Storing henna paste
If you cannot use your henna paste right away (within a day of purchasing/mixing) you should make sure to store it properly:
Room temperature (about 21 to 25 degrees Celsius): No more than one day or 24 hours.
In the fridge: Up to one week, though I find the fridge tends to change the consistence of the paste after more then a couple of days.
In the freezer: Six months. Henna should not be re-frozen.
Keeping henna for longer times or freezing multiple times than recommended poses no danger, it just means the quality of the paste will be less stable (the stain will demise and the texture may change causing it to be too runny or clumpy). I have been able to get decent stains from old paste, but never as good as with fresh paste. Old paste can be used for practicing, or doing crafts!
Using your henna cones purchased from Henna by Nicole :
Simply thaw and draw! The tips of the cones are rolled open, but if the opening isn't big enough, you can use nail clippers, or small scissors to clip the end. Start small and make it bigger until it’s just the right size. Remember, you can always make the tip bigger, but you can’t make it smaller!
Room temperature (about 21 to 25 degrees Celsius): No more than one day or 24 hours.
In the fridge: Up to one week, though I find the fridge tends to change the consistence of the paste after more then a couple of days.
In the freezer: Six months. Henna should not be re-frozen.
Keeping henna for longer times or freezing multiple times than recommended poses no danger, it just means the quality of the paste will be less stable (the stain will demise and the texture may change causing it to be too runny or clumpy). I have been able to get decent stains from old paste, but never as good as with fresh paste. Old paste can be used for practicing, or doing crafts!
Using your henna cones purchased from Henna by Nicole :
Simply thaw and draw! The tips of the cones are rolled open, but if the opening isn't big enough, you can use nail clippers, or small scissors to clip the end. Start small and make it bigger until it’s just the right size. Remember, you can always make the tip bigger, but you can’t make it smaller!
