Henna Powder | Spirit Vision Henna Seeks New Henna Supplier.

Spirit Vision Henna is looking for a new supplier of finely sifted henna for Body Art. I prefer Rajistani henna, or Yemeni Henna.

I am able to purchase wholesale, however am not prepared to import very large quantities. If other smaller henna vendors in the USA would like to spilt an order, please feel welcome to contact me.

Although I have been assured by the supplier that the Jamila crop for 2010 is excellent, I am not able to get good results from the powder. It is more coarsely ground than in years past, and gives a deep brown and not the red I am used to.

Thank you,

Ann George
Spirit Vision Henna

NEW! Henna Sahara Tazarine

Just in direct from Morocco is Henna Sahara Tazarine. This brand is not new to the henna world, but is very hard to find outside of Morocco fresh. We are very excited to introduce this powder into our product line. The powder is very finely sifted, it mixes easily, it is stringy and easy to drape, and the dye release is a quick 6 hours (as with most Moroccan Henna Powders).

The stain result is black berry on the palms, and red/brown on the hands.

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The Journey of Henna

The henna plant Lawsonia Inermis, is a plant farmed in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.It can range from a shrub to a small tree. After periods of heavy rain, the henna plant will start to grow rapidly. Leaves will start to sprout.

Its time to harvest! Before the leaves yellow and drop from the plant, they are picked and bagged. During the harvest process, sometimes branches, and other parts of the henna plant are picked. The leaves are then dried out.

The harvested and dried henna plant leaves are then transported to a henna mill. The leaves are ground down into a fine powder. This process can be done by hand, or by machine. Grinding henna leaves down by hand is a labor intensive and tedious process. Most factories will grind the henna leaves by machine. Click here to see a picture of a henna mill.

Most companies now sift their henna before packaging, to remove any stems, or other particles that may have found themselves in the mix. Sifting can also be done by machine, and involves large batches of powder, shaken quickly back and forth over a large strainer.

Some companies do not sift their henna, and will package the powder, stems, and ungrounded leaves. Henna for export is usually packaged in airtight plastic bags or foil pouches. Otherwise, henna powder is sold out of barrels in the market, or is packaged in burlap type bags.

Once you have purchased your henna powder, and have mixed it into paste. It will go through a process I call "color release". Henna contains a dye molecule called lawsone, the color release is actually the release of the lawsone from the henna powder (or henna plant leaves). Lawsone bonds with proteins such as hair, skin, and finger nails. The lawsone will leave the proteins it is applied to, with a red/brown/or orange stain.

Apply the henna paste to your skin (the protein), in a fancy or simple design (mehndi), and let it sit for a couple of hours. And like magic you have a henna tattoo. Ok, so it's not magic, it is science.

The Journey of Henna. By Free Hand Mehndi