As a brow artist, you can dye your client's eyebrows in two different ways: with dye/tinting or with henna. In this blog, we will help you create the most beautiful Henna Brows. Choosing the right henna color is an important factor in creating perfect eyebrows. Sometimes it can be difficult to determine the right color, as there are many factors to consider. To help you, we have created an overview of what to look out for before you start.

The most important points to analyze

1. Hair volume
2. Hair structure
3. Skin type
4. Combination: skin color & hair color

1. Hair volume 

Does your client have a lot of eyebrow hair? Then the henna color will turn out darker. This is because dyeing with henna colors both the skin and the hair. If your client has few eyebrow hairs and the shape of the eyebrow contains many gaps, there is a greater chance that the henna dye will be less dark on the skin than on eyebrows with a lot of hair. The hair volume determines how dark the henna dye will be on your client.

2. Hair structure

When choosing the right henna color, it is important to also look at the structure of the eyebrow hairs. Does your client have coarse eyebrow hairs? Then the henna dye will absorb quickly and there is a high chance that the color will quickly become too dark. That is also the reason why thicker hair needs less development time for the henna. Fine eyebrow hairs are ideal for henna eyebrows, because you can create fuller eyebrows with fine hairs. That is the most important reason why people love henna eyebrows.

3. Skin type

The client's skin type has a major effect on the henna result. Oily skin does not absorb the henna dye well. Henna therefore does not stay on oily skin for long. While henna takes very well on dry skin. It is important to look at your client's skin beforehand. For a client with oily skin, it is important to discuss beforehand whether the desired results are achievable with henna. The Brow Henna will certainly dye the hairs perfectly, however the result of the henna print may disappoint on the skin. With a client who has dry skin, you will probably have to check more often whether the henna paste has fully absorbed into the skin. And does not become too dark. It is important that your client does not use self-tanner or essential oils before the treatment, because this can cause oily skin, which makes the coloring less effective. For oily skin, we always recommend using an eyebrow scrub.

4. Combination skin color & hair color

Before you use henna, it is important to look at the natural hair color and skin color of your client. For example, if a client with a light skin color wants darker eyebrows, you cannot just apply dark brown henna to their eyebrows, because the henna result will look very unnatural. For a client who naturally has dark brown hair, the lighter colors will have no effect on the skin. 

We have the best brand of henna in our assortment

The henna from Ekkobeauty/Nikk Mole  You must always mix it very well with the activator. Then apply immediately for the best result. Nikk Mole/ Ekkobeauty henna only needs to be applied in 1 layer and the processing time determines the depth of the color. This makes working with this henna very nice. We will list the colors for you:

• Chocolate - warm, delicate brown color (milk chocolate) shade is perfect for brunettes with a warm skin color
• Light brown -light brown shade is designed for blondes with a warm hair color
  Milk: colors only the hair
  Sauce: translucent skin coloring
  Cream: light skin discoloration to light brown⠀
• Graphite - gray color in the palette from light ash to pronounced graphite
  Milk: colors the hair gray
  Sauce: soft skin coloring in a light gray shade
  Cream: rich gray color of skin and hair
• Golden brown
  Milk: wheat with a translucent effect
  Sauce: caramel with the effect of medium color density
  Cream: milk chocolate color with tattoo effect on the skin
• Brown
  Milk: mocha color, translucent color effect
  Sauce: natural brown, medium color effect
  Cream: dark chocolate blue color, tattoo effect
• Dark brown
  Milk: cappuccino with translucent effect
  Sauce: pronounced taupe, combined color density
  Cream: woody brown with tattoo effect
• Black 
  Milk: light graphite
  Sauce: anthracite with medium color effect
  Cream: blue-black with tattoo effect

Do a patch test to prevent an allergic reaction

Is your client experiencing henna for the first time? Then do a patch test. A client can be allergic to henna, which can cause a severe reaction. Something you can prevent with the patch test. We always recommend this when someone is going to use henna for the first time. Wait 48 hours after the patch test to see if no reaction occurs.