This summer will be even hotter than last summer. Companies buying kits are the cosmetics industry, stylists, and manicurists. It will include the history of Mehndi, its contemporary use, recipes, tips, designs and photos. Fabius says 80 percent of her customers are women who most frequently request bracelets and anklets, while men usually want henna armbands. Traditional designs for hands and feet are not as popular.
Stomachs are the hardest to paint.
You have to work with the breathing to get the design right. Both Angel-Lahr and Fabius warn customers against using black henna. Natural henna only stains the skin reddish brown or burgundy on black skin. To get black color, some artists will add hair dye which can damage skin. Both have seen customers come into their shops with gross, permanent skin damage after someone applied henna mixed with some other substance, such as indigo.