Aftercare

HENNA (Brown)

Leave the paste on for 4-6 hours, longer if you can. The paste will dry in the first hour and may start to crack off. This is normal. Don’t pick it off and don’t get it wet for the first 12 hours. Getting it wet too soon will stop the activation and tattoo will not darken properly. Your henna will be light at first, but will darken to a brown/red color in the next two days as it oxidizes. READ “BOTH”

JAGUA (Black)

Leave the paste on for 2-3 hours. It dries in the first hour. Peel the paste off then wash the area with soap and water. Don’t wash the paste off, this may create a smear around the design. The design is INVISIBLE at first but oxidizes over the next two days to a black/blue color.

BOTH: Be careful not to smear the design before it dries. Even if it’s fixed, the smear may show up. Shower normally but stay away from harsh soaps/scrubbing. Pools and hot tubs will shorten the life of the design. Designs last 1-2 weeks of good color and 1-2 weeks of faded color. It all depends on your dead skin layer and daily activities. 

Paste stains the hands, feet, ankles, and wrist the best as the dead skin layer is thickest there. It will be lighter on the rest of the body.