헤나로 천연 염색을 하면 화학 물질을 사용하지 않고도 머리에 붉은빛을 들일 수 있다.
헤나는 열대성 관목인 로소니아 이너미스(Lawsonia inermis L.)의 잎을 따서 말린 다음 가루로 만든 염색제이다
물과 섞어서 모발에 염색하면 붉은색 또는 갈색으로 염색된다. 또한 헤나는 식물성 염료로서 앞에 ‘천연’이라는 단어를 많이 붙여 사용하고 있으며, 일반 화학 염모제 보다는 모발 손상이 적고 그 효과도 좋아 시중에 간편하게 사용할 수 있는 제품들도 많이 나왔다.
힌디어 멘디Mehndi = henna 아랍어
Mehndi is a form of body art and temporary skin decoration usually drawn on hands or legs, in which decorative designs are created on a person's body, using a paste, created from the powdered dry leaves of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis).
It is a popular form of body art among the women of South Asia such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, and resembles similar practices found in North Africa and the Middle East.
This kind of body art is called Mehndi Design in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Whereas, in West it is called Henna Designs.
How long do henna tattoos last. ?
Tattoo duration
The longer you leave on the henna (Mehandi) paste, the longer your tattoo will last you will generally be advised to leave it on overnight. HOWEVER, not only is that a pain it varies widely based on the quality of henna (Mehandi) . I’ve found henna (Mehandi) cones that I only need to leave on for 30 – 45 min and the tattoos will last for 2 Weeks.
Henna (Mehandi) tattoos last between 1-3 weeks on average. Usually they have a deep strong color for approx 2 weeks and fade from there but it really depends on where you put it, how often you wash it and how fast your skin Henna (Mehandi) exfoliates hands and feet stain the darkest but come off a bit sooner.
Here’s how henna (Mehandi) basically works:
There is a dye molecule in the leaves of the henna (Mehandi) plant When you apply the paste, the dye molecule migrate from the henna (Mehandi) plant mixture to the top layers of your skin (which all happen to be layers of dead skin cells). your skin composition is different across your body henna so if you want your tattoo to last longer, choose areas that have thicker skin such as the palms of your handandsoles of your feet. Henna (Mehandi) Tattoos on other places such as arms, legs, stomach, back will fade faster because the skin is thinner.