Method of applying Henna (Mehandi)

Method of applying Henna (Mehandi) and making cone in home

1).   Make fine dust or powder of dried leaves of henna. Henna powder available from the market also. Sift the powder twice or thrice with the help of
fine muslin cloth.

2).   Pour 8 to10 drops of eucalyptus oil into filtered lemon juice and add henna powder to it. Let this wet mixture be soaked for about two hours to make it a lump.

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       Drop leaves of tamarind and tea into water and have it boiled and filtered.Then mix it with required henna powder.Let it be soaked for about two hours to make it lump .

3).    A thin small stick or a plastic paper cone should be used to apply this wet lump of henna. Such sticks of Ivory, Sandal and plastic are available at the market. The sharp end of the niddle can also be used for applying henna.

4).   A mixture of lemon juice and sugar should be kept ready in a small bowl. Continue applying this mixture gently with clean cotton patch to that part of the hand or the leg where henna has been applied, so that the henna does not get dry and fall off . Then proceed of applying henna to other parts of hands and legs.

5).   The henna, thus applied should be scraped off after 4 to 5 hours. Moreover, care should be taken not to allow water to touch that part where it was applied for about 12 to14 hours even after scraping off the henna. This will cause the colour of the henna grow deeper and deeper.

6).    After scraping henna apply mustard oil on the parts where henna was applied.
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Heat the powder of  4 to 5 cloves on an iron pan and hold the parts to which henna was applied over that heat for some time.