FAQ

The stain should last from 1-3 weeks. This depends on several things. Firstly is depends on how long the henna was left on the skin. Secondly it will depend of aftercare – for example it may not last quite so long on someone who does lots of hand washing / washing up.

The paste needs to be left on for at least two hours, the longer the paste is left on the better the stain will be. I would recommended leaving the paste on for as long as possible.

Allergic reactions from natural brown henna paste are extremely rare. If you have heard of allergic reactions to henna these are most probably not caused by natural brown henna, but caused by the chemical based “black henna”. The only warning over natural brown henna use comes if you have a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (a rare health condition) then it is best to avoid henna. If you have a citrus allergy please let me know in advance because I sometimes use lemon juice in my henna mix.

No. I only use natural brown henna. Never trust a henna artist who offers you another type of henna as this will usually be made from chemicals which can be very dangerous. There is no such thing as “black henna” or “white henna”.

Yes, you can henna all parts of the body but certain areas stain better than others. Hands and feet stain best as this is where the skin has the most layers. Lower arms and legs also offer a fairly good stain. The closer you get to the middle of the body, the lighter the stain will be.

On the first day it will be a light organgy colour as it takes 24 hours for the stain to fully develop. On the second day the stain should be brown.

If you’re under 16 you may only get henna with either written parental permission or with a parent present.