How to Make Henna Liquid

Henna is traditionally used to adorn the hands and feet of Indian brides.

Mehndi body art is traditionally used to temporarily tattoo the hands and feet of Indian brides, but has become popular in the West in recent years. While the henna used to dye hair should be a thick paste, the consistency of henna used for mehndi body art is much thinner. Henna for mehndi is squeezed through a plastic cone similar to the bags used to apply frosting to cakes. Making henna liquid is simple to do using henna powder and a few ingredients found in most kitchens.

Things You'll Need

• 1/4 cup body art quality henna powder
• Plastic bowl
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• Spoon
• 1 1/2 tsp. lavender oil
• 1 tsp. sugar
• Black coffee

Instructions

1. Place 1/4 cup body art quality henna powder in a plastic bowl. Add 1/4 cup lemon juice. Stir the mixture with a spoon for 10 seconds.

2. Add 1 1/2 tsp. lavender oil and 1 tsp. sugar. Stir for 10 seconds.

3. Pour black coffee into the mixture slowly, stirring constantly. Stop pouring when the mixture is thin enough to easily flow through a cone, but thick enough to stay on the skin without running off.

References

• The Henna Page: How Do You Mix and Apply Henna?
• Mehndi Skin Art: Henna Tattoo Recipe
• Henna Hut: Free Henna Recipes

Resources

• Henna By Nicole: How to mix henna paste for body art