Henna

Loooong day, a really long day. It's been quite a day where people were louder, stronger, and fatter. I received two hennas, one on my hand and the other on my knee. Every time I did get one, it was impossible to wait patiently for the clay like substance to dry. Took almost two hours to completely dry, and the goo would already have been smudged or somehow corrupted from it's original state. Is there a way to create a perfect henna without such catastrophe? If you know how, or have special techniques, please do tell, because mine is just gross.