Ziba Beauty

Questions:

1) What is difference between Henna and Mehndi?
2) Where can you get mehndi application?
3) What is mehndi hair conditioning?
4) How long do mehndi tattoos last?
5) Can you do custom designs?
6) Do you do mehndi parties?
7) What color mehndi do you do?
8) What kind of mehndi do you use?
9) Why don't you use other colors of mehndi like black?
10) Are there any side effects to mehndi?

1) What is difference between Henna and Mehndi?

Henna is used as a temporary dye which wears off on its own. It is used greatly for hair coloring and temporary body art.. It is mainly known as Mehndi or Mehandi in India and Pakistan. In North Africa and the Middle East it is typically called Henna. The dye is extracted from the dried leaf and petioles of the plant. The natural dye is traditionally found in India, Pakistan, Middle East, and Northern Africa. It can also be found in expatriate communities from these countries.

2) Where can you get mehndi application?

Mehndi tattoos can be done on any part of the body, but the color results are best attained if it is done on exposed areas like hands and feet. Besides, the color darkens on the areas that is free of moisture, and has a good blood circulation, due to muscle movements.

The ideal mehndi results are seen on the palms of the hand and on the feet. Besides mehndi can be done on any part of the body, only results will be different. mehndi shows best on skin with lighter tones as the colour will give a better contrast after it stains.

3) What is mehndi hair conditioning?

Mehndi can also be applied to the hair or scalp as a natural hair-conditioner, during summer for a cooling effect and for hair color. Mehndi is a very good natural hair/scalp conditioner for oily hair. It is especially good for dandruff, and for people with sensitive scalp, who cannot use chemical hair colours, as it also colour the grey with no side effects.

Mehndi hair conditioning can last for at least 4 weeks, but the color may fade as many times as we shampoo the hair, so it is hard to say when each person needs to do the re-touch for the henna –coloring.

Hair Mehndi should not be done on clients with damaged/coarse hair. Mehndi has a drying tendency so if the hair is chemically damaged due to excessive processing, than mehndi application would only make it worst. If the client is only trying mehndi for a single application and would like to switch over to chemical coloring, than the hair will not be receptive to hair color. If the client does not approve of the color, mehndi color cannot be bleached.

4) How long do mehndi tattoos last?

It depends on what part of the body it has been done and how long the mehndi paste is left on the area.

If it is done on the hand, it may last for not more than 5-7days, depending on how often the hands are washed. If it is on the feet, it may last for nearly 10 days. If it is on any other part of the body and the color is not dark enough, the tattoo will be visible for no more than a week.

Mehndi tattoos should not be done on swimmers as the chlorine fades the Mehndi faster than usual. People with a dark complexion should only get mehndi on the palms, as any other part of the body may not show a good contrast.

5) Can you do custom designs?

Mehndi can be done in any design. It can be in figures, symbols, floral, words and free hand. Different mehndi artist have their own specialization in their art.

6) Do you do mehndi parties?

Mehndi parties are very popular, not just for weddings but also for events, birthdays, baby showers, and other celebration.

For prices, please cal 877-777-ZIBA (9422)

7) What color mehndi do you do?

There is only 1 color for mehndi. Natural mehndi, gives a deep red to dark burgundy stain if it is used for tattoos, depending on each individual’s body temperature.

Hair mehndi gives orange colour to grey hair for the first application, and if it is done regularly every 2 weeks, the colour builds up to dark red/ chestnut. On brown hair it gives a beautiful burgundy tint, with a healthy gloss, if it done only for conditioning.

8) What kind of mehndi do you use?

Mehndi at Ziba is 100% pure and natural. There are no chemical used. Mehndi for the hair is mixed with other herbs that are useful for the hair, with no side effects.

Mehndi for the tattoos is also natural, with only essential oil and no other harmful chemicals added to it.

9) Why don’t you use other colors of mehndi like black?

Natural mehndi only comes in one color, which is orange.

"Black Mehndi" is made with synthetic black hair dye containing para-phenylendiamine.

Para-phenylendiamine based black hair dye should never be put straight on your skin, plain, or mixed with other material. Synthetic Black Hair Dye is illegal to put on skin, because that is not an approved use. Even when this dye is applied to hair, people must wear gloves, and they try to not get it on the scalp! PPD, Para-phenylendiamine can seriously injure people. Para-phenylenediamine is a strong sensitizer, transdermal toxin and potential carcinogen. Many people get itching, blistering and hair loss from using black hair dye on their hair.

10) Are there any side effects to mehndi?

Mehndi in it natural form is very safe, with no doubts. The stain does not seep through the skin to the blood stream so there is no damage to the person who gets the tattoo. Some do not like the smell, but it is personal.

11)How can we identify a bad candidate for the henna hair color/ conditioner? How do we identify that mehndi tattoo will not give good results?

Hair Mehndi application-

Hair mehndi should not be done on clients with damaged/coarse hair. Mehndi has a drying tendancy so if the hair is chemically damaged due to excessive processing, than the henna application would only make it worse. If the client is only trying henna for a single application and would like to switch to chemical coloring, than the hair will not be receptiveto hair color. If the client does not approve of the color, henna color cannot be bleached. Mehndi done on grey color will only give an orange tint. For medium brown/black hair the henna treatment gives a red tint.

Mehndi Tattoos-

Mehndi tattoos should not be done on swimmers as the chlorine fades the mehndi faster than usual. People with a dark complexion should only get mehndi applied on the palms, as any other part of the body may not show a good contrast.