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Posted by Willowhawk on July 10, 2001 at 20:39:43:

In reply to: good deeds, and a gorgeous dragon! what a talent you are! (n/t) posted by Alissa on July 9, 2001 at 22:49:37:

: : Ok....hopefully the picture will show up this time. This is one
of
: : CCJ's dragon patterns. This is on my husband's back.
: :
: : I spent all day Sunday recuperating from a barbeque I attended on
: : Saturday. The hostess is a friend and had expressed her desire
to
: : have 'a little something' done. So I mixed up a batch and took
it
: : with me, figuring I would do some mehendi on the people there.
: : It was a beautiful day, and I started out by doing a design on
the
: : back of my hand and then covering it with liquid glitter which
: seemed
: : to make a good sealant, plus looked absolutely amazing in the
: : sunlight.
: : One couple brought 8+ girls with them (ages 8-17). The girls were
: : really excited and most sat patiently waiting thier turn. The
: oldest
: : ones were asking questions and eventually 2 of them became my
: : lemon/sugar dabbers and papertape wrappers, which was
tremendously
: : helpful.
: : 3 of the younger girls were an absolute nightmare. I must pause
: here
: : and say...Kree, your method of charging to correct smudges is one
I
: : will definately be adopting from now on. Even if it's a freebie
: : piece!
: : The 3 youngest...oy!!! One girl let the paste dry and did not
come
: : back to be l/s'd or wrapped. She removed the dried paste after
: about
: : 1/2 hour and came back 2 hours later to have another piece done.
I
: : don't think so. I was not too happy with her.
: : Another girl would not stop smearing her design, and wouldn't
stand
: : by the fire to let the paste dry. She even grabbed one of my
extra
: : bottles to try to fix it herself, when I wasn't looking! She
would
: : smear the design then come whine to me "it's smeared and it's not
: dry
: : yet"...after fixing it 3 times, when she came back the 4th time,
I
: : just wiped part of the design away and wrapped it. Then I told
her
: : to go play.
: : The last girl, and probably the worst, was the one who decided
that
: : since I was offering this for free...why not get as many designs
as
: : my good nature would allow. Her sister even told her to stop
being
: : so greedy and tried to get the point across that 'free' doesn't
: : mean 'abundance'. This girl left with at least 4 designs on her,
: and
: : was trying to have a 5th one. She found my liquid glitter (by
: going
: : through my henna box :( and wanted to know why I was the only one
: who
: : had glitter and "I want another one, but with glitter"...to which
I
: : had to politely tell her "I have glitter because I haven't
wrapped
: my
: : hand. I can do this because I know how to move around with dried
: : paste on my body because I do it often." Ugh! Get out of my
henna
: : box, and my face....lol.
: : It was one of the teens birthday, and she had picked one of CCJ's
: : dragons' for me to do. Just her luck it was the one I had
recently
: : done as a back piece on my husband. So, the birthday girl got a
: very
: : beautiful dragon, all along the shin bone. Very pretty and the
: same
: : design as the picture above.
: : This very sweet woman sat waiting patiently, thinking she would
be
: an
: : imposition if she asked to have anything done. So I made sure
she
: : had something beautiful done on her. I took a picture of her
leg,
: : and other than the glittery piece on my hand, it was the only
other
: : picture I took all night.
: : At 3am (yes, 3 in the morning) I finished the last piece of
: mehendi.
: : By that time I had lost count of how much mehendi I had done. I
: know
: : it was a few more than 25 though.
: :
: : Oh, and I did get to finally see someone who had recently had
: : black 'henna'. One of the teen girls asked me if I could go over
: : this design she had on her arm. As soon as she lifted her
sleeve,
: I
: : saw that it was not real henna, but the black death. We had a
long
: : discussion about black 'henna' and Henna. She read all the info
I
: : had, saw the horrific pictures and I hope is sufficently armed in
: : knowledge now.
: : The really ironic thing (at least to me)...she had this
: black 'henna'
: : done at CHURCH!!! And to top it off, the chinese lettering
: : supposedly says..."Trust in God"...roflmao!!!
: : Blessings,
: : Justine Willowhawk

