Sole
Shine
Henna Body Art
Temporary Tattoos in the Traditional Art of Mehndi
Deena Drewes, Freehand Henna Artist
St.
Paul ~ Minneapolis ~ MN
~ Henna Body Art Mehndi
is Hindi for Henna and describes the ancient cosmetic and
healing art where the dried leaves of the Henna plant are
crushed into a powder, made into a paste and applied to
the body to safely dye the skin. The resultant temporary
tattoo is reddish-brown* and will last from a few days to
several weeks, depending on where it is applied to the
body and skin type. The process is in no way painful or
harmful to the skin. In fact, Henna has been used
medicinally for ages for its cooling, soothing and
antibacterial properties.
The art of Mehndi has a rich history
with its traditional and ritualistic use embraced by
cultures in India, Africa and the Middle East. For
example, a Hindu bridal Henna party may go on for as long
as a week! Whatever the use, it should always be
considered a meditation and spiritual practice at some
level…
It is with
this reverence to the art of Mehndi that I practice my
own form of body adornment…
I take pride in my art form, and do
every design freehand. I do not use stencils,
stickers or ink transfers.
Embellish Yourself!
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warnings about
“black henna”
For the record, true Henna
does not come in black! Natural Henna is
always a green color when applied and DOES NOT
stain the skin black! Sole Shine only uses 100%
natural Henna, which dyes the skin in a range of
brownish-red colors. Please visit these
very informative web sites about the DANGERS
of “black henna” http://www.hennapage.com/henna/ppd
http://www.hennapage.com/henna/warnings.html
READ
WHAT CANADA’s HEALTH AGENCY THINKS!
Thank You!
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