by Khadija | Jan 20, 2017 | Free Henna Resources, Henna and Jagua Body Art Tattoos, Learn How to Henna: Classes &Trainings |
Since 2005, I have been mixing henna for body art by hand and have tried many combinations of powders and ingredients. I love the process of testing out new powders, formulations and playing in the henna “mud”. I now use a KitchenAid stand mixer to mix my henna and jagua body art recipes. I’ll be sharing with you in this blog my absolutely favorite henna recipe and steps I take to get a smooth, creamy and dark staining henna body art recipe for henna tattoos that will last 7-10 days. Essential ingredients: Fresh body art quality henna powder that is finely sifted (please read our article on the times needed for dye release). My current favorite body art quality henna powders are our Red Raj and Supreme Blend. Bottled lemon juice, warm water or tea brew. Personally I use 50/50 of distilled water and lemon juice. 100% pure essential oils, such as eucalyptus globulus, cajeput, or tea tree or lavender (also known as terps). My personal favorite is our Red Raj Bliss Blend EO. Sugar, preferably dextrose or fructose. I currently use fructose or raw sugar. Those on the west coast might enjoy trying molasses for a more “wet” consistency for the dry air there. Measuring the henna powder. Take 2 tbsp of henna powder (about 25 grams of henna) and place it into a glass or stainless steel bowl. Add 1 tsp of sugar of your choice and mix well. Adding the lemon juice/water/tea brew. Heat your liquid (about 1/4 cup) on the stove and add it slowly to your henna powder. Mix well until it is the...
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by Khadija | Dec 31, 2016 | Events, New Products! |
Are you interested in receiving Henna Sooq products for absolutely free? Would you be willing to share your feedback with us? What would make you the best choice for testing products for us? 5 lucky people will be chosen to test products out for us for 2017. Heading into 2017 at Henna Sooq we have new products in the works and we need you to test these new products out for us. You would be featured on our blog and social media platforms. What type of products will we be testing? You’ll be receiving the opportunity to test out full sized Henna Sooq products including new henna for hair, body art and natural hair and body products. View our brand and product line online for more information. Benefits Features on our social media platforms that have a 35,000+ reach 20% discount off all Henna Sooq product purchases for the whole year of 2017 Free products including our seasonal bonuses Access to one on one sessions with Khadija at absolutely no cost What We Ask We would like your honest feedback and review of the product you’re testing within 30 days of receipt including photos and/or video of your experience. It’s just that simple! In order to be apart of this amazing program you must apply directly to Khadija@HennaSooq.com. Please include the following: Your full name including mailing address List of all your social media pages and websites both business and personal A full color high quality photo of yourself (headshot) List any experience you may or may not have with Henna Sooq’s brand of products A paragraph stating why...
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by Khadija | Dec 31, 2016 | Events |
My personal best nine for 2016. Took some time to rejuvenate and rest. Which I really needed. I look back on 2016 and thank you for all the lessons learned. I’ll continue to work on being the best possible me. I had the opportunity to meet some amazing people and work with some extraordinary talents from across the country and locally. Shout outs to them via their Instagram pages: @curlynikki @mrssole @dfinneyphoto @loccrush @aramintarose @nomadicbellydancer @hennabyang @bellahenna @hussainmaaz @hennaretreat @nictharpa @hennacrone @melissaaddams @bluelotushennaportland and so many more! Love, peace and blessings.❤️💜❤️ Looking forward to all the new 2017 plans for us here at Henna Sooq. Stay tuned! Thank you for all of your continued support and trust in our...
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by Khadija | Dec 2, 2016 | Free Henna Resources, Henna for Hair |
You’ve chosen the Right Indigo Powder for you and your hair and are ready to mix your indigo powder into a paste to naturally color your hair and cover greys. It’s important to note that indigo shouldn’t be used on it’s own. If you use indigo paste on your hair without first doing henna or adding henna paste to your indigo it will leave your hair with a green hue. How to Choose the Right Indigo Powder Measure out the right amount of indigo for your hair length and thickness. Place the powder into bowl. How much henna and Ayurvedic herbs to use on your hair? Slowly add your warm to hot water to the indigo powder. Indigo can get more runny then henna can be if you add too much liquid. So be careful not to add too much water. Don’t use any other liquid for preparing indigo paste as indigo doesn’t work well with other liquids. Once you’ve added enough liquid to your indigo powder to make it into a thick full fat yoghurt then allow it to sit undisturbed for 20-30 minutes. Once dye release has been achieved (you’ll notice a blue-black metallic tone on the top layer of your indigo paste) it’s ready to be used. You’ll be adding the indigo paste to your henna paste to create reddish brown, brown to dark brown tones. This is called a one step process. If you’re trying to achieve black then you would have already done a henna for hair coloring treatment and are following up with indigo paste to get a black tone. This is called...
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