HENNA CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Henna paste is an all-natural dye produced naturally from the leaves of the henna plant! If you get the chance to see a henna plant in real life, grab a leaf (with consent!) and rub it between your hands. You'll find the inside of your palms stained a beautiful orange color from the natural dyes found in the leaves.
How do I take care of my henna?
Once your henna paste is finished being applied, you will want to make sure that your wet henna stays safe by avoiding bumping it. The henna paste will take 20-40 minutes to dry, depending on the thickness of the paste on the skin. Once the henna paste in just about dry OR completely dry you will want to ensure that the paste can stay on your skin for a minimum of 4 hours. Keeping the henna paste on for as long as possible will help the paste of keep staining the skin to allow a darker stain that will last longer.
There are three main methods to keep the henna on the skin:
Your henna stain will progress from an orange stain to a deep brown stain over the following 48-72 hours after removing the henna paste form the skin.
There are three main methods to keep the henna on the skin:
- Boil a pot of water on the stove on high to allow the water to start streaming. Hover your hand over the steam at a safe distance so that your hand does not burn. Steam your skin intermittently for as many times as you wish. The steam is essentially bringing heat to the stain to develop a deep stain and rehydrate the paste to help it stick to the skin for longer.
- Mix a 1:1 ratio of lemon juice (or warm water if you have sensitive skin) and granulated sugar. Mix it very well until the sugar has dissolved. With this recipe, you are trying to make a simple syrup with to dab on the dry paste with a cotton ball. The simple syrup will help the paste adhere to the skin for longer.
- Take toilet paper and wrap it around the area that you have henna applied to. The thin and delicate tissue will allow for flexibility, soak up any moisture, breathability, and holding the henna close to the skin.
- Apply a natural oil to the dried up henna paste you would like to remove. Ideally, the oil can be coconut oil, mustard oil, jojoba oil, olive oil, or baby oil. You will want to spread it over the area and let it sit for 30 seconds.
- Grab a butter knife or a credit card and use the dull side to scrape off the henna paste into a trash bin or toilet.
- Once majority of the paste is removed, apply more oil and spread a thin amount over the area again. Grab a paper towel and wipe away the excess oil to reveal your beautiful orange stain.
- Avoid washing your hands for the first 6 hours after you have removed the henna paste. Up to 12 hours away from water is even better! Once water has touched the fresh henna stain, it will stop the staining process and will start fading within 1 week.
Your henna stain will progress from an orange stain to a deep brown stain over the following 48-72 hours after removing the henna paste form the skin.
Tips to Achieve a Dark Henna Stain
Prior to your appointment or applying your henna, you want to:
- Exfoliate the area of the skin where the henna will be applied. This allows for a smooth canvas and removes any dead skin.
- Avoid applying any oils/lotions/creams to the area at about 12 hours before the appointment. Applying oils or creams on the skin before henna application will cause a barrier between the henna paste and the skin, hindering the stain quality.
- Try to keep the area or your body as warm as possible. Heat helps the henna stain darker on the skin!
- Try your best to keep the henna paste on for as long as you can. Longer the henna sticks to the skin = darker stain
Your henna can last on the skin between 1-3 weeks depending on how well you take care of your henna stain!
Fresh Henna Paste
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8 Hour Stain
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48 Hour Stain
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JAGUA CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Jagua is an all natural juice that is extracted from the Genipa fruit. The thing that is so unique about the jagua fruit is that the juice has strong staining properties that leave behind a blue-black color on the skin after contact!
How do I take care of my jagua?
Once your jagua paste is finished being applied, you will want to make sure that your wet jagua stays safe by avoiding bumping it. The jagua paste will take 30min - 1hr to dry, depending on the thickness of the paste on the skin. Once the jagua paste in just about dry OR completely dry you will want to ensure that the paste can stay on your skin for a minimum of 1.5 hours. Keeping the jagua paste on for as long as possible will help the paste of keep staining the skin to allow a darker stain that will last longer.
There are three main methods to keep the jagua on the skin:
Important Information to Note
Your jagua stain will progress from an invisible/grey stain to a deep blue-black stain over the following 48-72 hours after removing the jagua paste from the skin.
There are three main methods to keep the jagua on the skin:
- Boil a pot of water on the stove on high to allow the water to start streaming. Hover your hand over the steam at a safe distance so that your hand does not burn. Steam your skin intermittently for as many times as you wish. The steam is essentially bringing heat to the stain to develop a deep stain and rehydrate the paste to help it stick to the skin for longer.
- Take toilet paper and wrap it around the area that you have henna applied to. The thin and delicate tissue will allow for flexibility, soak up any moisture, breathability, and holding the henna close to the skin.
- Wash the paste off the skin under warm water until all the paste has been removed. If you find that your skin feels slimy, it means the paste has not completely been removed and you will want to keep washing the paste off the skin in a gentle circular rubbing motion.
- Pat the area dry.
Important Information to Note
- Jagua is a very strong staining dye that stains the skin immediately after touching the skin. Avoid smudging as much as possible!
- Make sure to wash the jagua paste off the skin very well because, without the washing process the stain can be transfers to other parts of the skin!
Your jagua stain will progress from an invisible/grey stain to a deep blue-black stain over the following 48-72 hours after removing the jagua paste from the skin.
Tips to Achieve a Dark Henna Stain
Prior to your appointment or applying your jagua, you want to:
- Exfoliate the area of the skin where the henna will be applied. This allows for a smooth canvas and removes any dead skin.
- Avoid applying any oils/lotions/creams to the area at about 12 hours before the appointment. Applying oils or creams on the skin before jagua application will cause a barrier between the jagua paste and the skin, hindering the stain quality.
- Try to keep the area or your body as warm as possible. Heat helps the henna stain darker on the skin!
- Try your best to keep the henna paste on for as long as you can. Longer the henna sticks to the skin = darker stain
Your henna can last on the skin between 1-3 weeks depending on how well you take care of your henna stain!
Fresh Stain
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48 Hour Stain
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WHITE HENNA CARE INSTRUCTIONS
White henna is not actually henna at all! This is because white henna does not contain any ingredients that real henna normally has to stain the skin. White henna sits on the skin and is not removed or stain the skin. It is a type of embellishment kind-of like body glitter.
How do I take care of my white henna?
How to prepare the skin prior to your appointment:
Once the white henna is applied, you will want to keep the design safe for 10-15 minutes while the design dries. It is good to note that white henna could last approximately 1-5 days depending on the area of the body. On average, white henna on the fingers can last up to 2 days, on the hands it can last up to 3 days, and on the body it can last up to 5 days. To ensure longevity of the stain, avoid the following: hot water, steam, sweat, oils, makeup remover, alcohol, and scrubbing the tattoo.
- Make sure to wash your hands prior to applying white henna
- Avoid applying any lotions or oils prior to applying henna as it will be difficult for the white henna to adhere to the skin
Once the white henna is applied, you will want to keep the design safe for 10-15 minutes while the design dries. It is good to note that white henna could last approximately 1-5 days depending on the area of the body. On average, white henna on the fingers can last up to 2 days, on the hands it can last up to 3 days, and on the body it can last up to 5 days. To ensure longevity of the stain, avoid the following: hot water, steam, sweat, oils, makeup remover, alcohol, and scrubbing the tattoo.