Re: Full body henna coming up. Need some hints. ;-)

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright JOnes on July 30, 1999 at 17:12:48:

In Reply to: Full body henna coming up. Need some hints. ;-) posted by W. Raven on July 28, 1999 at 23:45:33:

From the Sirius Bride that we full-body hennaed....it was interesting
that apart from palms and soles, the henna color was very nearly even
throught her entire body. However, the fading did not take place
evenly at all. Upper chest and tummy faded out first, legs and arms
faded later.....it seemed to exfoloiate from the heart out to the
extremities, extremities exfoliating last. Claudia wanted some of her
favorite patterns re-done, as she'd become very fond of them,
expecially the fern Alex did at her ankle. The technique of henna,
spray New Skin, then apply liquid latex was extremely effective. THe
only difficulties were in areas that flexed (around joints) where the
latex lifted up as she walked. Indoors would certainly be more
comfortable than outdoors.... and the lady to be hennaed really needs
the whole day off work!

On a second bride that I did full fody henna on....this was an
Afro-American lady, so contrast of skin color versus henna color was
more crucial. Simpler, more heavy patterns did well. On her hands
and legs, the henna was rich redwood color against a sort of
baked-potato jacket brown. THe henna on her palms and soles went very
nearly black.

I also talked with a Saudi girl about the traditional full body henna
available in the henna parlors there....she said the henna artists did
a sort of lattice-work pattern all over the body and filled it in with
fillagree. She said such was also available in Cairo.

I think the lattice sort of design would be an excellent idea....that
gives artists a grid-plan to work into, and would make things
gosmoothly and evenly.

I would adise working out completely the full body design before
starting, then finding 4 henna artists of approximately equal ability
to share the job.... that way you can get the henna done on the front
half of the lady in a 2-4 hour shift.....then next day do the back
half of her. Unless you're doing something very simple, I think a full
body is more than one artist can handle comfortably ....because both
you and your client need a break every hour or so, and more than 4
hours is a long time to henna constantly, or be still, getting
hennaed.

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: From the Sirius Bride that we full-body hennaed....it was interesting : that apart from palms and soles, the henna color was very nearly even : throught her entire body. However, the fading did not take place : evenly at all. Upper chest and tummy faded out first, legs and arms : faded later.....it seemed to exfoloiate from the heart out to the : extremities, extremities exfoliating last. Claudia wanted some of her : favorite patterns re-done, as she'd become very fond of them, : expecially the fern Alex did at her ankle. The technique of henna, : spray New Skin, then apply liquid latex was extremely effective. THe : only difficulties were in areas that flexed (around joints) where the : latex lifted up as she walked. Indoors would certainly be more : comfortable than outdoors.... and the lady to be hennaed really needs : the whole day off work! : : On a second bride that I did full fody henna on....this was an : Afro-American lady, so contrast of skin color versus henna color was : more crucial. Simpler, more heavy patterns did well. On her hands : and legs, the henna was rich redwood color against a sort of : baked-potato jacket brown. THe henna on her palms and soles went very : nearly black. : I also talked with a Saudi girl about the traditional full body henna : available in the henna parlors there....she said the henna artists did : a sort of lattice-work pattern all over the body and filled it in with : fillagree. She said such was also available in Cairo. : I think the lattice sort of design would be an excellent idea....that : gives artists a grid-plan to work into, and would make things : gosmoothly and evenly. : I would adise working out completely the full body design before : starting, then finding 4 henna artists of approximately equal ability : to share the job.... that way you can get the henna done on the front : half of the lady in a 2-4 hour shift.....then next day do the back : half of her. Unless you're doing something very simple, I think a full : body is more than one artist can handle comfortably ....because both : you and your client need a break every hour or so, and more than 4 : hours is a long time to henna constantly, or be still, getting : hennaed.

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