Proof

•  Proof has been found that henna(mendhi) was used to stain the fingers and toes of Pharoahs prior to (Mummification)medicine over 5000 years ago when it was also used as a cosmetic and for it's healing power. 
• The mummification process took 70 days and as the Egyptians were diligent in planning for their deaths and their rebirth in the afterlife, they became quite obsessed with the preservation process.
• The Egyptians believed that body art ensured their acceptance into the afterlife and therefore used tattooing and mendhi to please the gods and guarantee a pleasant trip.