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mehndi and henna

henna
still drying.

traditional crafting
the henna was still drying... i like the pictures, because it shows so many handicrafts in one, the marble flooring, the furniture as well as my humble approaches to mehndi....

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Nepal - Kathmandu - Henna tattoos
Henna tattoos for a friends wedding in Kathmandu, Nepal © D.Godliman.

Color Coordinated
Could that sari and those bangles be any more matching?.

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something tribal for Sunday shoot. www.akiyohenna.com.

mendhi
(also known as henna) its a type of natural tattoo invented in india, and it lasts for a few weeks. my group for the Multicultural Festival got india, so we decided to get henna tattoos =] EXPLORE!! over 3800 views! THANKS!.

Henna Night - Bride
During the events leading to the actual wedding days before the ladies/girls spend an evening having henna put on. For the bride the mehndi (henna) day is very important. The bride usually has an eleborate designs on both hands and feet and and the friends and family can choose to have simpler designs put on (as above)..

Henna Night - Bride
During the events leading to the actual wedding days before the ladies/girls spend an evening having henna put on. For the bride the mehndi (henna) day is very important. The bride usually has an eleborate designs on both hands and feet and and the friends and family can choose to have simpler designs put on (as above)..

Mehndi night
During the events leading to the actual wedding days before the ladies/girls spend an evening having henna put on. For the bride the mehndi (henna) day is very important. The bride usually has an eleborate designs on both hands and feet and and the friends and family can choose to have simpler designs put on (as above)..

pregnant henna belly! mehndi
34 weeks-henna client.

Wedding preparation
The completed henna tatoos a few days after the stains have set in. Large view ..

pregnant belly henna tree
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Mehndi vs. Mehndi
hands that tell a story....

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henna gulf style paste-on
This is a copy of a design I saw online recently. www.flickr.com/photos/crazy-lurve/760418205/ I really loved the crispness of the artist's lines and dots and I realized, doing it how hard it is to replicate! More at www.kenzi.com.

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mehndi style leg wrap tattoo by dawn grace.

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mehndi style leg wrap tattoo by dawn grace.

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sweet pea flowers and quote tattoo by dawn grace.

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peacock paisleys tattoo by dawn grace.

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A survey of tattoos can be found here.

Last modified on 2008-08-15 07:34:13