Henna Brows may not turn out as you initially hoped. Or expected. What if Henna Brows turned out too dark? Or what if after they're done, you suddenly notice that they're quite uneven? We've collected the best tips & tricks, so your client can still walk out the door satisfied and confident.

- By Desi van Dijk

Henna Brows that are much too dark fall out. This can have several causes.

1. First, you may have left the brow henna on too long. The best soaking time is between 15 and 20 minutes An exception are very light and porous brows with almost no pigment. These hairs absorb the henna like a sponge, so they can be quite dark after only 5 minutes.
   
   
2. It may also be the case that you have used too dark a color. Especially when a client is getting Henna Brows for the first time, it is important not to start with a shade that is too dark. Unfortunately, there is no magic remedy that will brush away Henna Brows that have become too dark. But how can you still save the brows if they have gone too dark?

• Try brightening the brows a bit with Tint Remover. Apply a few drops of Tint Remover on a cotton pad and rub several times over the brows. You won't get several shades lighter brows, but lightening them slightly often works.
  
  
• Exfoliate the brows. You can do this at the salon. Or ask your client to do this immediately upon returning home. Exfoliating the brows will instantly lighten the eyebrows because you're removing the color from the skin with it.
  
• In the extreme case - if your client is really very dissatisfied - lighten the brows with bleech. For example, with Blonde from Refectocil. This removes the color not only from the skin, but also from the hairs. Prepare the bleech paste and apply with a brush to the eyebrows. After 5 minutes, remove it with a damp cotton pad and check the result. Continue until you have the desired result. Be really careful though, because if you leave the blonde on too long, the eyebrows may turn red and then you are even further from home. Next

Hopefully these tips will help to get rid of eyebrows from their too-dark color faster. In any case, what does not help is to use a lighter henna color to re-dye the brows.

Mrs.Highbrow Brow Henna comes in 6 shades, from Honey to Raven.

It can also happen that henna brows turn out much lighter than you would expect.

1. In this case, you probably used too light a color. Or you may have left the henna on too short, causing the eyebrow and skin to not pick up the color optimally.
   
   
2. Another cause could be that the skin was not cleaned properly. Often you will not see this effect directly at your salon, but the client will not be able to enjoy the henna brows for as long. It is therefore important that you properly clean and degrease the skin and the brows. For example, use the Treatment Enhancer or/or Skin Prep Lotion.

• If the Henna Brows have turned out much too light, you may reapply the henna. We normally recommend leaving a few weeks between treatments, but if the henna did not take well, it may be reapplied. Tip: be sure to check on a small area every now and then to see if the henna is now picking up properly.
  
  
• For next time: apply the henna with Treatment Enhancer instead of water. You will see that this makes the color more intense.

No matter how tightly you have set the Mapping Thread lines or how carefully you have applied the Brow Contour Paste, it may happen that the end result looks somewhat uneven. As we have told you before, brows are not twins, they are sisters. But what if you are still convinced that the arch or tail of the brow is not quite right?

• You can simply reapply henna on the bit you want to correct. Often this works on its own, but you can also use a marker pen or the Brow Contour Paste again. Tip: always keep the henna paste until you and your client are really satisfied with the result. After all, if you still want to correct or apply something, you can just use the henna tape you used before.

Just after the treatment, the brows may appear to have a green glow. Do not immediately shoot into stress, because this is not a failure! In fact, the original Indian henna powder is naturally green. However, you can observe a few steps:

• Make sure the henna juice stands long enough after it is mixed. This allows the henna to develop into a beautiful brown color.
  
  
• Leave the henna on the brows long enough. Keep 15-20 minutes (slightly shorter for lighter brows). This will ensure that the henna develops into a nice brown color on the skin and brows as well.
  
  
• And lastly; reassure your client if the brows still have a slightly green glow. This will be gone as soon as your client gets home!

To avoid these failures, it is important that you properly follow the steps for Henna Brows. To refresh your knowledge, below we conveniently repeat all the steps again!

#1 Clean the brows

It is important to thoroughly clean the brows beforehand. Make sure there is no makeup residue left in or around the brows. After removing makeup residue, it is important to additionally clean the brows with Skin Prep Lotion and/or Treatment Enhancer.

#2 Choose the right color.

In agreement with the client, determine the right color of Brow Henna. It's important - especially with a first-time client - not to choose a color that is too dark. Next, prepare the henna. You can choose to prepare the henna with Treatment Enhancer. This ensures that your client can enjoy the result even longer.

#3 Shape the Brows

Before a henna treatment, you can shape the brows by waxing or threading them. Both techniques can be used prior to a henna brow treatment. It's whatever you or the client likes! Want to learn more about brow styling? Then take the Online Browstylist Course.

#4 Outline the brows

To ensure that Henna Brows become super sleek, you can outline with Mapping Thread or Brow Contour Paste. You can read exactly how to do that in this blog post!

#5 Apply the henna

Now it's time to apply the henna! Are you already an experienced Henna Brow specialist? Then you can get started confidently. Not so familiar with henna brows yet? Then follow our Online Course Henna Brows in which you will learn all the tricks of the trade. To create an ombré effect, you can remove the roots after about 7 minutes. Leave the rest of the henna on for 15-20 minutes.

#6 Ready!

Yes, you have given your client a beautiful look with Henna Brows. After the treatment, you can look at the henna brows (together with the client) to see if you are satisfied. Not completely satisfied? Then read back to the beginning of this blog post on how to fix the most common failures.

If you are not yet familiar with Henna Brows or if you want to learn the tricks of the trade, then our Henna Brows Online Course is perfect for you. In this online course you will learn all the ins & outs at your own pace, after which you can start working with confidence.

The online course Henna Brows includes:

• Brow Henna Master Kit
  
  
• Handwritten certificate
  
  
• Another 6 months of online coaching