Pregnancy Henna Kit - Belly Henna Art

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Pregnancy Henna Art Kit
Make over 75 beautiful henna designs with our 100% natural kit -
no chemicals, no nut products, no preservatives added!
by Proud Body™

This henna art kit is custom made by a professional henna artist with all the tools, tips and techniques necessary to begin creating beautiful henna art. 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. Our henna kits use only natural henna, lemon juice, sugar and lavender oil. The kit makes enough henna paste to make over 75 beautiful henna designs. Unused henna paste can be frozen and stored for future use.

Just look at some of the designs your kit can create!

You kit will include:

• 15 grams finely sifted fresh red henna powder with sugar
• pre-measured Bulgarian Lavender essential oil
• roll hypoallergenic medical tape
• 1 re-useable 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)

Only $39.99

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Commom Questions Regarding Henna

What is Henna?

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.

What is Mendhi?

Mehndi is the Hindi word describing the process of painting patterns on the body with henna paste and the resulting stains left on the skin. Using henna paste, intricate patterns are applied to the skin, traditionally on the hands and feet. A variety of methods are employed when drawing on the skin with the paste. In Morocco syringes prevail, in India, plastic cones similar to pastry bags are popular.

The paste is made from ground leaves of henna plants and a variety of ingredients such as lemons, limes, black tea, coffee, rose petals, orange blossoms, essential oils, cloves, pomegranates, tamarind, okra, and sugar. Traditionally, ingredients such as lye, urea, yak or camel urine may be added to deepen the color. Rest assured, we use only lemon juice and lavender oil in our henna kit.

The paste is left to soak into the skin for 6 to 12 hours; the longer the paste is in contact with the skin the deeper, darker and longer lasting the stain will be. Heat helps to drive the dye into the skin and cause it to become dark. Often women will sit near a small brazier or fire after being henna'ed. When the paste is scraped off, a yellow-orange stain will remain. The color will deepen to a reddish-brown during the next 48 hours and then fade away gradually.

What is the history of henna use during pregnancy?

Henna 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. Many countries including Morocco and India have traditions of applying henna during the third trimester of pregnancy. Henna is believed to protect and bless the mother and child from any evil or malicious spirits that may be near during delivery. The red coloring of the dye and protective images used in the patterns guard against the evil eye and are thought to protect the pair during the child's difficult passage into this world. Special attention is given to the hands and especially the feet as they are considered to be vulnerable connections to the world.

As henna is being incorporated into modern culture, new traditions are being created. One new way women are using henna is to decorate the belly during pregnancy. This is a wonderful way to celebrate the body's physical changes during pregnancy and embrace this special time. Baby showers and henna parties can be combined into a day of pampering and relaxation for the new expectant mom, her friends, and family. Lounging while the lightly scented and cooling henna paste is applied to the skin is very calming and provides an opportunity to support and encourage the new mom. This is a wonderful time to quietly visit with friends while creating a joyous celebration of the last phase of pregnancy. Plus, everyone has a little reminder of the day together as the designs last 7-10 days.

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