Word Finder - henna

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A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers

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A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.

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A rich reddish-brown colour.

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To dye or tattoo with henna.

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Of a rich reddish-brown colour.

Some towns were destroyed; the people of Henna were massacred.

It has now become impossible to distinguish the two races; Henna and Herbessus are now the fellows of Camarina and Leontini.

Whether the inland Sicel town of Henna was ever a Syracusan settlement is doubtful.

Dionysius then planted mercenaries at Leontini, conquered some Sicel towns, Henna among them, and made alliances with others.

Attacks on Syracuse failed; so did attacks on Henna - Castrum Ennae, 829-1060.

At last, in 859, the very centre of the island, the stronghold of Henna, was taken, and the main part of Val di Noto followed.

Henna had been the chief centre of Christian resistance a generation earlier; its place was now taken by the small fort of Rametta not far from Messina.

The leaves of the henna plant are used to impart a bright red color to the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and the nails of both hands and feet, of women and children, the hair of old ladies and the tails of horses.

The Persian ladies hair is very luxuriant and never cut; it is nearly always dyed red with henna, or with indigo to a blue-black tinge; it is naturally a glossy black.

She 's casually rock 'n ' roll in loose jeans and light blue shirt, discreet henna tattoos curling round her wrist and ankle.

Henna decoration started in the Middle East and India, and has begun to grow in popularity in the West.

Henna resembles a standard tattoo, only it is much richer in detail and is not permanent.

Also referred to as Mehendi, henna is a product derived from an evergreen plant with crushed dried berries added to form its reddish brown color or black hue.

Traditionally, henna is worn by women particularly during wedding celebrations.

Surya Henna coloring is for all hair types.

Both sexes, but especially the women, tattoo several parts of the person, and the women stain their hands and feet with the red dye of the henna.

Mahommedan women pencil the eyes with kohl or surma, use missi for the teeth and colour the palms and nails of the hand with henna.

Award nominated actress and writer, Rani Moorthy, has been commissioned to create Handful of Henna based on this research.

As well as plenty of entertainment and crafts including hair braiding, henna tattooists, arts and crafts and funky accessory stalls.

But all friends come putting henna, dancing and singing, to Bangra music and Indian songs.

For instance, it is a custom in the Middle and Far East to produce intricate patterns on the hands and face using henna.

After all, a block of resin can contain any number of nasties - including henna and tarmac!

Fill in with the glitter paint and then, using an artists paintbrush, mark the edge with Henna type dots.

We later found her working on the Henna Tattoo stall whilst wearing stripy socks.

They offer both henna and non-henna products that contain no ammonia or resorcinol and have a handy decision guide to help you choose the right anti-gray dye product.

Henna is popularly found here in America in amusement parks, beach side malls, and anywhere else where people are vacationing and are in the mood to try something a little different.

However, henna will always remain rooted in India where it is a symbol of beauty and culture more than it is recognized as a form of novelty or amusement.

Mehndi, also know as henna, is made from a powder derived from plant leaves.

Traditional Asian wedding makeup includes fine, floral or lacey patterns of henna that are applied to the hands and feet.

Henna designs are either applied by guests or by a professional.

Show your designs to the person who will be applying the henna to give them an idea of your preferences.

According to tradition, henna that dries dark assures that the bride will be greatly loved by her mother-in-law or by her husband, depending on the traditions that you follow.

Real henna will leave a reddish-brown stain but may be darkened with the addition of things like coffee, cloves or lemon and sugar.

Over the next two days after application, the color of the henna will darken.

After application, henna will take six to eight hours to dry.

For cosmetic adornment, Henna was widely used to paint fingernails and design the skin with intricate and woven designs.

Henna art stencils can help you create a sexy design that is unique and entirely you.

For example, you may find a Hindu ceremony where the party is wearing traditional Western clothing but the bride, groom, or wedding party still apply henna to their hands as part of the ceremony.

Another type of temporary tattoo is henna or mehndi, which is a shrublike plant that grows in hot, dry climates, mostly in India, North African countries, and Middle Eastern countries.

They can be made of materials such as leather or metals, they can be in the form of a temporary tattoo or henna tattoo which will eventually wear off, or they can be in the form of a permanent tattoo.

In 1980, it became the first company to import Henna from India.

This opened a market that has grown gradually, expanding when we had the possibility to develop a henna formula that had Brazilian plants.

That happened in 1995 with the launching of Surya Henna Powder.

But Surya Henna does not lighten the hair because it does not contain ammonia (to open the hair cuticles) or peroxide (to remove natural hair color and replace it by artificial color).

Surya Henna coloring, when applied to dark hair, leaves it much softer and shinier.

The Neutral and Black colors of Henna Powder are just for hair treatment.

The Henna Powder is formulated with 100 percent plant ingredients, enriched with vitamins and nutrients.

In addition to coloring, Surya Henna Powder also moisturizes, revitalizes and nourishes the hair.

Surya Henna Cream is a new concept in hair coloring that combines hair color dye and plants that condition the hair while coloring.

These are not complaints heard from consumers that have used Surya Brasil's henna products!