Painting on the skin with natural pasta from henna used to be practiced only in exotic countries, as a rule, such drawings were applied for the wedding ceremony. Over time, this amazing way to decorate the body has become popular everywhere. Moreover, it has undergone some changes, in particular, the color spectrum of the materials used has expanded. And if black, brown, red and other shades of henna are not too impressive for women, white henna for mehendi quickly gained a leading position, especially among the lucky ones who are about to get married.
What is henna white for mehendi?
Any woman who has ever seen a natural henna, understands that this product is impossible in white. This henna is a powder from dry grass, when diluted with water the mass has a dirty green, marshy shade.
Thus, the substance in question is not only not based on henna, but generally it does not. It is a paint based on acrylic, called glitter.
How to use white henna for mehendi?
Acrylic glitter for creating patterns is produced in round jars, bottles and long cones with a sharp end.
In the first case, the temporary tattoo is applied by brushes of different thicknesses (in accordance with the sketch), which can be included in the set for mehendi or purchased separately.
Cone is convenient in that drawing can be done without additional devices - it is enough to cut off the tip of the tube and proceed to painting. If desired, you can deploy the cone from above and apply acrylic paint with brushes.
How many drawings of white henna for mehendi?
Considering that white henna is just a glitter, such temporary tattoos are very short-lived.
Due to the acrylic base, the painting, of course, is not washed away under running water, but it can be easily removed by slightly wiping it. The service life of white henna is from 2 hours to 2 days, depending on the care of the skin during the period of tatoo socks.
Why is mehendi white henna washed off quickly?
Usual natural henna has high coloring properties, especially when applied to keratinized tissues (soles of the feet, hair, palms, nails). It penetrates into the upper layers of the epidermis and pigment them into a brown or light orange hue.
But the fact is that the acrylic paint in question does not contain henna at all, so the image remains only on the surface of the skin, without staining it.
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