Henna Art, Articles & Experimentation by Elaine
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Okay, so this is my third before-and-after of my henna-head. I think my hair has reached maximum henna saturation, because this application blended in my roots but didn’t seriously affect the overall color!
Today’s recipe:
100g henna
1.5c double-strength chamomile
2T olive oil (…garlic flavored, yuck! I didn’t [...]
I just discovered Planet Organics, a Bay Area company that delivers fresh, in-season organic produce from local growers straight to your door. What a great way to have tasty, fresh and healthy foods while supporting local businesses! Not to mention the exciting grab-bag effect of getting new produce every shipment, depending on what’s at its [...]
Check it out!! I can henna ambidexterously! I can also take photos without using my hands. Freaky, huh?
I also think it’s freaky how weird and elephant-wrinkly my hands look at that angle.
Design from Amira’s Indo-Arabic Bridal book (which is quite nearly brand-new).
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Thanks to Khadija for clarifying some misunderstandings I had about Eid Al Fitr! The post has since been fixed. And she also told me about another big holiday coming up around December 31st (depending on the phase of the moon, as the Islamic calendar [...]
This doesn’t seem to be as much of a problem in the west, where henna is most easily associated with tattoos, which are in turn commonly associated with big, muscular, burly guys. However, where henna originates, it’s seen as a woman’s art, sometimes even referred to as "the language of women." These guys have mixed [...]
Here’s one of three designs my arms are currently covered with, inspired by some ebooks I got from Amira over at Henna Spirit. This one is actually two I took out of her African designs book and adapted for my hand (one was originally for a foot). I’ll have photos of the other two tomorrow, [...]