December newsletter
Mehandi.com & Ancient Sunrise Monthly December 2017
This month's special

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Save 50 percent on all Spellstone combs and hair ormaments Through January 6, use the coupon code
spellstone for 50 percent off on our entire line of Spellstone ornate combs, barrettes, loc ties, and hair sticks. All our Spellstone items are original designs by Alex Morgan and hand-crafted exclusively for Mehandi.com from domestic water buffalo horn. Spellstone combs and hair ornaments make great holiday gifts. Spellstone on Mehandi.com: http://www.mehandi.com/spellstone-hair-ornaments-s/181.htm
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Catherine's Curiosities
Articles on henna and
hair by Catherine Cartwright-Jones, PhD

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Henna for Christmas Mass in Sicily, 1184 Christian women in the medieval world of Spain, Sicily, Egypt, North Africa, and the Levant wore henna, and felt it was suitable adornment for the celebration of Christmas. Islamic culture, with its advanced understanding of science, mathematics, medicine and literature, including women’s use of henna, was part of a prosperous and enlightened culture in southern Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire and before the Crusades. Read more: http://www.tapdancinglizard.com/AS_henna_for_hair/chapters/chap2/sicily.pdf More on video: "When the Moors Ruled in Europe" a video documentary presented by historian Bettany Hughes" [https://youtu.be/yA6dm7CCSDA ]
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Tips and Techniques

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How to Fill a Carrot Bag For root touch-ups, we recommend using a piping bag, also known as a "carrot bag," This video demonstrates an easy way to fill a piping bag. in next month's newsletter, we'll show how to prepare your hair and use a carrot bag to do your roots. See the video: https://vimeo.com/245434448
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From our blogs
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Ancient Sunrise Blog: "Twelve Ways to Prevent Hair Damage" Human hair is a complex thing. Each strand consists of
several layers which contribute to the structure, shape, and color of
the hair. The outer layers are made of several tiny keratin scales
(cuticles), which overlap like shingles. The core (cortex) of the hair
strand consists of bundles of long, thin cells that contain melanin, the
hair’s natural pigments. The hair also contains lipids, or fats, which
balance moisture. Additional lipids are deposited onto the surface of
the hair via the scalp’s sebaceous glands.
Read more: https://www.ancientsunrise.blog/twelve-ways-to-prevent-hair-damage/
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Becoming Moonlight Blog: "Differences Between BAQ Henna for Body Art, Mass-Produced Henna Cones, and “Black Henna”
If you are either a person who is interested in using
henna for body art, or if you are someone who wishes to get henna done,
it is crucial to be familiar with what is considered real, natural, and
safe henna, and what is not. Sadly, there are too many products on the
market which claim to be henna (but they are not), and which can be
dangerous to the skin. Knowing the difference will keep you and/or your
clients safe. This article will describe the differences, and explain
how to tell these products apart.
Read more: http://becomingmoonlight.blog/2017/10/02/differences-baq-black-henna/
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Finding your way at Mehandi.com
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for. Our new site has built-in search. You can find the search bar at the
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If you
still need help finding the exact item you need,
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The Henna Page Calendar is a free download at:
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