Spirit Vision Henna will not be offering henna tattoo this Saturday, June 17, 2017 due to the long week of rainy weather.
It has been raining every day for the last four or perhaps five days in Jacksonville, Florida.
Although the forecast for Saturday promises 90 degrees and no rain, I am skeptical.
I prefer to make henna paste when it is at least 80 degrees Farenheit and the weather is sunny.
If it is 90 degrees, the henna powder will release good color in a day.
At 80 degrees, I prefer to allow two days for the paste to develop. (I have always made my own henna paste with fresh, first quality ingredients.)
As a henna artist who has been offering mehandi for 20 years, most often on Saturday, I can tell you that it seems that the weather is conspiring against me. Four or five years ago, henna season began in late February or early March.
As the weather stays cool longer, henna season starts later & later. This year I could not get a really offer first quality henna until early May.
Many people do not know that henna is a heat activated body art and that the preparation of a good henna paste is required heat and dry weather.
I cure my henna outside on my porch. I leave it on the ledge the first day. I will bring it in to rest, and essential oils and put it out to release the dye again the next day.
have not been able to make a fresh paste this week. The weather has been humid and overcast. Making henna paste in humid weater really doesn’t work well. The powder seems to absorb water from the air regardless of the protection I take to keep the paste dry. This results in a poor quality stain.
If you come in for a henna tattoo, spend time and money to buy a lovley desing, I want you get the best color possible.
If you take your henna tattoo out in to the sunshine and allow it to cure for several hours this really helps you get good color. The hotter you get, the more you perspire, the more your pores will open. This allows the paste to penetrate deeper into your skin.
The henna will take 48 hours to develop. Again, after you scrape the paste off your skin, if you will stay warm you will get a better stain. In short - the hotter you get, the better your finished color.
72 degrees is too “cold” to get the best color. 80 or 90 degrees is just fine for a good stain. I realize that many people keep their homes in the low 70s in Summer. To get a good stain there are steps you can take to keep your henna hot while you stay cool:
- After you scrape the paste from your skin, you may choose to wear a glove to keep your henna warm.
- Please keep oil on your henna tattoo to keep the heat in and water out.
- You may choose to use a blow dryer to heat your henna up from time to time.
- If you got henna on your wrist or inner arm, you may also use a plastic film to trap heat and help the color devleop.
I am hoping next week we will have good weather!
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