Henna

HEY GUYS,
SO... I LOVE HENNA!

I've been working with it for about a year now and I'm obsessed. When I was doing my HSC in my last year of High School, every single study break I would spend at least 15 minutes henna-ing my legs, and on weekends I would sit for hours and hours on it, with Gilmore Girls playing in the background... needless to say by the end of the exams I was covered from my toes to my thighs.

Below are just a few of my designs.


SO WHERE DOES HENNA COME FROM?

Henna is a dye made from the powdered leaves of a tropical plant (Lawsonia inermis)  that grows in some regions of Africa and Asia, it's used for temporary tattoos, and sometimes even hair dye! It's originally from India, where it was used for celebrations and rituals such as weddings, it was regarded as having "Barakah," (blessings) and was applied for luck, as well as beauty. In India if the bride gets a good dark stain, it was said that the mother-in-law would love her very much!
In India if bride gets good dark stain color, it is said that her mother-in-law will love her a lot :).
Well, I will not rely on such stories to get my next henna done. - See more at: http://www.hennaarts.com/henna-faq.htm#Q:significance-of-henna
In India if bride gets good dark stain color, it is said that her mother-in-law will love her a lot :).
Well, I will not rely on such stories to get my next henna done. - See more at: http://www.hennaarts.com/henna-faq.htm#Q:significance-of-henna
Henna was regarded as having "Barakah," blessings, and was applied for luck as well as joy and beauty. - See more at: http://www.hennaarts.com/henna-faq.htm#Q:significance-of-henna
Henna was regarded as having "Barakah," blessings, and was applied for luck as well as joy and beauty. - See more at: http://www.hennaarts.com/henna-faq.htm#Q:significance-of-henna
Henna was regarded as having "Barakah," blessings, and was applied for luck as well as joy and beauty. - See more at: http://www.hennaarts.com/henna-faq.htm#Q:significance-of-henna
Henna was regarded as having "Barakah," blessings, and was applied for luck as well as joy and beauty. - See more at: http://www.hennaarts.com/henna-faq.htm#Q:significance-of-henna
Henna was regarded as having "Barakah," blessings, and was applied for luck as well as joy and beauty. - See more at: http://www.hennaarts.com/henna-faq.htm#Q:significance-of-henna






HOW HENNA WORKS:

Henna changes over time. Designs usually last up to 2 weeks, and begin to fade in the middle of the second week. (That is unless you spend a huge amount of time in the water) Henna is applied to the skin when it's wet, and slowly dyes the skin as it dries. When it's dried, the longer it's left on the darker it stains the skin.
There are so many different kinds of henna, it's hard to find one that works best for you... the tubes are all kinds of different lengths, and the dye itself is different depending on the brand. But once you've found one that you like it's amazing!!





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