HENNA

ART FROM THE EARTH

a little about henna

Lawsonia Inermis, also known as henna, is a plant that is used to temporarily stain the skin. The stain comes from lawsone which is a reddish-orange dye that binds to the keratin (a protein) in our skin and safely stains the skin. Henna is no hidden gem, in fact this art has been used for thousands of years in counties such as India, Africa and the middle East. This paste was originally used as a way to cool peoples bodies from the desert climate. The coolant later developed into a form of cultural art when people began to recognize the patterns it would leave on their skins.

the roots of Jeli rose art

Henna was one of my first loves in the art world. Its complex designs and beautiful history inspires me. Actually hennas was the original root of Jeli Rose Art. When I was 15 the idea of Jeli Rose Art began with me selling hennas at the local beaches, from then hennas has grown from being something fun, to something profitable, and soon into something healing. Besides doing hennas for events or for personal use, I also find a calling for doing henna crowns on those who have lost their hair to cancer or alopecia.

Portfolio

Please take a look at my portfolio and feel free to reach out if your interested in a session! I would love to give you a temporary tat!

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FAQs

**HOW DOES HENNA WORK?**
Henna is applied as a paste onto the skin (much like icing a cake haha) then the paste will go through a drying process until it is a crust. Basically, the longer you keep the crust on, the darker the stain. The darker the stain, the longer the henna will last!
**HOW LONG SHOULD I KEEP THE CRUST ON?**
Try to keep it on for at least 4 hours
**IS HENNA HARMFUL TO THE SKIN?**
Natural henna is known to rarely cause skin irritations, be sure to ask an artist what essential oils they used in their mix if you are sensitive to any.
**DO YOU USE BLACK HENNA?**
No, black henna has a reputation for being harmful on the skin and is not permitted by henna artists to use.
**HOW LONG DOES A HENNA USUALLY TAKE?**
It all depends on the size. Typically though, It take me about 20 minutes.
**HOW MUCH DO THEY COST?**
The cost of the henna depends on the detail and size. Feel free to reach out to me, send me ideas you have!
**HOW DO I CONTACT YOU?**
Simple! Feel free to email me, or DM me on Instagram
email: hennasbyjeli@gmail.com
Instagram: Jeliroseart