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: : : Ok....hopefully the picture will show up this time. This is one : of : : : CCJ's dragon patterns. This is on my husband's back. : : : : : : I spent all day Sunday recuperating from a barbeque I attended on : : : Saturday. The hostess is a friend and had expressed her desire : to : : : have 'a little something' done. So I mixed up a batch and took : it : : : with me, figuring I would do some mehendi on the people there. : : : It was a beautiful day, and I started out by doing a design on : the : : : back of my hand and then covering it with liquid glitter which : : seemed : : : to make a good sealant, plus looked absolutely amazing in the : : : sunlight. : : : One couple brought 8+ girls with them (ages 8-17). The girls were : : : really excited and most sat patiently waiting thier turn. The : : oldest : : : ones were asking questions and eventually 2 of them became my : : : lemon/sugar dabbers and papertape wrappers, which was : tremendously : : : helpful. : : : 3 of the younger girls were an absolute nightmare. I must pause : : here : : : and say...Kree, your method of charging to correct smudges is one : I : : : will definately be adopting from now on. Even if it's a freebie : : : piece! : : : The 3 youngest...oy!!! One girl let the paste dry and did not : come : : : back to be l/s'd or wrapped. She removed the dried paste after : : about : : : 1/2 hour and came back 2 hours later to have another piece done. : I : : : don't think so. I was not too happy with her. : : : Another girl would not stop smearing her design, and wouldn't : stand : : : by the fire to let the paste dry. She even grabbed one of my : extra : : : bottles to try to fix it herself, when I wasn't looking! She : would : : : smear the design then come whine to me "it's smeared and it's not : : dry : : : yet"...after fixing it 3 times, when she came back the 4th time, : I : : : just wiped part of the design away and wrapped it. Then I told : her : : : to go play. : : : The last girl, and probably the worst, was the one who decided : that : : : since I was offering this for free...why not get as many designs : as : : : my good nature would allow. Her sister even told her to stop : being : : : so greedy and tried to get the point across that 'free' doesn't : : : mean 'abundance'. This girl left with at least 4 designs on her, : : and : : : was trying to have a 5th one. She found my liquid glitter (by : : going : : : through my henna box :( and wanted to know why I was the only one : : who : : : had glitter and "I want another one, but with glitter"...to which : I : : : had to politely tell her "I have glitter because I haven't : wrapped : : my : : : hand. I can do this because I know how to move around with dried : : : paste on my body because I do it often." Ugh! Get out of my : henna : : : box, and my face....lol. : : : It was one of the teens birthday, and she had picked one of CCJ's : : : dragons' for me to do. Just her luck it was the one I had : recently : : : done as a back piece on my husband. So, the birthday girl got a : : very : : : beautiful dragon, all along the shin bone. Very pretty and the : : same : : : design as the picture above. : : : This very sweet woman sat waiting patiently, thinking she would : be : : an : : : imposition if she asked to have anything done. So I made sure : she : : : had something beautiful done on her. I took a picture of her : leg, : : : and other than the glittery piece on my hand, it was the only : other : : : picture I took all night. : : : At 3am (yes, 3 in the morning) I finished the last piece of : : mehendi. : : : By that time I had lost count of how much mehendi I had done. I : : know : : : it was a few more than 25 though. : : : : : : Oh, and I did get to finally see someone who had recently had : : : black 'henna'. One of the teen girls asked me if I could go over : : : this design she had on her arm. As soon as she lifted her : sleeve, : : I : : : saw that it was not real henna, but the black death. We had a : long : : : discussion about black 'henna' and Henna. She read all the info : I : : : had, saw the horrific pictures and I hope is sufficently armed in : : : knowledge now. : : : The really ironic thing (at least to me)...she had this : : black 'henna' : : : done at CHURCH!!! And to top it off, the chinese lettering : : : supposedly says..."Trust in God"...roflmao!!! : : : Blessings, : : : Justine Willowhawk
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