Moonglow Body Arts
Henna is a plant, lawsonia inermis, whose leaves are used to make a paste that stains your skin. The paste is "painted" onto your skin using a "cone" which is a piece of mylar rolled into a cone-shaped bag just like the bags used to apply decorations with frosting on a cake. The paste is then allowed to sit on the skin for 8-12 hours. Some of the paste will flake off on it's own naturally, some will need to be scraped or brushed off. Once removed, there will be a bright orange stain on the skin that will darken over a 48 hour period and last anywhere from 7 days to 2 weeks, depending on how well it is cared for, the skin's natural exfoliation process & the receipient's personal hygiene routine.
About Moonglow Body Arts
About Moonglow Body Arts
Established in 2006, Moonglow Body Arts is nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in beautiful Washington State. We believe in using only pure, natural, 100% henna mixed only with the finest, natural ingredients and aromatherapy-grade essential oils.
Chris Johnson is the owner and lead artist. Chris is self taught and has been doing henna for 4 years. She took the ICNHA certification exam in 2007 and is proud to be a Certified Natural Henna Artist. If you'd like to learn more about the ICNHA, you can visit their website at: www.ICNHA.org
Links
For information on the history of henna as well as how to mix & apply henna, visit: the Henna Page at HennaPage.com
For henna body art supplies go to: Magical Mehendi at www.MagicalMehendi.com
What is Henna?
Henna Body Painting
Photo above shows henna design with paste still on skin and therefore, appears black.
Photos above & below show henna design following paste removal.
