Here's the spiel in a nutshell, lifted from our website and repeated ad nauseam at every event:
Things to Consider
Henna is applied as a greenish paste. It will dry a dark brown/black. The dried Henna will peel and flake off, leaving a stain behind!
Depending on your skin type and tone, the stain darkness will vary. The paler the skin tone, the deeper the stain.
For best results, try a design on these parts: hands, wrists, feet, ankles, legs
Designs will NOT be applied to your face! It will not stay!
Designs applied closer to the center of the body do not turn out as dark. If you would like a design on your UPPER ARM, BACK OF NECK, SHOULDER, SMALL OF BACK OR HIP, please note IT WILL NOT BE AS DARK.
The reason for the torso issue is that you're moving all the time, even arm swinging when you're walking will interfere with the staining process. Your torso, in addition to moving, sweats more and exfoliates at a more rapid rate, hence the stain doesn't turn out as well. Having said that, if artists add dyes to their henna, the issue probably isn't as big of a deal.
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Date: 2009-07-29 02:28 am (UTC)Things to Consider
Henna is applied as a greenish paste. It will dry a dark brown/black. The dried Henna will peel and flake off, leaving a stain behind!
Depending on your skin type and tone, the stain darkness will vary. The paler the skin tone, the deeper the stain.
For best results, try a design on these parts: hands, wrists, feet, ankles, legs
Designs will NOT be applied to your face! It will not stay!
Designs applied closer to the center of the body do not turn out as dark. If you would like a design on your UPPER ARM, BACK OF NECK, SHOULDER, SMALL OF BACK OR HIP, please note IT WILL NOT BE AS DARK.
The reason for the torso issue is that you're moving all the time, even arm swinging when you're walking will interfere with the staining process. Your torso, in addition to moving, sweats more and exfoliates at a more rapid rate, hence the stain doesn't turn out as well. Having said that, if artists add dyes to their henna, the issue probably isn't as big of a deal.