HENNA Aftercare
Taking care of your henna is as simple as good aftercare and following the golden rule :
Just leave it alone.
Henna takes around 30 minutes to dry fully so make sure to keep it safe and avoid bumping into the paste to avoid smearing.
Try and leave the paste on for several hours (or as long as you can) as leaving the paste on your skin for longer will help develop a better, deeper, longer lasting stain. Remember it’s a natural plant dye so it needs time to sit on your skin to work!
When the paste dries it may start to flake and fall off on its own. This is okay! Let it fall off naturally on it’s own and if it’s still there before you go to bed go ahead and scrape or pick it off.
Never use soap and water to take off the henna paste.
Using soap and water to take off the henna paste will result in a much lighter stain that will not last.
For the first day your stain will appear to be bright orange in color, and then eventually darken to a dark brown or mahogany in color.
(To help ensure a nice dark stain try to avoid water for the first 24 hours)
What should I know before receiving my henna application?
• Henna takes around 30 minutes to dry fully so be prepared to have the area that you want henna on to be uncovered for at least 30-45 minutes.
• Make sure to avoid any lotions or oils before hand in the area that will be hennaed.
• You will want to avoid water for the first day after application so be sure to shower before hand.
Can I have henna applied if i’m pregnant?
Short answer. Absolutely!
I have done many pregnant bellies over the years and can assure you of only the safest ingredients in my paste.
Jagua Aftercare
Taking care of your jagua is as simple as good aftercare, and following the golden rule :
Just leave it alone.
Jagua is quite a bit different from henna and it shows especially in the aftercare of application. Where henna is made from a plant dye, Jagua is made from the Genipin fruit in Brazil and is a fruit gel. What this means is that it goes on as a gel and then flattens as it dries.
The biggest difference between henna is that
Jagua is washed off the skin with soap and water.
In fact, you should wash the area several times to make sure that all of the fruit gel is gone. Otherwise you may end up with streaks from not washing enough!
If you don’t wash the Jagua off or smear it before it is dry, it can easily transfer to other parts of your body and will stain that way.
(This is why we only offer Jagua in the studio, so that we can make sure you are dry or taped before you leave to prevent accidents!)
For the first day it may appear as if your design has disappeared completely or is a very faint blue. But like magic it appears to darken over the next 24 hours.
What should I know before receiving my Jagua application?
• Jagua takes extra time to dry so build in a little extra wiggle room in time around the end of your appointment just in case it takes a little longer to dry.
• Make sure to avoid any lotions or oils before hand in the area that will be hennaed.
• You will want to avoid water for the first day after application so be sure to shower before hand.
• Make sure to wear something flowy and not tight to the skin as to not brush up or smudge your design.
While rare, you can have a reaction to Jagua. If you are allergic to citrus or kiwi, feel free to message or call to ask about reactions and allergies, or try out your design in henna instead.
