How to remove Henna?

[stagnalis]

i brought some henna the other day and thought i'd practice doing it on myself - lowerleg/ankle
very bad idea!
It's my friends birthday today and we're going out for a meal - it's a dressy occasion.
I'm wearing a dress and my shoes don't cover the henna
I look very foolish.

Is there a quick way to remove it ?

[MiniN]

not sure how to remove it but could you cover it with foundation?

i know you can lighten fake tan with whitening toothpaste (left on for hours) - this may be worth giving a go?

[jack daniels]

no there's no quick way but if you sit with your foot in a bowl of warm water and use a soapy flannel to continuously gently scrub away at it - be careful cos you don't want it looking red/sore either. It usually wears away or lightens every time you wash

hth

[stagnalis]

thank you!
I'll give it a go :)

I hope it works - don't want to be going out with swirls and love hearts up my leg!
ahhh , I've learnt my lesson - never play with henna again :)