Henna, Jagua, Jagua-Henna… What's The Difference?

We get asked all the time, “Does henna come in different colors?”. No, henna is always reddish-brown (more about that) - but there are other natural options for temporary body art!

HENNA

Henna always stains a reddish-brown color. It’s actually a small tree (called the henna tree) that grows in arid regions throughout the Middle East, North Africa, India and beyond. The leaves of the tree contain a dye (lawsone) that stains your skin. Henna paste is made from the dried, powdered leaves.

(Note, the color works with your skin tone so the actual shade will vary a little from person to person. It also stains darker on some parts of the body vs. others).

Jagua

Jagua always stains dark blue. It comes from the juice of the jagua fruit, which grows in Central and South America. Because of the color and the darkness of the stains, it looks a lot like a permanent ink tattoo!

Jagua-Henna

Jagua-henna is a blend of ground henna leaves with jagua juice. Combined, they result in a gorgeous deep eggplant color on hands and feet (lighter elsewhere on the body). This is the darkest possible stain you can get, safely and naturally!

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