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Composition:

100% henna leaf cassia italica shrub

Before being a powder, henna is a shrub that looks like a bush, and whose small green leaves are very rich in active molecules. They are the ones who dye hair or skin auburn red. In the Eastern tradition, this plant, cultivated in particular in the Maghreb, has an important symbolic charge. It is thus used to tattoo the hands and feet of newlyweds. And in the hammam it is used as a poultice to soften the skin. It was the Egyptian women who first integrated it into their beauty rituals. The product appeared in France in the 19th century, for the first hair colourings. There are now different powders under this name.

Properties:

  * A non-aggressive dye.

  * A hair purifier.

  * Natural self tanner

  * Maintains the vitality and beauty of the skin.

  * Strengthens nails and makes them less brittle.

  * It is also recommended for conditioning hair. It nourishes and makes them brighter.

  * Softens and lengthens hair.

  * Protects against chapping.

  * Fades small body spots.

  * Provides care and beauty to the hands.

Use:

  - The basic recipe: add 350 ml of temperate water with 100g of henna leaf that you crush into powder and let stand for a few hours. The preparation is then applied with a break time of one to two hours, depending on the desired intensity.

  - In case of dry or dehydrated hair: replace the water with a teaspoon of sweet almond vegetable oil (or shea or coconut) for 100g of henna or a whole yogurt.

  - For more pronounced reflections: add the juice of one lemon to the initial preparation.

  - For a more subtle effect: pour half a cup more black tea into the recipe.

  - Self tanning recipe:

  1 Pour hot water over 150 g of natural henna until you obtain a slightly elastic paste that is easy to spread.

  1 Let the mixture rest for an hour or overnight if you can, in the refrigerator.

  1 Then place the dough all over the body with a spatula.

  1 Wait 3 minutes for fair skin and up to 5 minutes on a more matte complexion before rinsing thoroughly in the shower.