Henna as Part of Asian Culture and Souvenir
Using henna for coloring has been like tradition. Especially for the Female Muslims of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey, and even community from Africa Continent.
In addition to its beauty and self-satisfaction, coloring body-part with Henna is believed to be concerned with health. Foot and foot-sole which is colored with henna will not dried during winter, dry season or even during summer. If there’s a wound on skin surface that is hard to heal, it is allowed to use henna powder, and the wound will heal in a few days.
For muslims, wearing henna to color body part like palm, foot, or for coloring hair is allowed. This is because henna will not obstruct sacred water ( or called wudhu) that must be poured onto certain skin’ surface.
In Haj season like now, in sacred land Makkah, henna is sold galore in markets. Henna is sold in form of powder or paste to be used as souvenir after the Haj community going home to their homeland.
Strengthening The Color of Henna
To make hair shines more natural, some ingredients may be put and mixed together with henna to strengthen the color result. Some of them are :
(1) eggs
to get a more shiny hair, add 1 egg into henna paste before apply it on hair piece
(2) plain yoghurt
plain yoghurt is functioned as moisture. You may add 2 spoonful of plain yoghurt to henna paste. Yoghurt is very good to be used in dry and reclace hair.
(3) spices
For extra highlight and fragrant hair, you may add some spices powder into henna paste. 1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder, nutmeg or cinnamon will enrich the red and brownie color of hair, and make your hair grow fragrant.
(4) Vinegar
Goldie and chopper color of hair can be reached by adding 2 teaspoon of vinegar into the henna paste.
(5) Tea
In addition to water, you may mix tea into your henna paste. Use 3 teabags to strengthen the color. You may choose black tea or Ceylon tea for brown hair.
Soft Natural Makeup Tone

Natural Make-up tone is suitable for almost all kinds on complexion tone. No wonder this make-up type is very famous, and becomes favorable all over the world. From teens, youngsters to older ones, natural make-up is suitable.
Some soft colors like soft pink, purple, blue will look naturally chick. While soil and chopper tone look totally natural . Those in rather fair dark complexion is the best suits for this color combination.
Gold tone which is combined with brown is the best eye-shadow to be worn on. Blush on in bright brown can be chosen. To make it a bit sharper, we can use mascara and eyeliner.
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