How to Care for Your Henna

You've just gotten a fantastic Henna tattoo.  Here's how to care for your artwork before AND after the paste comes off:

  • The Henna paste will end up resembling dried mud; it may begin flaking off on its own.  Leave the paste on as long as you can - up to 12 hours. 
    • At The Artful Cricket Henna Studio & Gift Gallery, I use latex-free medical tape to cover the dried henna paste so that it stays on until you are good and ready to remove it yourself.  The tape is NOT waterproof though, so plan on using hand sanitizer to wash hands the day of your appointment, since it's easier to control than water.
    • When you're ready, removing the tape should remove most of the paste, too - anything that's left should be brushed off using something like a DRY paper towel or DRY washcloth.  

  • When the paste flakes off your skin, the stain underneath will be a light orange, and may even be a little hard to see.  DON'T PANIC, it will darken up!  Try to avoid getting the new Henna tattoo wet at all for several hours at least, up to the first 12 hours after removing the paste.

  • The Henna stain will darken over the next 24 to 48 hours; the final color will be a warm reddish-brown on thinner skin, and can get as dark as a deep burgundy on thicker skin.
    NATURAL HENNA WILL NEVER STAIN YOUR SKIN BLACK.

  • Use a natural, un-fragranced moisturizer like coconut oil, almond oil, or shea butter on a regular basis.  Avoid scrubbing the tattoo in the shower.

    WARNING:                                                                                                                               
  • Chlorinated water acts as a bleaching agent and also dries out your skin, causing your henna artwork to fade very quickly.

  • Salt water will exfoliate and dry out your skin, causing your henna artwork to fade quickly.
What is Henna?

What is "Black Henna"
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What is in your Henna paste?
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How does Henna work?

How to care for your henna

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What makes henna fade?
The Artful Cricket commits to always using fresh, natural, hand-mixed henna.  I will NEVER use "black henna"!

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