Easy tips and tricks to make the most out of your henna experience, have a long-lasting stain and honour your henna artist’s work.
Before an appointment :
- Take a shower or bath and exfoliate the area where the henna will be applied. This will ensure you get a deeper and more long-lasting stain
After an appointment :
Before removing the paste :
- Keep it on as long as possible
- Apply a sugar lemon concoction on top of the dried paste*
- Keep your movements limited
- Keep warm
After removing the paste :
- DO NOT WASH OFF THE PASTE WITH WATER, scrape it off instead.
- Avoid water on the area of your henna stain
- Keep warm
*How to make your own sugar lemon sealant:
Mix 10 ml (2 tsp) in 15 ml (1 tbsp) of warm lemon juice. Gently dab a cotton ball or a cotton pad on your dried henna paste.