Henna - The Arabian Way To Beauty
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The Deep Red Color of Henna
Traditional red henna designs (or just plain color) on the hands, feet, and in the hair has, throughout the centuries, been considered the height of beauty throughout the Arabian and Asia.
In Kuwait, traditionally, henna was used on the hair for conditioning purposes, and on the hands and feet for beauty.
The deep red, almost maroon color of cured henna and its aroma were considered extremely feminine, sexy and desirable, and still are!
Come with me to discover the story of henna!
Photo Credit: 101mehndidesigns.us
In Kuwait, traditionally, henna was used on the hair for conditioning purposes, and on the hands and feet for beauty.
The deep red, almost maroon color of cured henna and its aroma were considered extremely feminine, sexy and desirable, and still are!
Come with me to discover the story of henna!
Photo Credit: 101mehndidesigns.us
Arabian Henna!
Henna for Hands In Kuwait
Traditionally, in Kuwait, ladies, both young and old, would put plain henna designs on their hands.These designs would be just like this bedouin lady has on hers.
This design is called "duck" (in Arabic "butt" or "butta", and some call it "swan" or "wazza" because of the way it comes out.
Most ladies and young girls would always have henna on their hands and feet, some considering this a form of showing the femaleness or femininity of the person.
But henna would be particularly important for special occasions such as Eid (Islamic religious holidays), weddings, and the like, but the old way of doing the designs was still more primitive and didn't have intricate designs.
The most a person would have is a circle or some primitive dots.
Nowadays things have changed a great deal.
Read on for more about that!
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The Most Amazing Yemeni Henna
This is the henna that people here in Kuwait swear by.
This is usually mixed with a lot of strange things, including strongly brewed tea or coffee, hibiscus flowers, coconut oil (or any other kind, really, but natural), or just hot water... some people mix in lemon juice, too, or something called mahlabiyyah (which sets the henna's color).. (I will put that up below)...
Click on the image to go straight to THE DESERT BOUTIQUE (my shop).. and buy this amazing henna now!
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Henna Fix
This is also known as "mahlabiyya".
Add this to your henna mix or put it directly on the skin (not to be used with henna for hair, though)...
This helps the amazing red or maroon color come out.
Click on the image to go to THE DESERT BOUTIQUE and buy some now!
Another Traditional Henna Design
This circle design is another popular Kuwaiti design.This is from the Arabian Gulf..in general... but Kuwaitis use the same style.
If you click on the picture it will take you directly to my own site: THE DESERT BOUTIQUE where you can buy some of the best henna in the world, along with some very cool henna stencils and a special oil that will help you to get the best henna designs ever!
Photo Credit: khaleejia.blogspot.com
Mixing The Henna Powder
New Henna Styles
Nowadays ladies and young girls in Kuwait prefer fancier versions of their henna designs.The more intricate the better, it seems.
Delicate designs for henna have been popular for hundreds of years in India and Sudan (among other places).
Then it moved to the United Arab Emirates....
And then Kuwait!!!!
Photo Credit: thenational.ae
Using a Design Stencil
The Henna Right After Washing
Even More Intricate!!!!
And some even more intricate designs!!!This design is a beautiful example of intricate henna work.
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Easy Henna Stencils
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My Own Eid Henna
The Palm View of My Eid Henna
Intricate Henna Designs for the Hands
Black Henna is a NO NO!
It is highly toxic and, in fact, I have seen some seriously nasty allergic reactions to it!
I have personally never used it, and won't, because it's not worth the risk of harming myself with poison!
Besides... red henna is so gorgeous!
Photo Credit: wgaw.blogspot.com
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Get Your Own Henna Kit!
These are super easy to use and give great results!
Henna on the Feet
In Kuwait it is also traditional to put henna on the feet.In the past the henna was put on in a very simple way, to cover the soles, sides (to an inch or so below the ankle), and the ends of the toes.
These days henna designs for the feet are intricate and beautiful.
Check out the beautiful designs for the feet!
The design below is similar to what traditional Kuwaiti henna for the feet would look like (except a bit messier looking) :)
Photo Credit: Flickr
A Look At Arabic Henna Designs for the Hands
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Henna Designs on Ebay!
Intricate Foot Henna
It was nice even before, but now it's fantastic.
With henna, there is no reason for a person to ever have to want to have a permanent tattoo!
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Beautiful Henna for the Feet!
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Arabian Henna Designs On Google!
