First, Don’t Smear your henna! Avoid touching the paste until it has dried.
Keep the paste on your skin as long as possible. The longer it stays on, the darker the stain.
Gently steaming the paste will help darken the stain
Do not rinse paste off skin, additives in water might interfere with the darkening of the stain. Instead, scrape the stain off with a credit card edge or fingernail.
Avoid immersing the hennaed area in water or exposing it to detergents and cleaning chemicals as much as possible during the first 24-48 hours it is on your skin.
Moisturize your henna with a heavy moisturizer; cocoa butter, or even olive oil, before bathing.
Your Henna design will last longest if you refrain from immersing it in water or scrubbing it, and keep it moisturized.
