Mehndi Henna is a no ancient art form practs by cultures all over the world. Highly popular in India, it is also very popular in Africa, other parts of Asia, and Europe. Henna is a versatile word used to label all natural skin dyes and the art of applying them.

The henna will stain a reddish/ brown color after 48 hours of being applied to the skin. Depending on your skin type the ability to absorb the dye, this will determine how long the henna lasts which can be 1-4 weeks.

Henna works for all skin colors! No matter if you are of lighter skin or dark skinned, with the proper preparation, henna will give your design a noticeable deep stain.

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Keeping your henna on your skin for as long as possible, will ensure a long lasting stain. The henna should stay on the skin moist with an occasional spray of lemon juice for up 4-8 hours or longer. Henna can achieve a black appearance if this process is applied for 8 hours.

Palms and the soles of your feet stain the best because it absorbs more than the skin facing outside. Avoid scrubbing the henna tattoo to prevent skin from being removed.