July 26, 2006
Natural Henna Color
Natural henna will always leave a stain in the range of orange/red/brown, however, the exact shade can vary. Darkness varies with each person’s body chemistry, the area of body chosen, and the length of time the paste remained in contact with the skin.
Natural henna will never dye your skin purple, pink, blue, or black. Any henna that dyes your skin a color other than reddish-brown has chemicals added that are not clearly healthy or safe. Black henna may have chemicals added that can blister and scar the skin as well as cause long term damage to your body. Please use only safe and natural brown henna.
The longer the paste is in contact with your skin, the darker the color and the longer lasting it will be. It will last the longest, 1-3 weeks, on thicker, dry skin such as hands and feet, and will fade more quickly, 3-10 days, on thinner skinned areas such as arms, chest, and back. As your skin exfoliates and regenerates your mehndi will completely disappear.
To obtain the best possible stain apply the paste to hands and feet, keep the area very warm, and leave the paste on at least 6 hours.
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