Henna paste that is available in the market is made by henna powder. This henna powder originally comes from a plant called “henna”. Since it comes from a natural source, it’s quite possible to make it at home!
Making henna paste is not very difficult. You only need a few ingredients. You will add them up to make a thick paste and your henna paste will be ready.
The ingredients that you need for making mehndi are: fresh henna powder, coffee, lemon juice and essential oils .
We should be very careful while selecting henna powder. The powder should be packed and stored properly. It should not be very old either. Remember that henna powder is the basic ingredient so you can get best result only by using appropriate henna powder.
First of all, boil some coffee (it should be very strong, boil it more than usual to make it darker). We will use this coffee to make the henna paste. Take almost 20 grams of henna paste and add about 2-3 table spoons of lemon juice in it. Mix it well to get a thick paste. Now start adding the coffee. Keep adding it until you get smooth henna paste. Now add half tea spoon of essential oil (you can use olive oil for this). All these ingredients are very important because coffee and essential oils helps to give a darker stain while lemon juice (which is slightly acidic in nature) breaks the cellulose in henna leaves and allow the dye to come out. In this way you will get a darker and better henna tattoo.
Mix all these ingredients well. This will make a thick paste. Make sure that everything is evenly mixed. An uneven paste can jam your applicator. If you fell that your henna paste is a bit harder than you can add more coffee into it. And it you feel that your henna paste is slightly thin than you can add some henna powder into it.
Once you have mixed everything, you will get a creamy paste. Cover it with plastic wrap and press it against the paste to remove the air. Now store it in a warm place for 6 to 10 hours. After almost 6-10 hours henna paste will release the dye and will be ready to use.
You can store henna paste for two weeks in refrigerator while it can last for two months if stored in freezer.
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