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What Is Henna Rinse?

Henna rinse belongs to history of henna. By the 1950s, Lucille Ball popularized “henna rinse” as her character, Lucy Ricardo, called it on the television show I Love Lucy. It gained popularity among young people in the 1960s through growing interest in Eastern cultures.

Where Does Henna Come From? OR Where Did Henna Originate? OR Where did henna tattoos start from? OR Where Did Henna Originate From?

The art of henna (called mehndi in Hindi & Urdu) has been practiced for over 5000 years in Pakistan, India, Africa and the Middle East. There is some documentation that it is over 9000 years old. Because henna has natural cooling properties, people of the desert, for centuries, have been using henna to cool down… Read More »