How To Decorate Your Skin With Henna

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In Asia and the Middle East, paste made from the henna plant has been used for centuries to make beautiful temporary tattoos. Make it at home following these easy steps.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Finely sifted henna powder
A plastic bowl and spoon
2 tbsp. unrefined sugar or honey
A bottle of lemon juice
A friend
Plastic wrap
A triangular piece of cellophane or Mylar, or a squeeze bottle
A toothpick or straight pin
Cotton balls
A butter knife or other blunt object
Gloves
Ready-made henna paste
Lavender, eucalyptus, or tea tree essential oil
Design stencils
Toilet paper

Step 1: Mix powder and sugar

Tip: Henna stains. Protect clothes and other surfaces.

Step 2: Add lemon juice

Tip: If using ready-made paste, check for a date.

Step 3: Let paste rest

Step 4: Make and fill applicator

Step 5: Apply

Tip: Use a toothpick or pin to fix mistakes and clear the applicator.

Step 6: Apply juice and sugar

Step 7: Let the paste stain your skin

Step 8: Reveal the stain

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Category:

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Tags:

• HealthBeauty
• decorating
• drawing
• tattoos
• traditional
• indian
• middle
• Eastern
• art
• doing
• giving

[fuzzywzhe]

Or, you can just use a magic marker..

[nataliawasilewska97]

The only thing I've got is a friend. lol

[AyaG2000]

We also use henna on our hair , its like dye but healthy

[TheNextAvrilLavigne]

Why do women only use henna to decorate their hands and feet?

[AnaLenisCastano]

Or i can just pay $6.00 to get it done...

[ilovemiddleschoolyah]

@rockstar7809 great idea. i use all color of liquid eyeliner to make fake tattoos and they look real. my friends pay me to get 'tattoos' done.

[angelface190081]

@JuliaVSJuliaFilms you can try and google your area for a professional henna artist, there are plenty by now. :)

[sceneandemo4ever]

@jozilife no not really..it depends on the marker if it has way too chemicals or your skin is sensitive

[jozilife]

u cant use permanent pen i tried, it has a chemical which can cause itchiness an redness,u can use the pen to apply it everyday u'll fuck up your skin. @jj9160diapers

[rockstar7809]

When i don't have henna i use brown liquid eye liner......... :P