Last week I really wanted some pretty henna to adorn my hands and I cam across Majlis Al Henna Salon. I had called them previously for Eid Henna but they were fully booked so I thought why not try again.
I chose a really good time as only I was in the salon and the service was prompt. I was given a cute tray with a mini tub of popcorn and a fizzy pink drink too. It's always the little touches that make a place special and unique.
The artists are from Kenya and are so very lovely. I had a lovely chat with her about henna and her background and it was so nice. I decided to try out the 'blue henna' which was news to me as I had never heard of it before. The paste is different to regualr henna as it is more of a gel. I chose 2 patterns from their instagram page and sat back and relaxed. It took about 30 minutes but I stayed 15 extra minutes to dry off the gel - most of it was but I think next time I would prpbably stay a little longer and not pat it.
I had it on for a few hours and then I was at City Centre Muscat and went to he toilet and washed my hands and some of it has washed off so I decided to remove the rest. It left a faded stain which darkened quite quickly by the time I had gotten home. The next day it was blue-almost black and I loved it.
It has been a week and the design has faded which is fine as I wash my hands A LOT plus it's natural too. I think I actually prefer it over the normal henna because even though it has faded it looks much better than when brown henna fades.
Update: Since my first visit I have been back 2 times and I've loved each and every design I've chosen. The artists are lovely and I would recommend this salon to those interested in henna too.
Overall I rate it 10 out of 10 because I was impressed with the the clientele service and in salon treatment and outcome of the henna.
