must have quality henna powder. There is no way around this...
(TIP) It is good to use a plastic container with a tight seal to mix your henna in. Also keep in mind that henna stains so use a container that you just want to dedicate to this project.
Part 1
1. Gather your Supplies
2. pour 20 grams of fresh henna powder into your plastic container.
3. Add 1/4 cup of strained fresh or bottled lemon juice or lime juice.
(When using any type of dye a second ingredient is needed to create the chemical reaction to release the dye molecule. Henna requires an acid to bring out the dye molecule contained within its leaves. Lemon juice or lime juice is a good companion because it is very acidic, easy to find, and it is very safe for the skin. You can use water and make the dye release twice as fast. Some recipes call for many ingredients in the mixture such as coffee, tea, water, tamarind, cloves, and spices. Not many of these ingredients will make much of a difference in the staining power of your paste. You'll get a really good stain with just lemon juice or lime juice, and a great henna powder and high quality essential oils.)
4. Add 1.5 teaspoons of essential oil to your mix
Cajeput, tea tree, revensara, or lavender are all good choices.
Mix the ingredients thoroughly. The essential oils will help to produce the deepest and darkest stain possible.
(Clove, Mustard or Mehendi can be harmful to the skin so try to avoid these)
5) Stir your mix until henna powder
has no lumps of dry powder remain. It is good to use a the end of a spoon for this job.
The henna paste will be thick very similar to toothpaste
6. put plastic lid on the container
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Make sure you have henna powder that has been triple sifted. Must have quality henna powder. There is no way around this...
(TIP) It is good to use a plastic container with a tight seal to mix your henna in. Also keep in mind that henna stains so use a container that you just want to dedicate to this project.
Part 1
1. Gather your Supplies
- Freshly sifted henna powder 20 grams or 1/4 Cup
- Bottled or Fresh Lemon or lime Juice, strained
- plastic container with tight seal lid
- mixing spoon
- Measuring Spoons
- Sugar
- Essential oil (Eucalyptus), 1.5 teaspoons
- Carrot bag or zip lock bag
- rubber band
- clamp
- Applicator Bottle or Cone
2. pour 20 grams of fresh henna powder into your plastic container.
3. Add 1/4 cup of strained fresh or bottled lemon juice or lime juice.
(When using any type of dye a second ingredient is needed to create the chemical reaction to release the dye molecule. Henna requires an acid to bring out the dye molecule contained within its leaves. Lemon juice or lime juice is a good companion because it is very acidic, easy to find, and it is very safe for the skin. You can use water and make the dye release twice as fast. Some recipes call for many ingredients in the mixture such as coffee, tea, water, tamarind, cloves, and spices. Not many of these ingredients will make much of a difference in the staining power of your paste. You'll get a really good stain with just lemon juice or lime juice, and a great henna powder and high quality essential oils.)
4. Add 1.5 teaspoons of essential oil to your mix
Cajeput, tea tree, revensara, or lavender are all good choices.
Mix the ingredients thoroughly. The essential oils will help to produce the deepest and darkest stain possible.
(Clove, Mustard or Mehendi can be harmful to the skin so try to avoid these)
5) Stir your mix until henna powder
has no lumps of dry powder remain. It is good to use a the end of a spoon for this job.
The henna paste will be thick very similar to toothpaste
6. put plastic lid on the container
Next page >>>
