About Henna

Henna has adorned the bodies of Egyptian Pharaohs and American Pop Princesses. Historically, women from Africa, India, and the Middle East have applied Henna for significant events, but more recently Henna has gained growing popularity as a temporary body art.
Henna is a plant dye better known in the west for dying hair, but also used in the east for dying skin and nails as well. Leaves from the Lawsonia Inermis plant are crushed and applied to the skin as a wet paste. Elaborate designs can take some time to apply but the resulting stain can last up to three weeks on some parts of the body. Hands and feet stain the darkest and the longest. After the paste has been applied the Henna needs time to work. It is best to leave the paste on as long as possible, 4-6 hours or even overnight.

I do not use stencils

Henna is traditional art form. I apply henna freehand without stencils.

I use 100% Natural Henna

My paste is made by hand. This ensures that no unnecessary ingredients are included and I know and can recommend the product as very unlikely to cause irritation.There are no guarantees that ready made pastes will work. The results are unreliable and the ingredients list, if any, is questionable. Poor quality henna products often contain additives such as green hair dye or kerosene.

I do not Henna children under six years of age

I do not use or recommend Black Henna

Henna stains are never black. They are pale gold to deep red brown. Henna paste is greenish-brown when it is wet and starts to look black as it dries. Henna stains darken after 48 hours. Black Henna is artificial and may cause serious injury.

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