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Get a darker, richer mehndi stain with these 5 easy tips. Learn how to use lemon-sugar, mustard oil, cloves, and other home remedies for a deep mehndi.
After the mehndi dries, gently apply a mixture of lemon and sugar. This helps retain moisture and darken the color. The lemon's acidity enhances the mehndi stain.
Leave the mehndi on your hands for as long as possible. Keeping it for 24 to 48 hours results in a darker stain. Removing it early can lead to a lighter color.
Applying lime is also an effective way to darken mehndi. The calcium and other elements in lime help enhance the color of the mehndi.
Apply mustard oil to your hands after removing the mehndi. This darkens the color and makes it last longer. Mustard oil generates heat, which intensifies the stain.
Once the mehndi is dry, heat some cloves on a pan and hold your hands over the steam. This will darken the mehndi, as the elements in cloves strengthen the color.