Your henna mix not behaving? Here is a quick guide to to some of the problems I have come across and how I resolved them: 1. My mix is really thick, and I can see clumps of powder? The way in which some henna powders are manufacturered leaves them dryer than others (this isn’t a problem, and doesn’t affect henna powders – even bone dry sand has a moisture residue). This means that your henna powder can seem like it…
Looking after your henna You can see from the henna stain progression chart that henna applied to skin has a magical darkening property, which if looked after well will keep for between 7 -14 days, and sometimes for longer. The following tips will help you keep your stain fresh and strong. The longer the henna paste is in contact with the skin, the stronger the colour will be. For brides I particularly recommend that you keep your henna paste on…
Applying henna Remove any skin products that you have on your skin such as sunscreen or moisturiser Apply the design using your preferred method – cones, bottles, syringes etc. Don’t smudge the design until it is touch dry! Once it is touch dry you don’t need to worry about smudging it Leave the henna on for as long as possible The warmer you are, and the longer you leave the henna on, the darker the stain will be. The henna…
Good quality henna powder and cooled tea is one of the simplest and most effective henna paste recipes I use. I tried to pad this recipe out to make it look more blog post like, but there wasn’t much to add, it is really simple! Here is the recipe and technique: 100g of henna powder 1 large mug of strong black tea – I use 3 x PG tips – cooled. Plastic gloves Cling film Cotton wool A hat! Mix…
Namaste, I have exciting news – well exciting news to henna geeks like me! To broaden the range of henna I offer, I am in the middle of sourcing new henna products from the following countries: India The Yemen Iran I’m also looking at offering Indigo, Alma, Buxus and Sidr (Lotus) powder along side henna products in order to increase the range of colour possibilties available to people who dye their hair with henna. It is an interesting process –…