In Eastern cultures, Henna
is considered to be a pivotal part of feminine beauty. It is applied on hands
and feet during weddings and is a tradition which is widely followed. Moreover,
it is also worn during other festive occasions such as on Eid and Diwali. This
henna which adorns hands and feet definitely looks appealing and betrays a hint
of rich beauty.
However, many ladies prefer
henna in its dark brown shade. When this color starts to lighten, many girls
and ladies want it to be removed from their hands as soon as possible. Moreover
while applying henna on your hands; it is quite probable that your applying
hand gets stained with henna. You would naturally want to get rid of this
colored stain and this is where we step in.
Removing these henna stains
is not only possible but is also quite easy if you know what to do. Given below
are some simple methods which will ensure that these stains are removed from
scratch and that your hands are restored to their natural henna-free state.
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Method One (Using Lemon juice and soda powder)
Lemon
is a natural astringent and has many effective cleansing properties. It has
citric acid inside it which would get out these henna stains from deep inside
your skin and will consequently ensure their removal.
Things that you will require:
·
Water
·
Lemon
·
Cotton
ball
·
Soda
powder
·
Bowl
·
Adhesive
tape
Steps
that you need to take:
1. Before embarking upon the stain removal
procedure, you need to make an effective cleaning solution. In this case, our
cleaning solution would comprise of lemon and soda powder.
2. To make this solution, take hold of a
bowl. Pour some lemon juice and 2 tea spoons of soda powder into this bowl.
With the help of a spoon or spatula, mix the two ingredients together so that
you end up with a thoroughly mixed cleaning solution.
3. Once the solution has been prepared,
take a cotton ball and dip it into this very solution. However make sure that
the cotton ball or swab is not entirely soaked into this solution.
4. Next, you have to place this slightly
damp cotton ball onto the henna stained area and leave it lying there. To make sure
that it is secured to the stained area; you can cover it up with a tape.
5. Allow this cotton swab to sit on the
stain for a few hours depending upon the intensity of henna stain. If the stain
is dark, then probably you will have to leave it on for a longer time.
6. Afterwards, gently peel the tape off and
remove the cotton swab from your hand.
7. Finally, wash your hands thoroughly with
soap and water.
8. Hopefully you would have got rid of any henna
stains by now. To make sure that your skin is restored to its original state,
you can consider moisturizing your hands with a good lotion or vitamin E oil at
the end of the stain-removal treatment.
Method Two (Using Salt and Olive Oil)
Olive oil, when conjugated
with salt forms an effective solution for the removal of henna stains.
Moreover, the best part is that it is gentle on the skin. Although salt
exfoliates and prompts the henna particles to get out of the skin, yet at the
same time olive oil ensures that the skin doesn’t have to face any kind of
abrasion.
Things
that you will require:
·
Olive
oil
·
Salt
Steps
that you need to take:
1.
This
method is pretty simple. All you have to do is take some olive oil and massage
it gently onto the henna stained hand.
2.
Next,
take some salt and pour it in your hand.
3.
Massage
this salt thoroughly onto the stained area along with the olive oil.
4.
Salt
being a natural exfoliator would ensure that all stain remnants are
satisfactorily removed.
5.
Finally
wash your hands.
Tips:
Bleach hydrogen per oxide and tooth
paste can also go a long way in ensuing that the henna stains are effectively
cleaned.
