how to get dark color of henna.

Girls apply henna on special occasions. They want to apply the best design in their hands. After finishing applying henna to the whole hand, they get worried for the color of the henna as they want the darkest of all. No one can vouch for the dark color after washing off the henna.but you can definitely try the top 5 tested tips to make henna darker:

1. Leave henna for a longer time – Don't wash off the henna immediately after it dries . If you can afford to keep it longer, leave it for about 12 hours. Do not wash with water; instead scrape it out by rubbing your palms together till the dried henna falls off! Within a few hours you will see the rich color develop.

2. Dab lemon sugar mixture couple of times – Boil some sugar in water and allow it to cool. Now decant this mixture into a bowl. Add a few drops of lemon juice and apply the lemon sugar mixture a couple of times on the henna once it has dried. The sugar keeps the henna in contact with the skin for deeper penetration, while the lemon juice acts as a catalyst for dye release and deep penetration of color.

3. Message a little bit of oil- After washing off the henna, pour a little bit of olive oil or coconut oil to the hand and message it.keep the oil in contact with the skin for few minutes. It's better not to wash the hands with soap but gently clean with a towel.

4. Wrapping up the design – Many also suggest wrapping the henna design as it gives a rich and darker colour. While you can do the wrapping yourself, but there is a danger of spoiling the design. It is best you ask the artist to do so, or have somebody else do it in her supervision. You can use medical paper tape to gently wrap up the mehndi.

5. Run your hands over the fumes of the cloves – Try ‘bhaap’ for a splendid and rich penetration of the henna design on your palms. Before you hit the bed, first apply the lemon sugar mixture mentioned above. Now heat a few cloves over a tawa and run your hands over the fumes of the cloves, but carefully! Let the fumes dry up the lemon and sugar mixture. You can either scrape the henna off after this, or leave it on until dusk.

6. Apply balms after scrapping the crust – Indian brides use balms like Vicks, or Tiger Balm, on henna after scrapping the crust off. It is said that these balms stimulate the colour development and penetration into the skin.