There are 36 [tag]stains of henna[/tag]. [tag]Henna colors[/tag] range from dark brown to beige.

[tag]Henna artists[/tag] often want to talk about their [tag]henna stain color[/tag], and this [tag]henna stain chart[/tag] (see below) helps them to facilitate this discussion.

How henna colors differ? [tag]Henna[/tag] has a dye molecule, Lawsone, also known as hennotannic acid.  This molecule breaches and saturates the topmost layer of your skin, staining the skin cells.

There are also many factors that affect the way henna stains your skin. Some of these factore are:

• Your skin may be naturally alkaline or acidic.
• Some parts of your skin take up more dye than other parts.
• Different hennas have differing amounts of Lawsone.
• Different hennas have differing amounts of Lawsone.