Re: henna kits
Posted by lisa on April 10, 2000 at 13:58:18:
In Reply to: Re: henna kits posted by Jennifer on April 10, 2000 at 13:10:35:
: Does most of you use free hand? If not, is there a better pattern
: than the one you rub on?
: Thank you for all your great ideas!
There are many, many better patterns than the ones you rub on.
Navneet books have many wonderful patterns which you can purchase at
http://www.navneet.com (and they're cheap, only $2-$3 each including
postage!) There are also some great line drawings on this site, just
follow one of the buttons at the top. (It'll tell you which one is the
right one.)
The transfer probably interfered with the henna absorption. Believe
me, you'll feel much more rewarded if you freehand. I had very little
artistic talent when I took up henna, and I am able to do intricate
designs now. I haven't progressed to the point where I can do my own
patterns with confidence, but I have no problem looking at almost any
pattern and applying it to myself freehand.
BTW, another thing that people have noticed is that we are "henna
ambidextrous". It takes a slightly different technique to use your
non-dominant hand, (brace your non-dominant arm against your body
while applying) but you will be able to henna with it. Even those of
us who are complete klutzes with our off hand.
Oh, and I use a jacquard-type bottle for application. It's too easy
for me to make a mess, so I bought a bottle with 4 tips from Castle
Arts (http://www.castleart.com) and was on my way.
