The Science of
Henna
and Skin
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What
is your skin made of, and how does henna stain the skin?
What
is your skin made of, and how is it made?
How
does henna stain your skin?
Why
doesn't a henna stain last forever like a tattoo?
Why
does the stain get darker when you remove the henna paste?
Why
does the stain disappear so fast in some places?
Why
do henna stains on the the palms and soles last a long time, and why
are
they so dark?
What
are those last orange traces, and why do they seem to last forever?
Why
do henna stains fade and disappear?
Why
are some henna stains dark and some light?
Where
are henna stains darkest on skin?
Where
are henna stains lightest on skin?
How
do the stains map out over the body?
Can you henna over a scar?
Can
you use henna as a tattoo?
Can
you henna over a cut or scratch?
What
happens if you get a suntan or sunburn when you have a henna pattern?
Why is henna a sunblock?
Does henna show up on
dark skin?
How is a henna stain
different
from a tattoo?
Why is henna NOT a
tattoo?
What is a tattoo?
Why is henna NOT body
paint?
What is body paint?
Is henna GOOD for your
skin?
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of how henna stains skin vary across the body, and how henna stains
stratum corneum.
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above is from Erfan
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*"Henna, the
Joyous Body
Art"
the Encyclopedia of
Henna
Catherine
Cartwright-Jones
c 2000
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US Library
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