Kaisey hain sab?? Jab hum mehndi lagaty hain to sab se zayda tension yeh hoti hai ke mehndi ka colour dark aye to here i'm sharing some tips for that:
1. Leave henna for a longer time – Wash off the henna after 7-8 hours. If you can afford to keep it longer, leave it for about 12 hours. Do not wash with water; instead scrape it out by rubbing your palms together till the dried henna falls off! Within a few hours you will see the rich colour develop
2. Dab lemon sugar mixture couple of times – Boil some sugar in water and allow it to cool. Now decant this mixture into a bowl. Add a few drops of lemon juice and apply the lemon sugar mixture a couple of times on the henna once it has dried. The sugar keeps the mehndi in contact with the skin for deeper penetration, while the lemon juice acts as a catalyst for dye release and deep penetration of colour.
3. Wrapping up the design – Many also suggest wrapping the henna design as it gives a rich and darker colour. While you can do the wrapping yourself, but there is a danger of spoiling the design. It is best you ask the artist to do so, or have somebody else do it in her supervision. You can use medical paper tape to gently wrap up the mehndi.
4. Run your hands over the fumes of the cloves – Try ‘bhaap’ for a splendid and rich penetration of the mehndi design on your palms. Before you hit the bed, first apply the lemon sugar mixture mentioned above. Now heat a few cloves over a tawa and run your hands over the fumes of the cloves, but carefully! Let the fumes dry up the lemon and sugar mixture. You can either scrape the henna off after this, or leave it on until dusk.
5. Apply balms after scrapping the crust – Indian brides use balms like Vicks, or Tiger Balm, on henna after scrapping the crust off. It is said that these balms stimulate the colour development and penetration into the skin.
Kuch logon ko mehndi lagany ka to bhut shoaq hota hai lakin yeh bhi hota hai k mehndi jaldi remove bhi ho jaye uss k liye bhi kuch tips share kar rahi hon:
- Wash your hands daily with soap and water.
- Chlorinated water like in swimming pool helps henna to fade faster.
- Back and upper arm of the hands can be waxed out in salon.
- Pubic stone or lighter side of the foot scarper can be lightly rubbed on back and upper part of the hands with soapy water. (But avoid this tip if you have fine or sensitive skin).
