Get a Henna Tattoo at our booth at the UBC Night Market 2017.

All proceeds will be used to provide free menstruation products (pads and tampons) to the residents of Powell Place Women’s Shelter and Nisa Homes.
We provide approximately 150 menstruation care packages each month.

FAQS:

How do I sign-up?
Click on the link to select a time slot : SIGN UP
We have limited spots available for each time slot.

What is henna?

At the simplest, Henna is a paste made out of crushed leaves and twigs of henna plant. The paste can also be made from dried leaves of the plant by mixing it with hot water. When this paste is applied in skin (just like writing from a marker) and left for few hours, it leaves orange to dark maroon stain in the skin which fades away in 7 to 14 days.

How long do I have to keep it on?

Henna paste dries in 5 to 10 minutes. For best color we recommend you get henna done in the evening so that you can go to bed with paste on. This will give you the best color when you wake up in the morning. The paste flakes off slowly but dry paste does not stain the bed sheet. In the morning you scrub off the remaining paste and take a shower.

Is Henna safe?

It is! However if you have very sensitive skin or allergies, we recommend that you try it a little bit on your skin first. If it causes any irritation please let us know immediately.

How long the henna color stays? How to keep the henna color dark for long time?

Typically henna color fades in one to three weeks depending on your skin and how much you wash the part where henna is applied. For longevity of henna color, we suggest less washing of the body part where henna is applied and less use of soap.

Where do you get the Henna from?

We are ordering the individual items (henna paste,oil and cones) and will be making the cones ourselves. This ensures that we are not using any harmful preservatives and the henna applied is fresh.

How much does it cost?

$12 /one side of the hand

$15/both sides of the hand

Are there any discounts?

Yes, we have group discounts for 3 or more people who sign up together. If 3 people sign up together, each person will pay $10, and if four people signs up together, each person pays $8. One member of the group must send us an email with the names of the people in their group this discount to be valid.

We also have an Early Bird discount, sign-up before March 8 to take $2 off.

Who will be applying the Henna?

We have three volunteers who will be applying the henna :
Zarrin Tasnim

TBA

What will it look like?

Please check-out Zarrin’s instagram page for her designs: https://www.instagram.com/p/BEnghZ1Tdmo/

If you have something in mind, feel free to bring along a picture and we will try to recreate that for you!

SAMPLE HENNA DESIGNS

References: http://www.hennaarts.com/henna-faq.htm#what-is-henna