The idea of "black henna" may have comes from tribe people seen with dark tattoo designs which may be from alkalised henna or other sources. Indigo plants can be to some extent fermented and dry, then together with henna and used to dye your hair dark but it cannot dye your epidermis.
To make real henna tattoo designs the simply foliage is dry and machined into a dust which is together with freshly squeezed red juice, strong tea or other slightly citrus fluids to form a insert. This is left to "rest" for 6-12 hours so that the cellulose in the results in can break down and launch the lawsone. Once on the epidermis the lawsone substances move from the henna insert into the surface levels of epidermis. The insert breaks and drops off but dabbing sugar or red blends over the dry insert can close off it in. When you eliminate the insert the spot will be red but darkens to a pink brownish. It can be dark further by sizzling, heating or using alkaline solutions but chlorinated soapy water can mess up the spot. The spot should reduce as your epidermis exfoliates and garden sheds the surface of marked epidermis cells.
To make real henna tattoo designs the simply foliage is dry and machined into a dust which is together with freshly squeezed red juice, strong tea or other slightly citrus fluids to form a insert. This is left to "rest" for 6-12 hours so that the cellulose in the results in can break down and launch the lawsone. Once on the epidermis the lawsone substances move from the henna insert into the surface levels of epidermis. The insert breaks and drops off but dabbing sugar or red blends over the dry insert can close off it in. When you eliminate the insert the spot will be red but darkens to a pink brownish. It can be dark further by sizzling, heating or using alkaline solutions but chlorinated soapy water can mess up the spot. The spot should reduce as your epidermis exfoliates and garden sheds the surface of marked epidermis cells.
