Welcome to Khoobsurat
Mehendi.com!
About Khoobsurat Mehendi:
For the past five years I have been doing professional henna for weddings, parties, and festivals. The name "Khoobsurat Mehendi" translates to "Beautiful Henna" in Arabic. Henna is a passion for me and I have made it my goal in life to be happy. By following this philosophy, I have dedicates a good portion of my time to henna. I have decided to take my henna business one step further by offering henna classes to the public. I will be offering a one time henna class for parties or other events, a four week class, and a six week class. Each class comes with a henna kit, which includes: 1 henna cone, a history of henna, henna templates, simple henna designs, gloves, cotton balls, and oil. Please contact me with any questions.
Location:
I am located in Arlington, VA. I will travel to the surrounding D.C. area for a $10.00 surcharge. If you come to me, there is no surcharge.
What is Henna?
Henna is a generally natural paste made from the dry leaves of a henna plant. The plant grows in hotter climates (like Northern Africa, The Middle East and South Asia). Henna is used to dye skin, hair and has medicinal qualities. Henna is usually mixed with oils and water or tea to achieve a darker stain.
Black Henna:
Black henna is something completely different. Black henna is mixed with harsh chemicals (not unlike those in hair dye). Black henna leaves a black stain as opposed to the traditional red/brown stain. Some people have a reaction to this and the paste forms a sort of chemical burn, instead of a stain. I only use 100% natural henna.
How to care for your Henna tattoo:
*Once the paste is dry and has set for at least a few hours (best if overnight), flake it off of your skin. The color should be a dark red/brown color. *Try to avoid using soap or harsh chemicals (chlorine) on your skin for the first day. *After the first day, you can treat the tattoo as you would normally. The color will fade gradually over a period of days or weeks (depending on how dark the stain is) as your skin ex foliates.
