Comments on: Photo of the Day: Woman with Henna, India

By: Dominique

Dominique — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:39:42 +0000

I’ve seen henna artists at some of the arts and world music fests around town. Never quite had the nerve to try getting one, though.

By: globalgal

globalgal — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:29:20 +0000

I love henna! When I was a teen living in Kuwait my friends and I would get henna
tattoos all the time. We even tried to make our own henna paste but it was a disaster.
Henna added to dark black hair also comes out beautifully! (But don’t put it in your
hair if you are blond or redhead – you’ll be orange!)

The pic is beautiful!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:52:07 +0000

Last year I attended an Indian wedding in Baltimore (a Sikh ceremony) and at the rehearsal dinner the henna artist was tattooing the bride and her bridal party. I got lucky and was asked if I wanted one, too, so I got one on my hand and arm. It was very elaborate and beautiful – like the one in your photo. I didn’t think I’d like it that much because I thought I’d feel too “adorned” but truthfully, it felt as beautiful as it looked.

By: Debbie Dubrow

Debbie Dubrow — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:14:59 +0000

I haven’t been to India (yet), but I did get a Henna tattoo here in Seattle a few years ago. The work was beautiful (though nowhere as intricate as the pictures I see of Indian brides) and it was fun to walk around with a tattoo for a few weeks knowing that it would fade long before I tired of it.

By: Heatheronhertravels

Heatheronhertravels — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:12:19 +0000

I’m not a fan of permanent tattoos but I love these temporary ones – the henna ones seem so elegant by comparison and it’s a nice souvenir to bring back from your holiday.

It reminds me of the Wika (Vegetable dye) tattoo of a snake that I had in Ecuador – I was so sad when it faded.

http://www.heatheronhertravels.com/friday-photo-a-wika-tattoo-in-ecuador/