Reddish henna on dark skin will appear redwood or red-orange against the darker undertone. Red henna stains are obtained from fresh rainy-season harvests. To retain the red-orange tones of henna, mix only henna and lemon juice. Apply the henna paste, and keep it in contact with the skin and slightly moist as long as reasonably possible. This can be accomplished with thick paste applications, repeated applications and wrapping henna paste to the skin for several hours. Bold, simple, patterns work well on dark skin, particularly ones that can be easily reapplied for dye saturation. Henna is applied on the "night of the henna" to Tuareg men's hands, arms, feet, and legs. It is then wrapped with gauze, and covered by either palm leaves or bits of blue plastic tarp left behind by tourists and anthropologists. The henna stains their midnight- dark skin a rich redwood color.