nazaHenna

Borne from the desire to create art and beauty in all aspects of life, nazaHenna’s main purpose is to passionately adorn each client with organic traditional henna body art. Specializing in South Asian weddings, our goal is to provide the richest and darkest stain possible using the finest quality ingredients as provided by Mother Nature herself. Along with crafting intricate designs and embellishments fit for a Maharani (Queen), we strive to provide an all-encompassing service that both pampers and nurtures the client’s spirit and senses.

A bride in the Far East once said, “the darker my Mehndi, the more he shall love me.” And so it began: the love for Mehndi and Mehndi for love.

About the Artists:
As fine artists we've embraced all styles of henna and continue to develop and grow. We specialize in traditional bridal henna, contemporary, modern and fashion henna. We also offer Jagua Henna, organic products, embellished apparel and much more. As south Asians ourselves, we continue to value the traditions and values of henna, and strive to provide that passion, love and freshly handmade Mehndi to each and every client.

About Henna:
Henna (or Mehndi) is an ancient art practiced during all sorts of celebrations in India, SE Asia, North Africa and the Middle-East. Henna is a small shrub called Lawsonia Inermis, the young leaves and twigs are ground into a fine powder. Then mixed with various ingredients and applied on the hands, feet and hair. The Henna stains the area giving anywhere from a reddish-orange color to a reddish-brown color, depending on the additives. The henna mixture can be applied in beautiful patterns via small plastic tubes or toothpicks. Today this form of art has evolved to a more contemporary style. Now it is applied throughout the body for many occasions, including ‘just for fun!’ to see samples of the color visit our website and Facebook page - see album “stains”

We Do Not Use Black Henna! -- see FAQ on our website for more info.
Our henna is Organic and freshly made, safe and we do share our ingredient list so you may use discretion, ensuring there are no allergies.

How Long does it stay on the skin?
After the henna is applied, it should be kept on for 3-6 hours. Some people choose to keep it on overnight. Weather, body temperature, pH levels and other elements may affect the stain, no two persons are alike! Generally, the longer the henna remains on your skin, the darker/longer the stain will be and last.
After several hours, the henna is scraped off, leaving a bright orange stain on your skin, this color will oxidize over the course of 36 hours, changing to a deep burgundy, red-brown color. The final stain will fade over the course of 1 to 4 weeks, depending on the area and how often you wash it or expose it to the elements. Henna stains the dead skin only, especially in callused areas, so you'll always find your best color on palms and soles. -- which is why its our favorite areas to doodle!

Where can henna be applied?
Henna is used traditionally for decorations on hands and feet, but can be applied anywhere on your skin or hair. The stain lasts longest and is darkest on the palms of the hands and the feet. If applied on the hair it dyes it to a reddish-brown color, even on black hair it gives a shimmer and highlight.