Quote:
Originally Posted by khanjar
Very true, I have been around henna for a good ten years and though I had heard of black henna used in body art and seen it on people on a few occasions, I did not know it was so dangerous.
Henna was always good for working out tattoo designs, it was good for a few days, but faded quickly, black henna was heard of but from what I know now, I am very glad it was elusive.
|
Neither had I known of the danger before I had on done in North Africa and ended up with blisters that needed hospital treatment back in the UK and a scar that lasted 2 and a half years. I had no idea black henna was not as natural as brown..it was advertised as traditional and natural...silly me!
I was at an event last night in Manchester and there were ladies painting customers up in black henna and as this was a Indian lady making money I felt in no position to go around "trouble-making". I would have been thrown out! As it happened the girls sitting near to be were also disapproving .The daughter of had a similar case to mine 5 years ago and the scar is still there on her shoulder.
Why in the name of all that is holy is this stuff not banned in the UK at least!
There is a group on facebook campaigning for legislation but everytime you go anywhere on the Med, there are stalls and folks even children putting themselves at risk. I have appraoched holiday companies with warning but to no avail!