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Henna use during pregnancy is an ancient practice and is soothing as well as calming. It is believed to help bring about an easy birth and healthy child.
Henna is the Persian name for a shrub known as Lawsonia inermis. Henna is native to Asia and the Mediterranean coast of Africa and now thrives in warmer climates all over the world. It has small, four-petaled flowers ranging from yellow to pink and its leaves produce a red dye. Twice a year the leaves are harvested, dried, and ground into a fine powder. This powder is used to dye hair red and for the ancient eastern art of mehndi. Henna contains hennotannic acid, a dye that bonds with the collagen in skin cells and keratin of fingernails and hair, leaving behind a red coloring. Lawsonia Inermis or henna is a small bush that produces a red dye that has been used cosmetically and medicinally for over 9,000 years. Ground henna leaves are mixed with lemon juice, a bit of sugar, and essential oils to form a paste that is used in body decoration. The henna paste is applied to the skin in patterns and leaves a red-brown stain lasting 7-10 days, known as mehndi.
KIT CONTENTS:
• 15 grams finely sifted fresh red henna powder with sugar
• premeasured Bulgarian Lavender essential oil
• 1 roll hypoallergenic medical tape
• 1 reuseable professional plastic applicator bottle
• 1 professional stainless steel applicator tip, size medium
• 10 alcohol swabs, 1 mixing stick, toothpicks, cotton balls,
cotton swabs and sugar
• pattern ideas created especially for pregnancy
• complete step-by-step instructions for easy, reliable henna stains
• glitter gel in an applicator cone (used to embellish henna art)
• pack of crystal bindis (gems used to adorn henna art)
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