Thursday, November 08, 2007

Henna - an Ancient Indian Body Art


今天是Deepavali, 对我来讲, 并没有什么意义, 只是多了一天假期, 不需要到office报到.

对于印度人, 本小姐本来就没有什么好感, 尤其是在我爱犬失踪后, 我对于所有的Ah Bu Ne Ne几乎是厌恶到了极点!

但是, 今天看见朋友的tattoo, 让我想起了Henna ~ 一种ABNN的tattoo......


Henna, also known as Mehendi, is the ancient art of bodypainting. It is painless, temporary tattoos. No needles, just a paste. Though it is traditionally applied to the hands and feet of women preparing for special ceremonies, but now both men and women enjoy the "temporary tattoo". The process of applying henna in this manner is called 'Mehendi', an ancient ritual and art form dating back 5,000 years and is considered good luck in India, Middle East and North Africa. No Indian wedding is ever complete without the mehendi.

~ Henna Powder ~

Henna is actually a natural product, a plant, growing in size from 3 to 5 feet and can vary slightly from region to region. Its leaves are then dried and ground to make the henna powder. The ingredient in henna that makes up the dye properties is called lawsome (lawsonia inermis). Since it is a natural product, there are no known side effects.

在Singapore读书的时候曾经做过Henna, 整个过程非常快, 画家把原料画(paste)在手上, 然后等它干了, 再把它peel off, 就可以了.


效果就是如此. 可以耐1到2个星期. 非常的短暂!!



在JB好像从来没有看过有人专门做Henna, 很可惜. 如果你知道在哪里可以做Henna, 一定要通知我哦, 我一定光顾!

首先, 我要为我的美手来点装饰......




再来是我的美脚......



放心, 我绝对不会把我的手或脚搞成这样的!


太恐怖了, 我妈妈一定会杀了我的!!!


1 comment:

潇洒走一回(少俊) said...

到底哪一个才是你的。昏~