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In India, there is something incomplete without applying henna in the hands on Teej festivals and if it comes to Karva Chauth, then every Suhagin woman definitely applies Mehndi in Piya’s name on her palms, because it is considered an essential makeup. In earlier times, people used to make mehndi by grinding green leaves at home, but now readymade cones are available in the market, which also gives the colors very deep, but they have chemicals, which also causes allergies to many people, such as rashes, rash, granule, blisters come out, so it is important to know how you can prepare some cons at home.
From packets to cones, adulterated chemical mehndi is being sold in the name of mehndi, which is very harmful for your skin and due to this your festival can be fun. Therefore, in this article, you will know what you should keep in mind while buying mehndi and how to prepare it at home.
How is the color of mehndi?
When you buy mehndi, pay attention to its color. If you are buying mehndi, then check that its color should be green, as the macha appears, if the color of the powder or the henna coming out of the cone is more dark, then avoid applying it.
Take care of the ingredients
If you are taking a packet of mehndi powder, then read the ingredients written on it very carefully. Some chemicals such as PPD (P-Fenyliandium) are added in mehndi, so that the mahendi is deeply created, but they are very harmful for your skin.
Don’t buy black mehndi
A lot of girls outline with black mehndi to highlight the design, but this mehndi should not be applied at all, because it is prepared from chemical which can cause skin allergies.
Do watch by doing patch test
Before applying mehndi, it is important that you also do a patch test. For this, leave a little mehndi on your elbow or foot at least three to four hours before and then see what is its result. If you feel a little irritation, do not apply mehndi.
Prepare organic mehndi like this
To prepare organic mehndi at home, separate the mehndi leaves from the sticks and then dry it in the shade. If the moisture dries completely, grind it in a grinder and make fine powder and filter it with muslin cloth and fill it in airtight container. It can be used from hands to hair.
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Likewise prepare a cone of mehndi
After preparing a cone from plastic, remove the mehndi powder in a bowl as per the need and add tea leaves, tea tree oil or eucalyptis oil to it. Along with this, you can add two to three drops of lemon juice. Make a smooth paste and cover it and keep it for at least three hours. Now fill mehndi in the cone made.