Henna tattoos for years has been at the fore front of the temporary tattoo explosion and are great, there beauty and elegance of designs can be sublime. Henna is a plant more commonly known as Mendhi/ lawsonia inermis (various spellings) throughout most of India and Pakistan and has been used traditionally for centuries for body adornment.

Jagua is not so called ‘black henna tattoo’ which contains harmful PPD. Jagua is very new to this established temporary tattoo market, but also has strong historical links to the past. It has been used for centuries by tribes of the South American jungles to adorn themselves with black temporary tattoos for rituals, ceremonies and festivals. The natural dye is found in the Jagua fruit (locally called Genipa Americana,Caruto, Huito, Jenipapo) these grows on trees throughout tropical and sub tropical regions of South & Central America Jagua.

Tattoos within our culture are extremely popular, a poll conducted online estimated that 16% of all adults in the United States have at least one tattoo.

So whether you're planning a tattoo for a night out, a holiday or as a trial run for a permanent tattoo, set your imagination free and give temporary tattoos a try.

This is the main difference between these two temporary tattoo products, our natural henna creates a lovely brown tattoo,
where as Jagua creates a blue black ‘real look’ tattoo.

Its best to practice on paper first. Don’t worry if your first attempts are a bit poor think what it was like when you first used a pen. The more you try the better you will become. We recommend using Hectograph Tattoo Paper or Hectograph pencil and transfer paper as both these products will leave a crisp and clean outline on the skin for you to easily follow making any design easier.

Begin in the top left hand corner of your design (top right if left handed) to avoid smudging.

For best results regularly clean the tip of the applicator with tissue.

For fine line work use a application cone
(provided in our kits or sold on our refills page)

Safety wise obviously avoid contact with eyes and avoid contact with clothing and furnishings as it will stain.

Jagua tattoo gel needs no pre mixing. Use it straight from the tube or use an application cone for more detailed work (available in some of our kits or in the refills & more page).

Jagua gel where it is a fruit based dye has a texture close to jam, it takes between 30 minutes to 1 hour to dry*. Once Jagua gel has been on for two hours it is peeled away carefully and the tattooed area is lightly rinsed with water.

Henna comes in two forms paste and powder. The paste is pre mixed and ready for instant use, whereas the powder has to be mixed.

Henna tattoos take between 20 minutes to 45 minutes* to dry once applied and then the paste can be gently crumbled off.

*The drying time depends upon many factors, such as: Ambient Air Temperature, Body Temperature, Size of design, Type of Design.

....ENJOY YOUR TATTOOS!