Rebecca ([info]bec76) wrote in [info]baraka_henna,
@ 2006-04-11 15:23:00
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Hello, all you wonderful folks! I had a rather busy weekend with houseguests, and they all wanted to be hennaed. I finally figured out how to get a URL out of Flickr, so without further ado.....





[info]marnanel's foot came out quite nicely, although the toes did smudge a bit. I really like the mandala on the top of the foot. Photo taken 12 hours after application. 





[info]riordon's arm came up well, too. It was a bit of a challenge hennaing a seven-year-old, but she showed remarkable patience. She did orginally want several lines of vines up her arm, but changed her mind when she saw how long it was taking. Whadda great kid. Photo taken 12 hours after application.

 

[info]firinel's wrist is lovely. I adapted the pattern previously chosen by Aneh for this piece. Photo taken 8 hours after application.



This is a piece of tattoo flash I drew ages ago, but [info]zodarzone really liked it. He's pondering getting it as a armband. I couldn't manage to reproduce it in a band freehand, so he settled for just one. This was originally done during the Troupe Benazir henna party. Photo taken 12 hours after application. (You can still see the tape marks from sleeping with it on!)





Sunday night, I decided after all this that I wanted some henna myself. I should have thought the time frame out better, since I was quite tired at the end. I rushed myself through a bit, and the index finger and my thumb blobbed out under the tape. I should have waited longer for it to dry completely. I'm not quite sure what happened to the petroglyph in the center of my palm. It was lookin' good and totally dry when I sealed it with tape, but the next morning I had wavy edges and blobbed-together bits. Bah. Still, even though it's a simple design and somewhat smudgy, I still like it. Maybe I'll henna my toes and ankles tomorrow.  Photos taken 36 hours after application.


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[info]immoline2
2006-04-13 06:10 pm UTC (link)
beautiful colour! I actually really like the little girls pattern. Would be ok if I 'Stole' it to incorporate it into my wedding mehendhi pattern? Its in three weeks and I'm still not sure what my arms are going to look like. oh and if you need tosleep with mehendhi on, use those really thin plastic one size fits all gloves (like the ones that the bakeries use). they fit on without smudging, and then stick to the henna nicely.

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[info]bec76
2006-04-13 06:28 pm UTC (link)
Thank you very much ~ I'm not sure what causes the deep color, but you're not the first to comment on it! Perhaps I'll write up a description of the steps I use, and maybe the clues will be found. I don't know what I do that works so well, and maybe comparing to other's methods will answer that question. You may absolutely use whichever pattern you like... as long as I get to see pictures when you're done! I'll take your glove recommendation and ponder it - I hesitate to use plastics because they don't allow oxygen to the skin, thereby slowing the oxidation process. I usually tape the mehndi down with paper or micropore tape, then slip a knitted glove on. I used to use thin layers of kleenex or tissue, laid over lemon-sugar-glazed henna then wetting/adhering it to the skin with more lemon sugar, but I disliked how the henna would crumble off under the tissue. Maybe I should give it another try.

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