Henna parties are on the rise again as not just a form of cultural art but an art form “fad”. Recent conversations and reminising back to henna parties I have attended prompted my research about why it was easy to find the brown henna but the black henna on local store shelves. And truly with good reason – if it was done purposefully and not just based on availability due to the dangers of PPD black henna.
The pictures tell a tale that is truly painful to look through but it’s a warning to heed that the use of black henna could cause scarification. While scarification is also a trend by no means do we recommend the use of black henna to achieve such a look.
Visit this website, The Henna Page, for more details on black henna, Para-phenylenediamine, and other henna related details – the good and the bad.
Hopefully I haven’t scared you complete as henna is still very beautiful here is a gallery of henna art by local artist, The Artful Cricket, gallery of henna art.
Hi there! Thank you so much for mentioning The Artful Cricket in your blog – and thank you for educating people on the dangers of “black henna.” I frequently field questions from folks who love the idea of temporary body art, but don’t understand the difference between healthy, natural henna and the chemical-laced “black henna” that can cause scarring and allergic reactions that could last the rest of your life.
Awesome article!