Get adorned with handmade all organic henna or jagua. This is a natural temporary tattoo lasting up to 2 weeks, with energetic healing qualities. Imbue your essence with blessings!
Henna is very healing for the body. By combining its healing capabilities, energy work, and intention setting, this art form becomes prayer imbued on skin. As an artist & painter, I like to get creative with freestyle designs but can also do traditional mehndi designs to replicate a desired traditional henna look. My henna paste is safe for kids! All my henna batches are handmade with high quality, organic ingredients.
Henna vs. Jagua
Henna
What is Henna?
Henna paste is made with the dried, powdered leaf of the Henna plant, mixed with liquid, sugar and essential oils. The leaves of a henna plant contain a dye which stains your skin. The dye molecule (lawsone) binds to the keratin in your skin, which makes it a permanent stain!
Henna penetrates only the top few layers of skin, so as your skin exfoliates away naturally, so does the henna stain. This is what makes it temporary compared to a permanent ink tattoo.
How Long Will It Last?
The stain will gradually darken over the course of about 48 hours by the process of oxidation. The design can last up to 2 weeks, depending on how well you avoid water or treat the skin prior to being exposed to water (water will eventually fade the stain).
How Safe is Henna?
Natural Henna is extremely safe, and has been used as a form of body art for thousands of years. It is extremely rare for someone to have an adverse reaction to henna. If you are sensitive to certain essential oils, please let the artist know!
Jagua
What is Jagua?
Jagua gel is derived from the Genipa fruit from South America. Jagua juice is mixed with essential oils and sugar to create the gel. Jagua penetrates only the top few layers of skin, just like henna, so as your skin exfoliates away naturally, so does the Jagua stain. This is what makes it temporary compared to a permanent ink tattoo.
Jagua has been used for thousands of years by indigenous cultures as a form of protection to those that wear it as body art.
How Long Will It Last?
The tattoo stain will look almost transparent at first, then can begin to appear after only a couple hours but in most cases will take 12-24 hours to appear, then darken over the course of 48 hours. The design can last up to 2 weeks or possibly more if taken care of well (by avoiding excessive exposure water and treating skin prior to any exposure to water). Water will eventually fade the tattoo stain due to the speed of exfoliation.
How Safe is Jagua?
Natural Jagua is extremely safe, and has been used as a form of body art for thousands of years but it is not recommended to those with a Berry allergy! If you are sensitive to certain essential oils, please let the artist know as well. Natural Jagua is NOT black henna. “Black Henna” is typically a chemial based henna that is not natural and can cause skin burns. Be sure to know the difference!
Single Session
$30 – $75+
Kids Under 12 : $20-$35
( Varies by complexity )
Belly Blessing
$95 – $200
Private Parties
2 hrs. (10 person max) $220
3 hrs. (20 person max) $350
Large Events $110 / hr.
Upcoming Local Events
Saturday, June 7th
5pm – 9pm
Artwalk in Kapaa
Every 1st Saturday of the month, in Down Town Kapa’a, roads are blocked off and transformed into an art market with live music and craft vendors. I will have a booth set up by First Hawaiian Church, in the fenced in area by the food vendors.
Saturday, June 28th
5pm – 9pm
Night Market @ AMP
Every last Saturday of the month, at Anahola Marketplace, there is live music, art, crafts and food vendors set up for an evening of fun! I will have a booth set up, so come swing by and support the Hawaiian Homelands!
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STUDIO
Blessed Henna operates out of a beautiful studio in Kapaa called Blessed Arts Studio. Henna Tattoo services are also available remotely, upon request. There are various services and offerings also available at this studio location including Energy Healing, Shamanic Journey Work Sessions, Inner Child Healing / Timeline Resolution Sessions, Group Meditations, as well as Creative Workshops, Keiki Playshops, Sip n’ Paint Events and much more!
This Studio is intended to be of service to the community of Kauai to provide a safe space for expression, promote healing through art, imagination, energy work, and inspire the creative spirit. There are items for sale here including Original Paintings, Art Prints, Crafts, soon to be Jewlery and much more!