So my birthday is coming up and there's a wedding in May that I'm attending and it's kind of cowboy themed. The whole wedding court is wearing boots including the bride and groom soo I wanted to get some! Since my birthday's coming up I started looking around so I could put them on my list. I ended up finding some at Salvation Army yesterday but here are some of my fav's from Etsy.
Sorry all, I came down with a nasty stomach virus and was sick for a couple of days. But I'm better now and can't wait to share my henna experience!
1. Design Henna and Decide Where You Want It. It works best on hands and feet because the skin is thicker and it soaks deeper into your skin. I found this tutorial for henna designs that's really cool. And this hand template that I used to design my hand.
I unfortunately didn't do my hand(left) but I did do my sister's(right). I realized I have a baby that needs me to have both my hands free for her (:
2. Purchase and Make Henna I hear you can find them at any middle eastern type of grocer/market but I just got a kit at Barnes and Nobles for about $10. Warning: it takes at least two hours after mixing to become ready to apply and make sure it is fine. If not then sift it (look for a video on YouTube) or your it will get clumpy and clog up your cone. Tip: MAKE SURE you do not add too much liquid. The kit's instructions were a little off so I did some guess work. Mine came out pretty good.
3. Apply! Tip: I did a rough sketch with a pen before applying henna just to make sure it was in the right spot. Also have tooth picks handy for any oopsie-daisies you come along.
Awesome video below of someone applying a basic henna design.
Tips: the paste consistency should be that of toothpaste. after mixing, let paste sit till top layer is darker (about 2 hours) Seal opening of your cone before using. To get a darker shade, get some sun exposure before peeling off henna **If you need to put on clothes or something spray on a couple light layers of hairspray, that seemed to help me. Or use medical tape but you're gonna have to leave that on until it's ready to be peeled off. Once you peel off henna, avoid water. Henna dye is still doing work on your skin. Make solution of lemon juice and water. Once henna dries (but before cracks) apply for the next hour at 15 min. intervals.
After I applied Henna:
I tried doing this in the mirror... It turned out OK my sisters^ mine^ my looove^ my bro^
After peeling off henna:
You can still see some pen and henna. To remove, try wiping them with olive oil and for those stubborn pieces, let it soak into your skin a bit and try wiping it off in a few minutes.
this one was on my chest and didn't come out very well^
After 24 hours:
Oh also, I only used 2 tablespoons and I did all these and still had some left over. It was really fun and turned out awesome!
We bought a cheap like $20 Comforter from Wal-mart and I sewed it to fit like a twin size fitted sheet as you can see in the picture below. I made it so that it's short in the back and long in the front so we can tuck it under. After that, I bought this cool quilt from Bed, Bath, And Beyond with my 20% off coupon. It ended up costing $50 which was the splurge of the whole project. Then I dropped by Wal-mart and bought a few pillow that cost about $10-$13 (and they're pretty cute!). And there you have it. All in all it cost about $130. I don't know if that's good or not but I'm very pleased with the outcome (:
I have some new items in my store this week, check'm out!
All the sudden all of my friends are running out and getting tattoos. I don't know what it is, I guess a crazy coincedence? Who knows, well I've always thought about getting one but knew I was too fickle to stick with one. So my solution to my tattoo craving is Henna! I'm really excited. Apparently World Market doesn't sell the stuff anymore but I know Barnes and Nobles does so my sister and I are going first thing in the morning. I'm going to henna myself tomorrow and then lay out in the sun because it supposedly helps darken it. Here's some inspiration pics from Flickr. The HennaTribe Peacock is a group where I got a bunch of the pictures from, very cool.
Chanel's temporary tattoos seen on the Paris runway from its Spring/Summer 2010 show ^^ this is a real tattoo on Peaches Geldof but if I ever got one, this is what I'd get. You can't really see it in this pic but it's a daisy chain on her thigh. ^^ I'm pretty sure that's a real one, just though it was cute for couples ^^ I'd really like to get one like this but I don't think I would be able to do it by myself
I had a mini spa day and painted my toenails. It made me feel pretty. But then a couple of hours later I went running with my dad and sis and I went to take my socks off and they were stuck to my big toes. Well so much for that, but atleast they're not totally ruined.
my bro^
this one was on my chest and didn't come out very well^
We bought a cheap like $20 Comforter from Wal-mart and I sewed it to fit like a twin size fitted sheet as you can see in the picture below.
Chanel's temporary tattoos seen on the Paris runway from its Spring/Summer 2010 show
^^ this is a real tattoo on Peaches Geldof but if I ever got one, this is what I'd get. You can't really see it in this pic but it's a daisy chain on her thigh. 
^^ I'm pretty sure that's a real one, just though it was cute for couples
^^ I'd really like to get one like this but I don't think I would be able to do it by myself
