Q: What is Henna?
Answer:
At the simplest, Henna is a paste made out of crushed leaves and twigs of henna plants. The paste can also be made from dried leaves of the plant by mixing it with hot water. When this paste is applied on the skin (just like writing from a marker) and left for an hour, it leaves orange to dark maroon stain in the skin which fades away in 4 to 7 days.

Q: How long it takes to apply henna body art?
Answer:
It depends on the intricacy of design and expertise of the henna artist. For me, a simple palm size design takes 5 to 8 minutes. Henna design on the hands of a bride may take anywhere from one hour to two hours. After henna is applied, the paste dries in 30 minutes. We apply vaporub to moist the paste so that it gets good color to the skin.

Q: How is henna applied?
Answer:
Henna paste is applied in skin just like you are writing in your skin from a marker. The henna paste is like toothpaste (dark brown in color though).

Q: How much does it cost to get a henna tattoo?
Answer:
Henna application is a work of art so there is no set pricing for it. It depends on size and intricacy of design which ultimately boils down to how much time it takes.
A simple design starts from $15 and can go upto $250 for elaborated bridal henna

Q: What care do I need to provide after applying henna? Would I be able to do my normal activities?
Answer:
Henna paste is moist when applied. After application, you need to keep that body part away from any obstructions so that it doesn't smear the design.
The paste dries in 30 minutes.There is no extra care needed from your side. You can do your normal work and move the body parts as usual. For best color we prefer that paste is left ON the skin as long as you can. Once it is dried, it starts flaking off automatically and it does not stain the dry cloth.

Q: How long does the henna color stay? How to keep the henna color dark for a long time?
Answer:
Typically henna color fades in a few days depending on your skin and how much you wash the part where henna is applied. For longevity of henna color, we suggest less washing of the body part where henna is applied and less use of soap.

Q: Is henna safe?
Answer:
We use completely natural henna (henna dried leaves mixed with hot water or some natural oils) which is completely safe for all types of skins. We have applied henna designs on thousands of people of all ages and have received no complaints.
Our henna paste is made of henna leaves and some traces of eucalyptus and clove oil. If you are allergic to eucalyptus oil, we advise not to get henna.
If you are buying henna from the market, please make sure you get proper information regarding its origin and contains.

Q: Can I get black or another color from a Henna tattoo?
Answer:
Henna is never black. When someone says they do henna which will produce black color, just turn around and run away. It is most likely they are using some chemical additive which may be harmful to your skin. Natural henna produces orange to dark maroon stain. The darkness depends on your skin, the body part where henna is applied, quality of henna and care you provide. Most likely black henna is produced by adding chemicals (like PPD) to dye hair or other objects. It is never safe for skin. Please be wary of places offering black henna.

Q: I had a henna tattoo in my back but it was not very dark. How do I get dark color?
Answer:
How dark henna color you will get depends on various factors. First of all the body part - henna gives the best color in the palm. We have seen good color in ankles too.
In the rest of the body part it depends on your skin and warmth of the body. We have seen that the same henna applied in the same body part of two people produce different colors.

Ammie Brow