Henna Tattoo St Louis

Henna, also commonly referred to as mehndi, is a paste prepared from a plant and used to dye skin, hair, nails, and fabrics in different regions such as the Arabian Peninsula, Indian subcontinent, North Africa and more. Henna has been used as decoration on young women's bodies as part of social events such as weddings and holidays. This is the origin of the Henna Night in the Middle East, Mediterranean, Africa, and India which is an evening prior to a woman's wedding in which her and her family and friends are adorned with the paste. Given the climate of these specific regions, henna has also been used as a way to relieve heat from these hot, dry locations - wearers of henna can experience their hands getting colder after application. In modern times, and with the expansion to use in America, henna is now used as form of recreational body art and entertainment. We ONLY use natural henna. You can tell natural henna based on the color and texture once applied. Natural henna is green in color, dries and hardens above the skin (doesn't sink in to skin), and leaves an orange, reddish, or brown stain. With increase in popularity, there is also an increase in henna-like products such as jagua, or black henna, which may contain unlisted dyes and chemicals to produce a black stain, instead of the natural red or brownish color. People with a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency) or other allergies should avoid applying any henna on their hair, skin, or nails or they may suffer from allergic reactions.