In Reply to: Did you get them done on the..... posted by Bali Co on Thursday, 3. June 2010 at 04:42 Bali Time:
Doesn't matter if it's done on the beach or otherwise - it doesn't even matter if it's done in Bali or elsewhere, henna is not black. They add a chemical dye called PPD to make it black, which also makes it last longer too. This is what causes the reaction in some people. Even people who have had one done before with no reaction may get a bad reaction with future uses. It can also cause a future intolerance for anything at all containing the same dye, including hair dyes.