Henna Design: A Different Experience

I bought another tube of henna last month, but didn't have enough time to apply it. I decided to give it a try a couple of days ago. The tube said 'Almas Henna Paste', I had already used one like this one once before and was pretty hopeful that it would give me the same bright maroon color that I had gotten the last time. But after I started applying I figured out that it was not quite the kind of henna paste that I always use. The thing was black, and left a trail of dark magenta (yes, magenta!) when wiped from the skin. Plus it smelled like pure chemical. I was sure this was some mixture of strong chemical and color to keep your palm decorated for a short period, nothing else! I got very upset.

I guess I shouldn't have added the last bit on my wrist, right?

Anyway. Apart from the smell, the henna seemed promising. It started to dry after a few minutes, and by the looks of it I thought it might be black henna (I don't have any experience with black henna, I just read about it somewhere that it is used for temporary tattoo and fades after 1-2 weeks). So I decided to keep it on my palm and wait to see what happens to it.

That night when I went to wash my face I accidentally sprayed some water on the finger. The henna started to swell. I dabbed on the design and it felt slimy! Then I rubbed the whole thing off my palm (rinsed with water) and got this:

My father thought the color was pretty cool. But I had doubts that the color was actually going to stay. And I got the result right next day. This is what I got after just one bath (shampooing and scrubbing my body with soap):

Sigh!!
It almost disappeared after two more washes. Whatever left seemed like cuts on my palm, which was scary!
I still have the rest of the tube saved in my drawer. If I do more designs I'll upload the pictures here.