Henna Tattoo's - tanTALK

spraytannedjenn · 03-21-2008, 09:34 AM

Anyone do them or had them done? I don't mean the "BLACK HENNA" that is so scary. I mean the real stuff? We are adding it to our salon offering and need some advise.

eileen · 03-21-2008, 09:46 AM

I am very curious to know as well.

Kay · 03-21-2008, 01:59 PM

Henna is a natural product, a plant, growing in size from 3 to 5 feet and can vary slightly from region to region. Its leaves are then dried and ground to make the henna powder. The ingredient in henna that makes up the dye properties is called lawsome (lawsonia inermis). There are no known side effects.

Henna's dye component, hennotannic acid, does not pass through into the dermis, it only stains the dead cells in the epidermis. Hennotannic acid naturally makes the brick/red/brown stains; it usually takes many hours to get a good henna stain on the skin, and that stain is quite harmless.

Pure, 100% henna, with the help of heat, moisture and time, leaves a reddish brown stain on skin, first light, then darkening during the next 24 hours. The shade various according to the quality of henna used, the ingredients of the paste and the methods used when applying, and sometimes the colour can darken to almost black, but basically the color is brown.
All products claiming to be "Black Henna" have other ingredients than henna added in them. A chemical dye called Phenylenediamine, referred to as PPD, is often used to create a fast-taking, jetblack result. This is a very dangerous toxin and is very harmful to the skin, often causing a chemical like burn.

I know some one that offers henna tattoos and she does very well with it.

breezy · 03-22-2008, 11:11 PM

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spraytannedjenn · 03-25-2008, 09:11 AM

We are taking it to a spring fair along with semi perm makeup. I will let you know how it goes. It really seems like a good add on. Our salon is in a very small town (my graduating class was 52 only because 2 people were pregnant) We need all the help we can get.

03-21-2008, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
spraytannedjenn Join Date: Jul 13 2005 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Age: 52 Posts: 798 Rep Power: 19	Henna Tattoo's Anyone do them or had them done? I don't mean the "BLACK HENNA" that is so scary. I mean the real stuff? We are adding it to our salon offering and need some advise.

03-21-2008, 09:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
eileen Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Posts: 8,304 Rep Power: 35	Re: Henna Tattoo's I am very curious to know as well. __________________ "under exposure to UV rays is as dangerous as overexposure....this is D life" eileen

03-21-2008, 01:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kay I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 16 2004 Location: NH Posts: 474 Rep Power: 21	Re: Henna Tattoo's Henna is a natural product, a plant, growing in size from 3 to 5 feet and can vary slightly from region to region. Its leaves are then dried and ground to make the henna powder. The ingredient in henna that makes up the dye properties is called lawsome (lawsonia inermis). There are no known side effects. Henna's dye component, hennotannic acid, does not pass through into the dermis, it only stains the dead cells in the epidermis. Hennotannic acid naturally makes the brick/red/brown stains; it usually takes many hours to get a good henna stain on the skin, and that stain is quite harmless. Pure, 100% henna, with the help of heat, moisture and time, leaves a reddish brown stain on skin, first light, then darkening during the next 24 hours. The shade various according to the quality of henna used, the ingredients of the paste and the methods used when applying, and sometimes the colour can darken to almost black, but basically the color is brown. All products claiming to be "Black Henna" have other ingredients than henna added in them. A chemical dye called Phenylenediamine, referred to as PPD, is often used to create a fast-taking, jetblack result. This is a very dangerous toxin and is very harmful to the skin, often causing a chemical like burn. I know some one that offers henna tattoos and she does very well with it. __________________ It's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

03-25-2008, 09:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
spraytannedjenn Join Date: Jul 13 2005 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Age: 52 Posts: 798 Rep Power: 19	Re: Henna Tattoo's We are taking it to a spring fair along with semi perm makeup. I will let you know how it goes. It really seems like a good add on. Our salon is in a very small town (my graduating class was 52 only because 2 people were pregnant) We need all the help we can get.

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