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Henna is a natural herb that's great to use for decorating skin and coloring hair. Learn more about how to make henna dye from our henna expert in this free video series.
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Henna is a natural herb that was originally discovered in Egypt. Learn more about henna and how it's used from our henna expert in this free video.
Combining a few ingredients with henna will produce a brownish hue that's perfect for dyeing your skin and hair. Learn more about the ingredients you'll need from our henna expert in this free video.
Tamarind combined with lemon citrus produces the brownish hue that's used for creating henna dye. Learn more about tamarind and henna from our henna expert in this free video.
It's important to sift henna before using it as a dye. Learn more about sifting henna from our henna expert in this free video.
Henna can take on different shades if you decide to add some special ingredients. Learn more about additives you can use from our henna expert in this free video.
Tamarind should be soaked and sifted properly before adding it to henna. Learn more about preparing tamarind from our henna expert in this free video.
It's important to mix henna and tamarind together properly before using it as a dye. Learn more about mixing henna and tamarind together from our henna expert in this free video.
Using henna dye cones will help you distribute the dye more accurately. Learn more about henna dye cones from our henna expert in this free video.
Creating henna dye cones is easy if you just follow a few simple steps. Learn more about making henna dye cones from our henna expert in this free video.
Transferring henna from the mixing bag to a cone is made easy with just a few short procedures. Learn more about filling henna dye cones from our henna expert in this free video.
Using a precise henna dye cone helps you create a variety of designs for your skin. Learn more about using henna dye cones from our henna expert in this free video.
Henna is a large flowering shrub whose leaves can be dried, ground, and mixed into a paste to dye skin. Henna has been used as body art for thousands of years in the Middle East and northern Africa. There are various shades of henna that can be applied to the skin but the actual color that will show on your skin depends on the tone of your skin, how dry or oily your skin is, and how concentrated your henna paste is. Henna tattooing, for all of recorded history, has been popular among young women and continues to grow in popularity today.
In this free video series our expert Tiffany Papandrea will talk you through all the steps for creating your own henna dye. You'll learn about the ingredients and necessary tools for creating henna. Tiffany will also show you the proper method for sifting and mixing your henna and tamarind together. She'll also demonstrate a few easy steps for creating and using cones in order to help distribute the dye accurately. In no time Tiffany will have you creating your own unique henna dye that you can use for all sorts of decorative designs.
Tiffany Papandrea Tiffany Papandrea is a licensed micro-pigmentologist and owner of "Tiffany's Naturals Body Art Boutique." She specializes in henna, sunless tanning, permanent cosmetics, and petite tattoos. Tiffany has been sharing her craft and knowledge of henna for many years. She enjoys exposing people to the artistic and spiritual side of henna.dkdk
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