Red Lotus Henna Designs.
Jamie McAlpin
859-420-2837
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~*HENNA BODY ART *~
Parties, Birthdays, Bridal henna, Prenatal henna, Baby showers
Blessingways, Events, Festivals and more.
I have been a henna or mendhi artist for 4 years. I have done prenatal henna, bridal henna, birthdays, festivals and individuals.
Henna is a plant that has been used to beautify the body and in ceremony for thousands of years. The oldest dated henna can be found on the tombs of the Egyptian pharaohs. Henna or lawsone Inermis, grows in hot climates such a Morocco and the deserts of Punjab.
The crushed and dried henna leaves are mixed with hot tea or water to make a paste. The paste is put into a bottle with an applicator or a rolled cone to apply the henna. The paste should stay on the skin for at least 3 hours to achieve a darker stain.
The type of henna I use is from Rajasthan, India. It has a dye release of 48 hours, meaning the stain will continue to get darker after application for 2 days.
I tell my clients to gently scrape the paste off and oil it with an edible oi, like olive or vegetable oil. Also, I recommend to not get the hennaed area wet for 24 hours and to not excessively wash the area.
The henna stain will last anywhere from 7-20 days. The more you take care of it the longer it will last. Chlorine will speed the skins exfoliation and it will not last as long.
When the paste is first removed, depending on your skin tone, it will be more orange and then over the 48 hour period it will get darker. The color range will be dark red or brown to dark black brown (for darker skin tones).
Henna is safe for pregnancy. I never ever use black henna, which has harmful chemicals added to achieve the black stain. My henna is red henna.
The designs I offer are traditional Indian and Moroccan, modern and designs I make up as I go.
Henna is applied on pregnant bellies in some cultures during the third trimester as a blessing for a safe delivery of the baby.
Brides in India henna their hands and feet as a wedding blessing. Peacocks are very popular among Indian brides for good luck. They say the darker the stain, the longer the love lasts and in other parts of India the darker the stain the more your mother-in-law will love you.
Some designs like a peacock mean good luck while other designs don't mean anything.
Henna is a plant that has been used to beautify the body and in ceremony for thousands of years. The oldest dated henna can be found on the tombs of the Egyptian pharaohs. Henna or lawsone Inermis, grows in hot climates such a Morocco and the deserts of Punjab.
The crushed and dried henna leaves are mixed with hot tea or water to make a paste. The paste is put into a bottle with an applicator or a rolled cone to apply the henna. The paste should stay on the skin for at least 3 hours to achieve a darker stain.
The type of henna I use is from Rajasthan, India. It has a dye release of 48 hours, meaning the stain will continue to get darker after application for 2 days.
I tell my clients to gently scrape the paste off and oil it with an edible oi, like olive or vegetable oil. Also, I recommend to not get the hennaed area wet for 24 hours and to not excessively wash the area.
The henna stain will last anywhere from 7-20 days. The more you take care of it the longer it will last. Chlorine will speed the skins exfoliation and it will not last as long.
When the paste is first removed, depending on your skin tone, it will be more orange and then over the 48 hour period it will get darker. The color range will be dark red or brown to dark black brown (for darker skin tones).
Henna is safe for pregnancy. I never ever use black henna, which has harmful chemicals added to achieve the black stain. My henna is red henna.
The designs I offer are traditional Indian and Moroccan, modern and designs I make up as I go.
Henna is applied on pregnant bellies in some cultures during the third trimester as a blessing for a safe delivery of the baby.
Brides in India henna their hands and feet as a wedding blessing. Peacocks are very popular among Indian brides for good luck. They say the darker the stain, the longer the love lasts and in other parts of India the darker the stain the more your mother-in-law will love you.
Some designs like a peacock mean good luck while other designs don't mean anything.
