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Henna use during pregnancy is an ancient practice and is soothing as well as calming. It is believed to help bring about an easy birth and healthy child.
Applying henna to the belly toward the end of a pregnancy in certain cultures is believed to protect or bless the mother and child during the difficulties of labor. It’s believed to guard against the evil eye and protect from evil or malicious spirits that may be near during delivery. Henna designs are viewed as protective. Having henna applied, having someone touch your swollen belly, can be very calming. The henna paste is cooling and can help relieve heat exhaustion and sooth hot skin as well as being a natural sun block. Henna brings something restful and joyous to the strenuous last trimester and helps women embrace the transformation and swollen belly.
Modern women are looking for a way to celebrate their growing bodies, to do something that looks wonderful on a big, round belly that is full of life. Henna during pregnancy has nothing to do with the burden of extra weight and discomfort of a changing body but celebrates the unique shape of a full belly with expansive patterns that complement the figure. The application process of mehndi or henna body art on a pregnant belly is a time where the mom needs to be still and relaxed. She has to find time in her schedule to sit down for a few hours and focus on her belly, on her pregnancy, and her new life. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit with a few close girlfriends before the birth.
KIT CONTENTS:
Packaged in a clear, heavy duty, re-useable vinyl zippered pouch
20 grams of fresh henna powder, finely sifted & 100% natural, always shipped fresh. Yields 3 ounces & produces over 75 beautiful stains.
Essential Oils custom blended for use during pregnancy to darken henna for the best results
Half Ounce Jacquard Plastic Applicator Bottle
Stainless Steel Jacquard Applicator Tip, size small .5mm.
Mixing Sticks
Sugar to keep the henna paste moist
10 Alcohol Swabs to clean and prepare the skin for henna application
Assortment of Cotton Balls, Cotton Swabs and Toothpicks to aid in the application, touch-ups, and sealing of henna designs
Medical Tape to wrap the paste and hold it precisely in place for a perfect stain
Complete Recipe and Instructions step by step, straight forward and easy to follow
A Brief Introduction about Henna and Mehndi
Patterns created especially for use on a pregnant belly
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING HENNA APPLICATION:
Having henna applied during a healthy pregnancy is generally safe but it is always a good idea to speak with your doctor. Work with a reputable artist and make sure you know exactly what is being used in the henna paste mixture, it should be simple, natural and smell fresh. Our henna art kits use only natural henna, lemon juice, sugar and lavender oil in our mixes for pregnant women. It is important to keep the ingredients simple during pregnancy so you don’t stress the body, baby, or cause an allergic reaction. Other ingredients may be added such as coffee, tea, tamarind, or clove depending on the artist’s preference but simple is always better during pregnancy.
Henna should be avoided or used sparingly if you are extremely anemic or the baby has G6PD deficiency. Designs usually last 7-10 days, depending on body chemistry, how long the paste was allowed to soak in, and location on the body. Henna always lasts longest on the hands and feet, less on the torso where skin is thinner. It is very important to keep in mind that natural henna stains a reddish brown color and needs to soak on the skin 4-8 hours. The color will be a light orange at first and darken to a richer shade over 2 days.
Natural henna is incredibly safe and poses no danger to a healthy pregnancy. There are people who use chemical additives such as hair dyes in the mix to speed up the process or obtain a black stain. This is not safe or legal. Chemical dyes often contain a chemical known as PPD which is toxic and can cause long term damage, including scaring. Chemical dyes will stain the skin within 30 minutes and be dark immediately, these should always be avoided.
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