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Henna Artist Winner Of The Week!

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:14:11 +0000

This week’s winner of our Henna Artist Giveaway Contest is Suzanne!

Her are the designs she has submitted (we are accepting hand drawn designs on templates or a photo of your design. Must be your own original artwork).

Next drawing to take place on Dec. 4, 2009

Glitter, Bling, And All That Shine!

admin — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:49:45 +0000

How to use “poof” glitter

This is a very popular and easy way to use your glitter.

After you’ve done your henna design and it is still wet, lightly squeeze the glitter poof bottle over top of the henna design, so that the glitter falls right on top of the design giving it that sparkly shine.

Once the paste crumbles off or is removed, the glitter will also come off in this process.

This method is great for kids, festivals, and many occasions to add something extra special to your henna design, either as a professional henna artist or enthusiast.

How to create glitter tattoos

In this method you can create glitter temporary tattoos that last at least 4-5 days. This method is great for adding glitter to a design that you want the glitter to last longer, such as for bridal mehndi, or for kids who can’t have a henna design.

To do this, you’ll need acrylic adhesive. You paint the acrylic adhesive on into the stencil or freehand, and allow to dry. Once this is dry, you can poof the glitter color(s) that you’d like to apply. Just brush or gently blow the excess away.

How to create glitter gel

This can last a few hours or up to 24 hours, as this depends on what quality of gel you use to make your glitter gel.

To make glitter gel, get a high quality gel that is long lasting and/or waterproof. A good quality gel is visible by its very small air bubbles inside of the hair gel product. You will need to add 2 parts glitter to 8 parts gel. You can play around with the proportions as desired.

NOTE: Please always use high quality products that are safe for cosmetic use.

Hear What Fellow Henna Lovers Are Saying About The Henna Sooq

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:21:06 +0000

It’s always great to hear someone saying some good things about us. I really believe henna has such a good vibe surrounding it, and that only the most positive of people can be part of that.
I mean, could you even name one instance you can remember when there was some henna going on, and it turned out badly?
Those cases are very rare, and even with customer service, I have to say everyone is at least 95% amazing! You only get a few bad situations here and there, but for the most part they are easily fixed.

Let’s hear what our fellow ayurveda ladies are saying about the Henna Sooq

The good word on the Long Hair Care Forum

Thank you! … and remember, no good deed goes unrewarded, nor unnoticed.

Our Henna Paste Recipe For Body Art.

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:42:32 +0000

Henna has been used for centuries by people for body art and/or hair. Using a 100% natural product is the best way to go, and always brings memorable times with its use. This recipe is best used for body art. For use in hair, please read our article on How to Use Henna and Indigo to Dye Your Hair.

Essential ingredients:

Fresh body art quality henna powder that is finely sifted (please read our article on the times needed for dye release).
Bottled lemon juice, warm water or tea brew.
100% pure essential oils, such as eucalyptus globulus, cajeput, or tea tree or lavender (also known as terps).
Sugar, preferably dextrose or fructose.

Measuring the henna powder. Take 2 tbsp of henna powder (about 25 grams of henna), and put it into a bowl. Add 1 tsp of sugar of your choice, and mix well.
Adding the lemon juice/water/tea brew. Heat your liquid (about 1/4 cup) on the stove or in your microwave, and add it slowly to your henna powder. Mix well until it is the consistency of play dough/ mashed potatoes. Cover your bowl and let it sit for 2-12 hours (depending on henna powder chosen).
Adding essential oil. Then add 1-1.5 tsp of “terps” (essential oil). Cover again and let it sit for another 6-12 hours. Please make sure to read the article on how to choose the right henna powder for body art as it explains how different henna powders have different sitting periods to achieve proper dye release.
Testing the paste. Test your henna paste periodically by placing a bit of paste onto your palm and let it sit for 1 minute. Remove the paste by washing off, and see if you have a bright pumpkin orange stain indicating that it is ready to use.
Second round of lemon juice/water. Add more lemon juice/water (not warmed up) a little at a time and mix well. Do this until you have it to the consistency of toothpaste.

Additional Tips:

Straining your henna paste makes it extra smooth. You can do this by taking a large cup and placing a carrot bag inside, and then putting a cheap nylon stocking inside that. You then pour the henna paste into the stocking’s opening and pull the stocking through the carrot bag. That way, the henna paste is forced to come through the nylon stocking into the carrot bag. It will be extremely smooth and you won’t have any clogs in your fine tips or cones. What is also good about this method is that, once the henna paste is in the carrot bag, you can easily use that to fill all your applicators up.
Test your henna paste for dye release as well. Read our article: How to Test your Henna Paste for Dye Release.
Please do read our aftercare article on taking care of your henna design, to ensure best results.