Friday, 21 August 2015

Mehndi




At a recent fair, there was a lady selling handmade jewellery and henna tattoos. She was tending the stall all by herself and I was amazed at how she multi-tasked.  She could carry a conversation with one customer, sold earrings to another while she designed this on my hand.

6 comments:

  1. Beautiful, and wow she is talented!

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  2. How long do henna tattoos last? Yours is beautiful!

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  3. Amazing, wonderful design, Vernon does not believe we can multi-task so I showed and read your piece to him. Did not get a reply.
    How long did it last?
    Margaret

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  4. Gorgeously elegant mehndi pattern. And the colour came off real dark & nice, despite being on the back of your hand ! Very beautiful :-))

    We dab some concentrated sugar solution when the mehndi dries, to bring out the deeper colour; it also prevents the paste from drying & flaking off.
    And the paste is scraped off rather than washed away, massaged with some Eucalyptus oil allowing some further 'settling in' & longevity of colour.

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  5. Thank you for your comments. This one lasted about 5 days before it started to fade. I think it could last longer if I did not wash my hands so often. I did not moisturize my hands either.

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