- After chemo hair loss, 'henna crowns' help heal
- Tara Schubert modeled for Henna Heals, a studio in Toronto where artists paint henna designs on the heads of people who have lost their hair, usually due to chemotherapy or alopecia. By Cari Nierenberg After losing her hair to chemotherapy while ...
- Colour of matrimony
- The designs are usually drawn on the palms and the feet where they will appear most clearly as the skin here contains least melanin. Henna was originally used for the purpose of beauty by brides. ?These days, people usually buy readymade henna cones ...
- Henna artist is special guest at Ridley Township Public Library (WITH VIDEO)
- (Photo: Peg DeGrassa) Professional henna artist Jumana Bootwala visited Ridley Township Public Library in Folsom last Tuesday night and gave free henna designs to adults in the community, thanks to the generosity of the Ridley Twp. Friends of the ...
- The stunning 'henna crowns' helping cancer victims come to terms with their ...
- By Olivia Fleming A photographer is on a mission to transform the bald heads of women with cancer and genetic alopecia using the ancient art form of henna. Frances Darwin launched Henna Heals last year, where artists hand-paint intricate designs onto ...
Tell Us About Your Own Henna Experiences!
Or Just Say Hi!!!!!
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What_to_Know
May 31, 2012 @ 7:05 pm | delete
- so beautiful great lens
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ElizabethOSP May 31, 2012 @ 4:57 am | delete
- Love the lense! Good information and tips! I've been a henna addict for years now, and it is wonderful stuff. I use body art quality henna in my hair and also do henna body art. Thanks for doing this!
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elynmac
May 12, 2012 @ 5:03 am | delete
- I think henna on the feet looks wonderful. Maybe I will try it some day!
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WriterJanis
May 9, 2012 @ 3:44 am | delete
- Gorgeous lens. Blessed!
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happynutritionist May 4, 2012 @ 1:46 pm | delete
- The daughter of a friend of mine...who is a friend herself:-)...did something like this for her wedding. She had a middle eastern type wedding, if I remember correctly, or was it something she learned in India? Anyway, she decorated her hands and feet as pictured and it was quite beautiful. *blessed*
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Deadicated
May 1, 2012 @ 12:36 am | delete
- I love this Lens, and as mentioned in the comments sections above, I work with henna (I need practice, I'm not that great at it though).
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KimGiancaterino Apr 26, 2012 @ 1:24 pm | delete
- I've never tried henna, but may get a design on my feet this summer. There are salons that do henna here in Los Angeles. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Maz
Apr 24, 2012 @ 1:45 am | delete
- i love henna!!! i also love doing designs, though i wish i was a bit faster. it just looks so beuatiful to me.
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hippiechicjewelz
Apr 18, 2012 @ 2:58 pm | delete
- I had a henna design done, I loved it so much that I opted for a tattoo of the design on my foot. Henna is a great way to adorn your body with beauty if you aren't ready to commit to permanent tattoo. This is a great lens, the photos are gorgeous and the information was great to read!
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Big_Joe Apr 10, 2012 @ 2:00 am | delete
- Really cool, I think many of these Henna Designs are just too awesome.
Great lens... Liked and Blessed. :)
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grega85
Apr 5, 2012 @ 12:38 pm | delete
- Hi, I don't have any experiences.
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jadp27
Apr 2, 2012 @ 11:31 pm | delete
- they do it in India too..it is called Mehndi there! nice lens..I am bookmarking your lensmaster page so i can read all of them when i find enuf time..:)
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MaryStuart
Apr 2, 2012 @ 11:15 am | delete
- I've always wanted to try red henna. It seems to be a great way to preserve your red and auburn tones if you are a natural redhead.
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VisFeminea
Apr 2, 2012 @ 1:22 am | delete
- Fantastic info!
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TheTravelGal
Apr 1, 2012 @ 9:44 am | delete
- Like the lens, love the designs and information.
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Koupie Mar 27, 2012 @ 3:24 pm | delete
- I was a hairstylist in my younger days and at what point we were putting henna on hair. People loved it, problem was if you used it too much it would build up on the hair. I love the intricate designs on the woman's hands, super lens. *Blessed
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flycatcher
Mar 21, 2012 @ 4:05 pm | delete
- The extremely intricate henna designs are just fascinating to look at. Art, indeed. *blessed*
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im1337mi
Mar 5, 2012 @ 3:07 pm | delete
- Gorgeous, thanks!
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pufek77 Feb 26, 2012 @ 5:26 am | delete
- First time i see this and I love it!
Thank you!Great lens!
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