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Henna stains differently on different parts of the body depending on how thick the top layer of skin is.  As you can see, the palms of the hands yield the darkest stain.  Here are some examples of the range of stain darkness.
On the belly (yellow stain is turmeric paste) 

 On the top of the foot

On the [...]

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Tribal tattoos

Here are some examples of tribal tattoos I’ve done.

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Awesome batch of henna!

I just got some Yemen Summer 06 and it’s phenomenal! Here’s a sequence of the stain:
The design, the paste:

Eight hours:  Immediately after paste removal, already a deep fiery orange.

Twenty-four hours: A beautiful garnet color

Forty-eight hours:  Gorgeous blackberry color

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Visiting in the hospital

I just spent time with my friend Jill in the hospital who is on bedrest after preterm labor at seven months.  My friend Diane painted her toenails while I did henna on her belly.  It was so much fun!

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Anniversary Mehndi

I did this for a woman who wanted to surprise her husband for their tenth wedding anniversary.

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BOLD Red Tent Event

Here are some recent works of mine from the BOLD: Birth on Labor Day event.

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