Henna Gifting 101: A Guide for Non-Henna People

How to Buy Henna as a Gift (Even If You've Never Tried It)

Never used henna, but want to buy it as a gift? It can be confusing. What's the difference between these kits? Do I need the powder one or the pre-made one? What if I get it wrong?

Buying a gift in a category you don't know is genuinely stressful, you want to get it right, but you don't have the background to judge what "right" even looks like.

Don't worry, we built something to fix that!

The problem with shopping for henna as an outsider

Most henna shopping guides are written for henna people. They assume you already know the difference between paste and powder, or what makes a good applicator bottle. That's fine if you're the one doing the henna. It's not fine if you're just trying to find a nice gift for someone who is.

What non-henna shoppers actually need isn't more information, it's less. A clear starting point. A "if you're not sure, pick this" answer. Something that respects that you have fifteen minutes to find a gift, not an afternoon to become a henna expert.

Our Henna Gift Guide

We put together a proper henna gift guide, one page, four kits, laid out by what kind of experience you're giving rather than what's technically inside the box.

• Casual and fun.
• Ready to hand over as-is.
• Built for someone who likes learning new skills.
• Or, if you want to just get it right without overthinking it, our most complete kit, the one that works well for pretty much anyone on your list.

We also added a way to make it personal in about ten extra seconds: a couple of small add-ons, like glitter or extra cones, that turn "I got you a henna kit" into "I got you exactly what you'd love." You don't need to know anything about henna to pick one. You just need to know a little bit about the person you're buying for.

Check out the full henna gift guide here.

If you're still not sure...

That's what the guide is for. It walks you through it kit by kit, and if you land on "just tell me which one to pick," we've got an answer for that too. Spoiler, it's the Big Bad Henna Kit!

And if the person you're shopping for is a DIY type, keep an eye on our free henna designs for inspiration they can use once their gift arrives.