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Henna storage

Henna storage Store your henna powder in a cool place without direct sunlight. If possible refrigerate henna and other mehndi art materials. The mehndi paste can be stored in refrigerate for up to 2 months. If you cut the mehndi piping bag ,immediately fill the cone. Mehndi if improperly stored will lose it's lawsone content and will not give dark stains. Pack the mehndi cones in zipper bag and store in refrigerator. If using open tip cone(pin closed) mehndi cone pack in tissue paper and refrigerate in air tight box. Mehndi water can leak from open tip cones and so be extra careful on it.
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Mehndi cone preparation

Mehndi cone preparation Materials required Cellophane sheet/gift wrapping sheet Scissors Nail clipper(optional) Scale/inch tape Cellotape Pins (optional)                                Method Cut cellophane for 7inch length and 5 inch width. Never cut a perfect square.A cone made of perfect square will have it's end near tip and cellotape near tip would come off on mehndi application. Cellotape near tip might smudge design even if it peels of a bit. In 7 inch length mark 2.5 inch,2 inch and 2.5 inch. If you are a right handed person start rolling from right. The cone tip should be on left 2.5 inch mark. Hold your left hand on top tightly and rotate and form cone using your right hand.Use small pin on tip if you want. If you don't want to use pin on tip rotate and form a cone and make sure the tip end is sealed. Using cellotape seal the side.
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Science behind mehndi Stain

Science behind mehndi stain Mehndi powder- A mehndi powder of good lawsone content of atleast 2-3 percent should be used.Though freshness is an important factor ,it is not alone the sole factor determining color of henna. A poor fresh crop can have only Lawsone content. A good quality crop can have very good lawsone content and it if properly stored can be used for years. The lawsone content deteriorates on time. Light and heat can damage the mehndi quality. Keep away from sunlight and if possible refrigerate mehndi powder. Use only dry spoon for using mehndi. Water- Pure water should only be used. Distilled water can also be used. Distilled water reacts when it contacts with air and form carbonic acid as carbon dioxide  dissolves in it.The pH value will be less than 7 and would give good stain. Essential oil- Henna has hennotanic acid which is hydrophobic. So water alone does not help release stain.Essential oil has terps or monoterpene alcohol which helps to release stain....
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