Tags: henna, mehndi, glitter tattoos, swarovski crystals, bridal henna, bridal mehndiTags: Poe

I did some more glitter work to post on the Henna Page for the monthly Artists' Challenge.

These fingertips are done with moonlight Swarovski crystals in 3, 3.5 and 4 mm size. I got the idea from the cover of a Poe album.

Here it is with blue and silver glitter added.

I also had an appointment with a woman who wanted to surprise her husband with bridal style mehndi.

The backs of the hands are my own design (-read as a quicky take on traditional Indian bridal) and the palms are from the design book Love Mehndi -which I totally LOVE. Its my favorite design book available so far.

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Tags: henna, mehndi, mehandi, glitter, sardozi, glitter tattoos, swarovski crystals

Henna Muse now has cosmetic glitters and swarovski crystals!

Here's the glitter colors. You can order here: http://www.hennamuse.com/catalog4.html#glitter

Check here to see the swarovski crystal colors: http://www.hennamuse.com/catalog4.html

Here's some photos of a quick glitter tat. Its done with burgundy glitter and volcano aurora crystals.

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Last weekend I did my final festival of the season. I admit, I booked myself light this summer, but I'm going to take a vacation with my whole family for the first time ever and school starts (really early!) on the 20th so I just didn't book any fairs at all for August!

This festival was the Celina Lake Festival on Grand Lake in Celina OH. Here's a few photos.

I believe this is from one of Kim Brennan's books.

This one is my own.

This one is from Aloha by Deborah Brommer.

This is a custom piece. She wanted dolphin and the names with a tribal frame. The symmetry isn't that great. Can you tell which way I usually draw my dolphins facing?!? LOL!

I *think* this is another Kim.

Tags: Celina lake Festival, Grand lake, henna photos, mehndi photos, henna, mehndi

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Henna Muse now has applicator bottles!

The bottles are in three sizes: 1 ounce, 3/4 ounce, and 1/2 ounce. The bottle come with an adaptor for the tips below. In about two weeks when we premier our new glitters, these bottles will be available with an adaptor for "poofing" glitter too!

There are 8 different interchangeable tips. Stainless steel tips offer the accuracy and feel of jacquard bottles or syringes. The polypropylene tips have great flow and are easier on the hand. Both types come in small, medium, large, and X large, or gages 15, 17. 19, and 21.

Check 'em out here! http://www.hennamuse.com/catalog5.html#bottles

Tags: henna, mehndi, applicator bottles, syringes, jacquard, jac

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Tags: bridal henna, bridal mehndi, henna, mehndi, paste off photos

What a lovely woman! Natalie has allready sent me her own photos and has promised more from the wedding photographer. Here's what I have so far.

I think this one's my favorite:

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Yesterday I met Natalie. She knew that she wanted henna on her wedding day since her grandmother from Lebanon, rest her soul, taught her about henna when she was a child. She was in a panic, knowing she couldn't do her own right hand. She couldn't find anyone near her to help. Her fiance found me on the Internet!

Natalie wanted thin-lined, floral, graceful designs that reminded her of the Lebanese patterns that her grandmother had taught her.

The palms are one of my favorite patterns ever from "Love Mehndi."

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I thought I was going to get to do 2 bellies this weekend, but I only got to one. The other was my best friend, so I'll make sure to get her next time I visit. She's due August 20th, so I figure if I time it right I might be able to henna her belly 2 more times before the baby comes.

But anyway! here's the one I did get to. It was inspired by a piece done by Darcy of Henna Lounge.

The hearts should have been thicker, and there needs to be more flow in the leaves and vines. I'm not exactly comfortable doing bellies yet. I still struggle with positioning so that we can both be comfortable AND I have a good spot to anchor my arm. Tags: belly henna, henna, mehndi, pregnant henna, pregnancy henna, baby belly

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