How-to
Henna how-to guides
Three step-by-step guides covering the full mehndi routine — from buying your first cone to maintaining a stain at two weeks. Every step explained, every common beginner mistake called out, no hedging.
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Application
20–45 min active · 3 hr totalHow to apply mehndi at home
Eight steps from cone prep to scraping. Cone testing, patch testing, the four basic strokes (line, curve, teardrop, dot), how to hold the cone, and what to do when a line drifts.
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Darkening
24-hour darkening windowHow to darken mehndi stain
Seven techniques that turn a pale application into deep mahogany. Timing (apply two evenings before), oil prep, lemon-sugar set, scraping, the no-water window, clove steam, and overnight Vicks.
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Aftercare
14-day maintenanceMehndi aftercare
Seven rules for the two weeks after the stain peaks. What to oil, what to avoid (chlorine, scrubs, soap), and the gentlest ways to fade an old design when you want it gone.
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