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Free henna design 4 – Lizard shapes

Free henna design 4 – Lizard shapes

Continuing to publish my archive on line. Here are some more lizard shaped designs. You are free to use the designs in your own henna work but you are not free to use the designs to make money from uses other than ephemeral body art using free-hand henna.

Hennacat free design 2

Hennacat free design 2

Continuing to publish my archive on line. This is Balinese style dragon inspired by work done for a balinese inspired heavy metal band based in Manchester. You are free to use the designs in your own henna work but you are not free to use the designs to make money from uses other than ephemeral body art using free-hand henna.

Free henna designs from the hennacat archive!

Free henna designs from the hennacat archive!

Over the coming months I will be putting a range of free henna body art designs on my website for you to use in your own ephemeral body art. You can add these designs to your collection to show to henna customers. Thank you for supporting hennacat and our wonderful premium henna powders.

Where can I buy henna in the UK?

Where can I buy henna in the UK?

Hennacat supplies henna powder, body art kits, hair kits, herbals, incense, readymade paste cones, oils and accessories. Henna powder: Organic Rajisthani Henna Power – Hennacat Premium Organic Rajasthani Henna is carefully sourced from Rajasthan, the premium henna producing area of India. One of the best premium henna powders available, this beautifully sifted powder mixes into a smooth paste suitable for the most intricate of mehndi body art or tightly curled hair. I always order small quantities of this henna, which…

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Henna hair dye

Henna hair dye

Henna can be used as a permanent hair dye, it does not wash out although it will gradually fade over time. Because of this, and because the dye works like a varnish over your natural hair colour rather than chemically changing it, emerging roots are far more subtle than after using alternative synthetic dyes. Henna covers the cuticle of the hair, varnishing it with rich colour, all while maintaining the natural structure of the hair shaft. Unlike chemical hair dye,…

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Organic henna powder

Organic henna powder

At the heart of it all, henna is a natural plant based product like any other including spices, herbs, fruit and vegetables. The difference is also the same with its growing process, henna can be grown both organically and with the use of chemicals, pesticides and hormones. ‘Certified Organic’ means that the processes have been rigorously checked throughout the whole of the production stage, including from the provenance of the seed, to the soil, to growing and to harvest, each…

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How is henna used?

How is henna used?

Henna has incredibly ancient origins, being used by ancient Sumerians thousands of years ago and even during prehistoric times to create cave paintings. The vibrant colours, finger painted on walls by early humans created the very first pieces of art and a means for the first forms of written stories and communication. It’s use as a dye or semi-permanent ink is its most famous quality and today when we think of henna, we mostly think of hair dye and body…

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How long does henna stay on your skin?

How long does henna stay on your skin?

Henna tattoos are the best replacement to traditional permanent tattoos. Although, henna tattoos have several benefits they also require numerous steps and measures to give a pleasing and beautiful decor to your body by achieving its full colour. Along with using a fresh henna cone, ensuring the quality of henna is very important. The colour of henna stains start developing after the removal of henna paste but the darkest colour of henna is developed in 4-5 days. Hence, avoid the use…

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Is henna safe?

Is henna safe?

We absolutely love Henna but its important to keep your wits about you and be aware of what you are buying and using. There are different types of Henna to avoid and to trust.  We have outlined some of the main whys and wherefores below but the general rule of thumb is that 100% pure henna stains skin in some colour between orange, red, burgundy, brown or coffee. Traditional pure henna rarely causes any difficulty on the unbroken skin of…

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