Henna is created from the plant Lawsonia Inermis, which is grown in India, Egypt & the Sudan. The plant is crushed into a fine powder. Then essential oils, lemon juice and other natural ingredients are added to make Henna paste. Henna has been used throughout the Middle East for centuries for the congenital art of adorning a woman's body parts: hands, feet and hair. Henna is an art form of it's own and has been celebrated for centuries. Never claiming to be realistic looking, it is an art form with a history that spans generations in many different countries.
Henna tattoos are the newest trend. They allow the user to enjoy a beautiful temporary henna tattoo without pain and the permanence of a "real" tattoo. They are also less expensive to get.
Henna paste is a natural dye. It looks almost greenish-black when it is first mixed and applied. Then the henna paste will flake off and the stain turns to a copper-orange to redish-brown. A tattoo will start orange and then darken within the first 24-48 hours. The longer the henna paste is left on the skin the more skin layers will become stained by the henna.
The henna tattoo will remain until all the stained layers of skin naturally exfoliate. Exfoliation will eventually cause the stain to disappear. It will last anywhere from 1 to 4 weeks depending on your body temperature level, where the henna is applied, the dryer the spot the deeper the stain and how often you wash the hennaed area.
Making Henna Tattoos the longest form of temporary tattoos available.
Frequently asked questions about henna tattoos
Q: Is henna safe?
A: Yes, my paste is all natural containing only the powder of crushed henna leaves, eucalyptus oil and lemon juice and sugar. NO CHEMICALS ARE ADDED! Henna is NEVER black. The paste is a greenish/black color when it is wet and when it dries it looks black, but the paste will peel off and the stain will be on the skin. I do NOT & will NOT (even upon request) use “Black Henna” because I am committed to my customers safety. “Black Henna” is not henna at all. It is actually harsh chemicals like hair dye that can burn or scar your skin. BE AWARE, Mexico regularly uses “Black Henna” on tourists!
Q: Why are henna tattoos so popular?
A: Henna tattoos are the newest trend. They allow the user to enjoy a beautiful temporary henna tattoo without the needle pain and the permanence of a "real" tattoo. The henna tattoo will remain until all the stained layers of skin naturally exfoliate. Exfoliation will eventually cause the stain to disappear.
Q: How to get the deepest, darkest henna stain?
A: Henna paste is a dye and the longer it is left on the skin; the more layers of skin become stained by it.
1) Steaming is a way to help develop your henna stain. This can be done by boiling water & holding your henna in the steam for a few minutes. Repeat this process every hour. This will help keep your henna moist, prevent it from cracking, as well as helping to release dye by providing heat.
2) I recommend leaving the henna paste on overnight, if possible. When the henna paste is almost completely dry, the easiest way to protect your henna paste is to spray a layer of hair spray on top of it. Then apply medical adhesive tape to henna paste, after you have taped henna paste rap plastic rap around henna paste.
Henna needs to be absorbed into the layers of skin, and if you remove your henna paste too early, wash hennaed area or enter chlorine, it can drastically affect your henna stain.
3) When you are ready to remove your henna paste you can flake it off by using a butter knife or run water over dried henna paste.
If you cannot do any of the recommendation above just let the dried paste fall off on it’s own. It cracks, flakes and falls off leaving your henna tattoo on your skin. However, the earlier you take the paste off the lighter your henna tattoo will be. We recommend that you leave the henna paste on for as long as you can in order to get a dark and long lasting henna tattoo.
Q: What color is henna, what color does the tattoo end up being, are there any other colors to henna?
A: Henna paste looks almost greenish-black when it is first applied. Then it will flake off and the stained skin will turn to a copper-orange to redish-brown. A henna tattoo will start orange and then darken within the first 24-48 hours. There are no other natural colors to a henna tattoo’s. We do not use colors because the only way to obtain them is by adding chemicals that dye the henna. We do not recommend colored henna.
Q: How long will the henna tattoo last?
A: Henna tattoo will remain until all the stained layers of skin naturally exfoliate. It will last anywhere from 1 to 4 weeks, depending on your body temperature level, where the henna tattoo is applied; the dryer the spot the deeper the stain and how often you wash the hennaed area. Making Henna Tattoos the longest form of temporary tattoos available.
Q: How can I make my henna tattoo last as long as possible?
A: Frequently rubbing oils or lotion on the henna tattoo area will deter exfoliation. Go over the henna patterns with new henna every several days.