A horrified mother today warned of the dangers of temporary henna tattoos after her four-year-old son was left with a permanent flower-shaped scar. Charlie Latimer suffered horrific burns to his arm ...
Intricate and beautiful, henna tattoos are thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt. According to The Huffpost, Cleopatra was reportedly known to use the ink -- from the henna flower -- to decorate ...
Henna (also called mehndi, anella, or lalle) is a temporary “tattoo” and hair dye made from the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). People in many cultures use it to create elaborate designs on ...
Despite its popular global use for copper-coloured temporary 'tattoos' and hair dyes, relatively little is known about the henna plant, Lawsonia inermis. The plant is believed to have originated in the Middle East and North Africa, and then spread across Asia thousands of years ago.
The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, known as henna, which is commonly used for temporary body art and to dye fabrics. The plant bears small opposite leaves and small, fragrant, white to red flowers. In addition to being grown for its dye, it is used as an ornamental.
Henna (Lawsonia Inermis) is a flowering plant. The leaves of the Henna plant contain a natural and very effective coloring pigment: Lawsone. This Orange/Red dye releases as the leaves are crushed. Drying, milling, and sifting the Henna leaves into a fine powder maximizes the pigment (Lawsone) release.
Xinhua: Feature: Nubian henna tattoos attract local, foreign tourists in Upper Egypt's Aswan village
Feature: Nubian henna tattoos attract local, foreign tourists in Upper Egypt's Aswan village