Beauty and Allergies: Lady Shares Video of Skin Reaction after Getting Henna Tattoo
- A video has since gone viral, which captures the condition of a lady's hand after she had a henna tattoo drawn
- In the now-viral video, the hand appears swollen and scarred in areas where the henna pattern was drawn
- Several internet users have reacted to the video, with some speculating that she must have had an allergic reaction to the chemicals
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In a bid to beautify her skin in classic northern style, a lady had some henna designs drawn on her hand.
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But, that went south pretty fast after she had what appears to be an allergic reaction, causing the hand to swell and scar.
In the video posted by @asoebiladies, the lady can be seen showing the condition of her swollen hand with scars in all the places that had contact with the henna.
Watch the video below:
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The American Academy of Dermatology issued a warning that a chemical found in black henna tattoos can cause a severe allergic reaction.
This causes the skin to redden, swell and blister — but only where the henna is applied, leaving people with bubbly blisters in shapes like suns, stars and flowers.
Social media users react to henna video
myonestop_shopng:
"Sh!t is real. A neighbour did this just before Sallah - both hands and even her brows. She almost went blind. The swelling, itching and irritations was a nightmare."
lologbemi:
"Always do a test patch abi Wetin dem de call am with henna….no be for all skin and be sure of ur source too♀️"
c_a_m_b_e_l_l_a:
"Its just an allergic reaction.. she’ll be fine."
adetoru:
"Always test henna on a tiny part of your skin to check if you're allergic."
oluwadamilola_gadol:
"I remember when I went through hell because of this thing. Never again!!!"
hiffeh_xo:
"Maybe the hydrogen added is too much, some people’s skin are very sensitive."
yeahmeah:
"The person is allergic to one of the ingredients."
tweetyburd22:
"Did she use black ink? I heard black henna is dangerous for the skin."
Too young to slay: Another baby with lace front wig sparks mixed reactions online
While lace frontal wigs were created mostly for grownups, it appears some mothers are making sure their children get right into the slay game - no matter the age.
This is certainly the case for a toddler gearing up for her birthday - presumably her first.
In the video posted by blogger, @asoebiladies, the baby is seen sporting a lace frontal wig while someone proceeds to apply some hair spray around the edges.
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