when the nerves kick in!

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Posted by jenaye on May 22, 2001 at 18:51:41:

In reply to: you'd think they never saw a henna artist before! posted by Darlahood on May 22, 2001 at 18:34:13:

It's funny how you can sit at a fair for 3 days with 10 or more
people starting at every line you make and love it, but get into a
private setting with people you don't know very well or are almost
inspecting your every move & the nerves hit! I have a state of mind
that I get into when I do henna - I take a deep breath, let all my
tension go, sometimes I unfocus my eyes for a few seconds, then come
back relaxed. I did henna for another wedding this past weekend (on
May17th for the wedding on the 19th) and most of the people & the
bride are all good friends, but the bride's cousin from Bombay was
there to have her hand henna'd and I must say that even my "zen"
state took a few minutes to kick in!! She was very sweet though and
her henna turned out very nicely (phew!!) (I'll post the wedding pics
at my photo site sometime this week I hope)Jen
:
: My experience with bridal henna was just similarly nervewracking.
: The family was conservative and jewish, but the daughter and bride
to
: be was far from stuffy, she was getting her master's degree in
: ancient religions or something and knew all about henna. Anyway
her
: mom and dad, the ones paying for my services, hovered over me at
the
: kitchen table for the first twenty minutes or so. I kept messing
up
: and it was a while before I could get centered and get into my
henna
: groove. I finally told them they were making me nervous and could
: they please go do something else. They were making the bride
: nervous, too, so at that time I thought it best just to come right
: out and tell them. This was the first time that being watched
while
: I henna someone really bugged me. Normally I'm used to it ya know?

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: It's funny how you can sit at a fair for 3 days with 10 or more : people starting at every line you make and love it, but get into a : private setting with people you don't know very well or are almost : inspecting your every move & the nerves hit! I have a state of mind : that I get into when I do henna - I take a deep breath, let all my : tension go, sometimes I unfocus my eyes for a few seconds, then come : back relaxed. I did henna for another wedding this past weekend (on : May17th for the wedding on the 19th) and most of the people & the : bride are all good friends, but the bride's cousin from Bombay was : there to have her hand henna'd and I must say that even my "zen" : state took a few minutes to kick in!! She was very sweet though and : her henna turned out very nicely (phew!!) (I'll post the wedding pics : at my photo site sometime this week I hope)Jen : : : : My experience with bridal henna was just similarly nervewracking. : : The family was conservative and jewish, but the daughter and bride : to : : be was far from stuffy, she was getting her master's degree in : : ancient religions or something and knew all about henna. Anyway : her : : mom and dad, the ones paying for my services, hovered over me at : the : : kitchen table for the first twenty minutes or so. I kept messing : up : : and it was a while before I could get centered and get into my : henna : : groove. I finally told them they were making me nervous and could : : they please go do something else. They were making the bride : : nervous, too, so at that time I thought it best just to come right : : out and tell them. This was the first time that being watched : while : : I henna someone really bugged me. Normally I'm used to it ya know?
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