Moushami Iyer
Henna Artist
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Co-authored Articles (17)
How to
Apply Henna to Hair
Henna is a non-damaging plant-based dye that you can use to stain your hair a reddish-brown color. Applying henna dye to your hair can be quite messy, and you have to take some precautions to make sure you don’t stain ...
How to Care for Henna Body Art So It Lasts Longer
What should you do after you get a henna tattoo?So, you’ve just gotten a henna tattoo, and it’s absolutely beautiful. The intricate linework and swirling details are everything you ever wanted—you never want the de...
How to
Remove Henna
Henna is a natural dye that is used to color hair and make temporary designs on the skin. Although it is used as a temporary dye, it can be hard to remove it right away if you don't like it's effects or if it gets on a s...
How to
Do a Henna Tattoo
Coming from a south Asian tradition, henna uses a paste made from the powdered leaves of the henna plant to create a temporary tattoo. Traditional henna is drawn in delicate patterns on the hands and feet, but modern hen...
A Guide to Dyeing Your Hair with Indigo Powder and Henna
Learn this all-natural method for dyeing your hair black People have been dyeing their hair with indigo for thousands of years. With a little finesse, this all-natural, plant-based pigment can turn your hair midnight bla...
How to
Practice Mehndi at Home
Mehndi is an Indian tradition of creating body art out of henna paste. Although mehndi is traditionally done for weddings and festivals, you can make great art at any time of the year. Mix your own paste out of henna pow...
How to
Remove a Henna Stain
Henna is a plant-based dye that is often used to create beautiful temporary tattoos. It can also be used as a hair dye. Though henna fades naturally over time, you may have a stain that you want to get rid of immediately...
Mixing Blonde, Red, and Brown Henna for Hair Dye
Recipe, preparation, and application Using henna is a wonderful way to dye your hair without using chemical dyes. Natural henna thickens hair, helps protect the scalp from sun damage, and contributes to healthier hair a...
How to
Make a Temporary Tattoo Last Longer
Temporary by name and temporary by nature, the temporary tattoo is meant to only last a short time, from a few days to a few weeks. If you want to prolong your tattoo's life, you can take a few extra steps before and aft...
How to
Make a Henna Cone
In ancient times, henna body art was typically applied using specially-shaped sticks, which required much training to use properly. Nowadays, most artists have made the switch to hand-rolled henna cones. Cones have sever...
How to
Remove Henna from Hair
Dying hair with henna has become a popular method for permanent hair coloring. Henna is a permanent hair dye and many salons will not put chemical dyes on top of henna, so if you want to change your hair color or return...
How to
Henna Your Hair Red
When you need a fresh, new look for your hair, it's hard to top going red. But that doesn't mean you have to use a traditional dye with harsh chemicals. Henna is a gentle, natural way to go red that's actually good for y...
How to
Use Henna on Gray Hair
Henna is a flowering plant sold in powder form that some use as a hair dye. Henna can be used to dye or touch up graying hair or roots. If you're wary of chemicals in mainstream hair dye, using henna in your hair may be ...
How to
Make Henna for Use on Skin
Henna is one of the oldest forms of makeup ever used. A purely natural compound, it temporarily stains the skin like a tattoo, which can be used to make all sorts of shapes and patterns on your body. Although basic henna...
How to
Make Henna
People have used henna, a hair and skin dye made from the leaves of the henna (also, mehndi or Lawsonia inermis) plant, throughout the world for thousands of years. Sometimes used in desert climates for its medicinal pro...
How to
Draw Henna Tattoos
The art of henna, or mehendi as it is sometimes called, involves a skin dye made from the leaves of the henna plant. This thick, paste-like dye is used to create temporary tattoos on the skin. The practice originates fro...
How to
Use Henna for Skin
Henna is a paste made from the crushed leaves and twigs of the henna plant, which is grown in South Asian and North African countries. When henna is applied to the skin, it leaves a stain ranging in color from orange to ...
