Henna tattooing, also known as Mehndi, is an ancient art that originated in Egypt over 5,000 years ago. It involves using a paste made from the henna plant to create temporary designs on the skin. Henna grows in tropical regions and was traditionally used in ceremonies and life events in places like Egypt, the Middle East, and India. Over time, henna tattooing has become popular in Western cultures as well, though the designs are often simpler. Proper application of henna paste involves grinding the leaves, mixing with oil, refrigerating, then squeezing the paste through a stencil or freehand onto the skin where it dries and leaves a design.

1. Henna Tattooing
(Mehndi)

2. WHAT'S IN THE NAME?
Henna tattooing is just the slang term for a
process called Mehndi. This art has become
increasingly popular with western culture and
is now commonly referred to with the slang
term.

3. WHAT IS HENNA?
Henna is a plant that grows in
the tropical and subtropical
regions of Australia, Southern
Asia (Including India), and
northern Africa. It requires a
good amount of rain and lots of
humidity. It is a green, leafy
plant that grows from about 6.5
ft to 20 ft at full maturity.

4. EGYPTIAN ORGINS
Henna Tattooing started in Egypt with
origins dating back almost 5,000
years! Egyptians used to decorate the
bodies of their deceased pharaohs
with henna.There were many tattoos they
used, and each had a different
meaning. Some tattoos gave
the pharaohs courage in the
afterlife while others gave
them guidance.

5. HISTORY OF HENNA
Henna tattoos, or the more
traditional term, Mehndi, has
been used for over 5,000 years.
It started in Egypt, but evolved
and became popular all over the
Middle East. It was used mainly
for ceremonies or life changing
events such as marriages or
childbirth. Henna has always
been very popular in India.

6. DIFFERENT PATTERNS
There are many, many different designs for
henna tattoos. They differ in many ways
including color, size, and difficulty. Here are
two examples of the ranging difficulty of the
tattoos.

7. HENNA TODAY
Henna tattoos have become very popular for
western culture. Beachgoers are surrounded
by booths for the tattoos. But the tattoos that
have become popular with today’s culture
have been downsized quite a bit and
simplified. Now, a simple butterfly might
adore a teenage girl’s ankle rather than the
very complex traditional Mehndi tattoos. But,
none the less, the ancient Mehndi designs
are still used in the Middle East.

8. APPLICATION OF HENNA
The application of henna is time consuming
and difficult. Here are the steps for the
Appling of a henna tattoo. Then we’ll show
you some pictures of us giving ourselves
henna tattoos.
1. You grind the henna leaf into a fine
powder.
2. You mix it with homemade materials or a
pre-made oil (we went with the pre-made oil
kit)

9. 4. You store the henna paste in a refrigerator for
about a week.
5. You put the henna paste in a bottle of some kind
with a fine nozzle.
6. You squeeze the paste out of the bottle onto your
skin with a stencil or free hand.
7. You wrap the paste on your skin gently with a
paper towel.
8. When the paste is dry, peel it off your skin.
9. In a few hours, the tattoo will slowly appear on you
skin!
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10. OUR EXPERIENCE WITH HENNA
 Prob more than one slide

11. HENNA SAFETY TIPS
Black henna can be very dangerous. It can
infect and eat away at your skin. Henna is not
black! Black henna contains PPD, a dangerous
chemical that is illegal if used on the skin. If you
are interested in getting a henna tattoo, be
careful where you get your supplies. You want
to research the supplier throughly and make
sure they are reliable.

12. We hope that you enjoyed our
presentation! We’ll look forward to
seeing you here for some of our
future programs!

13. Bibliography
We’d like to thank:
www.wikipedia.com
www.hennapage.com
www.earthhenna.com
www.dictonary.com
www.everydayhenna.com
www.answers.com
www.google.com