What is Henna?
Henna is a plant that grows in warm climates. The dried leaves are made into a paste and used on the skin to create temporary designs.
It is a non-intrusive body art, only coloring the top layers of skin.
Henna has been traced back to 8000bc...an ancient beauty secret and art form that safely withstood the test of time.
(beware of 'black henna' which is really 'black hair dye' being sold as henna it contains PPD and many people have allergic reactions)
Our henna powder
CERTIFIED ORGANIC
is mixed with:
hot water, lemon juice and eucalyptus oil/ cajeput oil.
OUR HENNA LASTS a week to several weeks depending on several factors :
-How long the paste was on your skin
-The location of the henna
-The temperature of the environment.
HOW LONG do I wear the
Henna Paste on my skin?
(We include lemon sugar treatment
to help the henna paste stick to the skin }
Wear any where from a minimum of 2 to 12 hours, the longer you can wear the henna the darker it can set.
Some people wrap it with tissue and sleep in it.
Wash it off with lemon juice,
olive oil before you bathe.
WHERE YOU WEAR the henna can also affect the color- skin has varying thickness, the thicker the skin, such as feet and hands, the deeper the color
YOUR BODY HEAT is a catalyst for henna, bringing out the deepest color, opening your pores and activating henna's color.
HOW DO I CARE for my henna design? ALWAYS
remove the henna crust with lemon juice, and protect design with OLIVE OIL before you bathe/wash/swim.
TO REMOVE an older faded henna design, scrub with a soapy wash cloth.
WHY IS MY HENNA ORANGE? Henna takes a full 48 hours- 2 days to get from orange into dark brown.
AM I ALLERGIC?
Real henna has withstood the test of time as a soothing comfort to the skin and is SAFE...
I have applied henna to 14 years of people and this has produced three cases of slightly irritated redness around the henna. Two customers announced their sensitive skin condition before hand, one washed the henna off for instant relief. Regardless of the slight redness around the henna, the others kept wearing it no problem. Washing any reaction from henna with soap and water is a smart idea. The ingredients with in the henna paste, such as coffee, tea, lemon, eucalyptus, clove or mustard oil all can be a determining factor possible skin reaction. The eucalyptus can be difficult for some peoples respiratory tracks. Usually people who are sensitive will ask about ingredients. Hopefully common sense will prevail.
DO NOT USE "BLACK" HENNA AS IT IS HAIR DYE THAT CONTAINS PPD AND CAN CAUSE NAUSEA< BLISTERING SKIN RASH<AND LEAVE A LASTING SCAR>
(beware of 'black henna' which is really 'black hair dye' being sold as henna it contains PPD and many people have allergic reactions)
FOR MORE INFO ON HENNA CLICK HERE
FOR MORE INFO ON TEMP TATTOO PAINT CLICK HERE
JAQUA GEL-wear 2 hours, peel off, take steamy shower, goes from invisible light blue to dark blue black over night...be patient...
make sure peelings are disposed of-they can still stain things.
HOW MUCH does Henna Cost? Depends on what you get...
Anywhere from $7 to $125
Show us the design you like and we can name you a custom price
DO I NEED an appointment? We recommend a call before you come to the shop.
WE CAN DO GROUP RATES and PARTIES at the Shop or YOUR Venue.
631 935 2714
6 East Carver St.
Huntington NY
FREQUENTLY
ASKED
QUESTIONS
4 HOURS LATER...
Henna crust removed with lemon juice
24- 48 LATER...
Hours
Deep
Orange Brown
Freshly
applied
henna
