Henna Review

I love henna. I hardly put on my nails these days, but I grew up putting henna on the regular. When I was fortunate enough to visit Saudi with my parents I stacked up on henna powder. Over the years I've lost interest and recently henna designs have modernized and sparked up a huge interest in the western world.

On instagram I have seen people using waterproof eyeliner to draw on their hands instead of committing to a henna design which does take its time to wash away. It's definitely worth it if you are not willing to make a long term commitment.

I had my henna done 4 days before the event. I had a few worries that it might not last that long, I had to make it last as I paid a decent amount for it and wanted it to last and be dark, the main thing about henna is that it needs to be dark. 

My henna was applied around 4pm and by 5pm the henna paste had dried and was flaky the slightest touch and it would fall off. The longer the paste is in contact with the skin the darker the colour. At around half 6pm I made a lemon and sugar mixture and applied it gently using cotton wool, once I was satisfied I use a piece of clean wrap to seal my hands close and to preserve the henna so I that I could move around more freely and sleep with it as well. By this point I was freezing, if you have a water bottle sitting with it to keep your hands warm will help, as warmth plays a key role in henna coming out a darker shade.

At bed time I applied socks over the clean wrap. I actually had a decent night's rest with henna. At around 4am I removed the henna paste with tissue paper, NO WATER. I then applied deep heat to the areas with henna and went back to sleep, I did add the socks back on as certain areas still hah henna paste on and I didn't want to mess my sheets. 

When I woke up a little later I then washed my hands with water. The next few days my normal routine had to change as it was crucial as I had to make sure my hands did not come into contact with water often.

1. No washing of hair

2. No washing dishes

3. No exfoliation

4. No bubble baths

When I showered, I kept my hands up so that the water would not run down my hands, and I alternated between deep heat, Vicks VaporRub and baby oil. As each day passed my henna got darker and looked amazing at the function. It may sound extreme, but I just felt like sharing the tips and tricks, and keeping your henna darker for longer.

The Henna artist I used is +Raisa Shaikh

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