history of hena

History of Mehndi


For millions of people in Pakistan and Middle East, mehendi is the preferred way of dyeing hair. It makes the color of the hair reddish and also conditions them. A natural dyer, it never harms the hair like synthetic dyes. It helps in getting hair getting rid of dandruff, making them easier to manage and strengthen them.

Adding More Colors
Mehendi is naturally red. Addition of walnut plant dye or coffee can make it brown. You can ad chamomile, saffron, or senna to dye your hair blonde. Pure mehendi helps one gain a natural red color. Those who already have red hair will have a boost of color. Brunettes will get an auburn color, thanks to mehendi, but those with a full head of grey hair will get orange hair.

How Much to Buy
You need to buy 100 grams of mehendi if you have short hair, 200 grams for collar length hair, 300 grams for shoulder hair, and 500 grams for waist length hair. Mehendi is available in prepared form or in a powder which comes with directions on how to prepare.

Take Assistance
Applying mehendi yourselves could be messy. So you better take someone's assistance. Put a towel on your shoulders. Ask your aid to wear plastic gloves. It will keep her clean.

After Applying
Cover your hair in saran wrap or a shower cap. Wait for a few hours. Then wash your hair with cold water and a good conditioner. This will make your hair glow.

Keep Away From Synthetic Products
When you are through with mehendi, you must avoid any chemical processing and products, such as chemically straightening them or perming or putting dye in your hair. This could damage the hair.

Tips
• Avoid wearing light colored clothes while applying mehendi, as it could spoil your clothes.
• Don't using mehendi on perm hair because mehendi coating does not allow perm to work well on hair.
• Never use synthetic products on your hair for it could be harmful for them.
Mehendi in Tradition

In Pakistan, mehendi is a way for a bride and groom to get ready for the marriage. Traditions underlie the use of Mehandi, including wedding games and legends. A dark mehandi design for both bride and groom signifies that the two will have a strong relationship. Now Pakistani marriage is possible sans mehendi. Fashion-centric ladies even wear dresses to match their mehendi. Mehendi is considered the symbol of fertility and prosperity.

summer hair styles

one takes on the task of describing every haircut, hairstyle and hair colour trend that take place in a year, one would not be able to do that in one space of an article. It would be difficult to cover in detail the whole thing without leaving out minor details which are equally important. Because there are many things that go into making a hair style the way it is. From the styles that will be to the lengths of the hair and all sorts of cuts including the buns and rolls, to bobs and everything else that one can possibly think of. The hair style for any year is unpredictable.

Here are some of the hair styles that you can try for yourself especially with the summer time in its full swing.
There is Ever-living bob, which seems to be always in whatever be the season and what ever be the year. It has evolved over the years to a strong graphic outlines combining with the curves and sharp lines. It depends on you whether you want an asymmetry or you can raise a side longer than the other. You can have it according to your own sense of style.
Another best option is to go for long hair that even does not have to take too long. Women of today are busy in multi-tasking and they do not have a lot of time to maintain their hairstyle every now and then. Because when you make a hairstyle you need to work on it preparing for sometimes hours to get it right. It is better to have straight layers for convenience. You can put accessories that would suit to make them look different every time. You can even have strands of different ranging hair dyes and choose the one that you would like.
There are many other hair styles like the fringe with a bang and braids in different styles, and of course the classic hot buns with up-dos. You can try any one of these and form various styles of your own liking and have a good summer time with your hair