Sifting the Henna
Most hennas we buy in the market or overseas contain particles that tend to clog fine tipped applicators. To get them to perform their best through the applicators, it is best to sift the henna powder to remove all large particles before a paste is made. Following is a technique for this process.
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- Newspaper or a plastic sheet
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- Plastic container with snaps or an airtight lid
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Procedure:
- Place newspaper or a plastic sheet on a flat surface being worked on.
- Place one stocking into the other (in case one rips while sifting) and stretch them over the edge of the container. Push the toe down in halfway to make a pouch for the henna.
- Place small coins into the stocking to help knock the henna through the stockings.
- Spoon henna into the stockings, pressing it down towards the toe area each time. Put the lid on the container tightly and put some heavy rubber bands around it to prevent henna from falling out. Hold the lid tight and upright with your hands and shake the container side to side until all the finer henna has collected in the container.
- Carefully take off the rubber bands and open the container, being careful not to let henna
fall all over.
- Slowly remove the stocking from the container. The large particles from the henna powder should have remained in the stocking. These remains can be used to make a paste for dyeing hair.
Sifting photos coming soon.
