Is anyone know what is Henna?

vilia
By vilia

Hi all beloved QL,

Is anyone here know such thing called henna?
is the kind of herb from India isnt it?
Is there any shop sell this in doha?

Thanks,

By Captain_Lost• 6 Mar 2012 11:09
Captain_Lost

Oh, yes I am :(

But i can use vilia for henna.. not a problem (Evil Laugh)

By vilia• 6 Mar 2012 11:06
vilia

CL u sound so heart broken for 'Hina'

By Captain_Lost• 29 Feb 2012 14:59
Captain_Lost

No lady in black... I used to go for her to food palace, and all those places you mentioned.. and she use to color my hair too.. :P

But now .. she is in OTHER HANDS :(

Oh i know its spelled as "Hina" ..but its pronounced the same way as "Henna" ;)

By Lady in black• 29 Feb 2012 14:51
Lady in black

CL u always get me wrong :P...this information was for vilia...I think she is interested in henna for colouring her hair...BTW if its a girl name then it is spelled as 'Hina'...

By Captain_Lost• 29 Feb 2012 14:46
Captain_Lost

Lady in black ..thanks but i never "Used" Henna.. i just loved her *heart broken"

Smoke.. yes buddy, i am interested in Selena, Helen, Velena :D

Villia.. i think Lady in black just told me where to get it ;)

By Lady in black• 29 Feb 2012 14:42
Rating: 4/5
Lady in black

If u want to use henna for colouring your hair then u can find it in food palace, safeer hypermarket (that's the 2 places I've got it from)...Its written on the packet how to use it...

By smoke• 29 Feb 2012 11:57
smoke

CL i have a friend called Selena would you be interested?

By vilia• 29 Feb 2012 11:53
vilia

Ca-L@ its time to get new Henna ;)

By Captain_Lost• 29 Feb 2012 10:26
Captain_Lost

Damn...this post made me sad.. my ex-girlfriend's name was Henna.. :(

By Rizks• 29 Feb 2012 10:14
Rizks

iffs, told you 4986.08683 billion times not to mention your number on the mains.....:(

By smoke• 29 Feb 2012 10:13
smoke

oh NO iffs now rizks has your number expect amazing!

By Captain_Lost• 29 Feb 2012 10:05
Captain_Lost

There are lots of shops selling henna in doha..and they come from different countries..

By anonymous• 29 Feb 2012 10:03
anonymous

This is Henna

By iffs4u• 29 Feb 2012 10:00
iffs4u

im henn designer please cal me if ur interested my no is 33001451

By cherukkan• 29 Feb 2012 09:49
cherukkan

Creating a thread for posting something is boring.

By anonymous• 29 Feb 2012 09:42
anonymous

dont wear henna on your hair at nights. if you have put it in your hands ever, you'll feel how cooling it is, as same it will be for your head where you might catch a cold :)

if you are going to a beauty parlor, make sure you go so some place safe as many of the beauticians put chemicals in to the henna mixture to bring out the color ( to make the color dark as well to make it durable on the skinn).

why i'm telling you is that once i went to a henna artist & after a few days the skin on both my hands & legs were cracked. so i rang up her back to check whats going on & then she told me of the chemicals story.

i have done this quite alot of times. its fascinating sometimes :D

all the best!

By Rizks• 29 Feb 2012 07:45
Rizks

m gonna wear Purple Speedos !

By smoke• 29 Feb 2012 07:23
smoke

Rizks is our baywatch lifeguard for the bbq day :P

By vilia• 29 Feb 2012 07:23
vilia

Dun shoot me i'm on my lunch break....sigh... i'm safe :D

By vilia• 29 Feb 2012 07:21
vilia

hehehe...btw, BBQ day is coming. wonder what Rizks gonna wear....but likely a pink outfit i guess lolz

By smoke• 29 Feb 2012 07:20
smoke

Prism happens everywhere, we come to office and we order our coffee, check our emails, help the community by posting on QL :P and then we do our work.

By Prism• 29 Feb 2012 07:15
Prism

Early in the office but posting on QL....great!! What kind of office or job you all guys have. And before you shoot me, my office starts at 9 AM...:)

By smoke• 29 Feb 2012 07:10
smoke

We are forced to be up early...coz we are in office :P

By vilia• 29 Feb 2012 07:04
vilia

hahaha such a nice shoot smoke ....

Rizks, i wanna try as well...anyway u guy are up early today...

By smoke• 29 Feb 2012 06:54
smoke

for once Rizks is actually giving out some useful information...however i'm shocked that he knows so much about henna for hair treatment since he has no hair to begin with. :P

By Rizks• 29 Feb 2012 06:49
Rating: 3/5
Rizks

okie dokie...infact there are 2 kinds henna, one which can be used for the Hairs and the other to put on the hands,legs etc...Once you land here, just visit any beauty parlours and ask them to put henna design on ur hands, i promise you will jus lov it ! :)

By vilia• 29 Feb 2012 06:44
vilia

Searching my dear...but always good to discuss with people who know and experience the henna since we got da discussion room isn't it ;P

By Rizks• 29 Feb 2012 06:40
Rating: 5/5
Rizks

many bootyparlours sells them, even in some markets you will find them in packets and in cones....

Henna (Lawsonia inermis, also called caca tree[1]) is a flowering plant used since antiquity to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather and wool. The name is also used for dye preparations derived from the plant, and for the art of temporary tattooing based on those dyes. Additionally, the name is misused for other skin and hair dyes, such as black henna or neutral henna, which are not derived from the plant.

by the way, you can always use Google seach for anything ! :)

By vilia• 29 Feb 2012 06:39
vilia

Thx MM for ur reply i heard that Henna is good for hair natural treatment most are from India and it makes me believe since Indian woman are perfect hair...do u know is it available in doha?

By Master Mind• 29 Feb 2012 06:31
Rating: 5/5
Master Mind

Henna dyes hair, skin, and fabric organically, similar to a black tea dye. Henna is extracted from a tree by drying and grinding leaves and stems. The greenish powder, when mixed with an acidic liquid, makes a temporary red, brown, or orange design on a porous surface. People use henna in ritual skin painting, called Mehndi, for birth and marriage celebrations. Western cultures have adopted henna to make temporary tattoos and organic hair dye.

The henna tree, Lawsonia inermis, grows in hot, arid regions like North Africa and India. For centuries, people ground the foliage of the plant into a powder to dye cloth and skin. The strong pigment, lawsone, actually temporarily stains the skin. Lawsone is a tannin; tannins are also found in wine and tea. They infuse porous surfaces with a darker pigment, but do not chemically alter the surface permanently.

Henna works because lawsone is absorbed into material like hair and skin. You mix the powdered henna into a mud, using hot water, lemon juice, vinegar, or other acidic additives. An acidic mixture strengthens the dyeing properties. Then you apply the henna mud to a surface like the palm of your hand, bottom of your feet, or anywhere on your body. Leave the mud on for as long as possible, up to 48 hours. When it dries and crumbles off, the skin will have darkened to auburn, orange, red, or brown.

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