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Henna 5 by =Exillior:iconExillior:

Categories Traditional Art > Body Art > Cosmetic Application > Henna & Temporary Tattoos

©2009 =Exillior
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Artist's Comments

I'm sorry, I'm stupid, I put the best part of the pattern over the massive base of my thumb, so it's not showing properly ^^;

I also apologise, the pattern goes up my arm, but since the model's me, I'm afraid I can only show the hand.

I dedicate this to all my watchers, because many of you have keep me on my feet when I literally am not steady on them.


Time taken: 1h 45 (took a while because there are many new things in this pattern)
Pattern inspired from: Vaishali Narvekar
Application by: me
Hand belongs to: me
The photo is by my most precious brother ~CobaltDr, who came to my rescue with his camera when my point-and-shoot refused to take a photo of any kind. Thank you!!

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~DoomAce Aug 6, 2009, 3:24:02 PM
wow, very detailed!

but, what exactly is henna?
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=Exillior Aug 6, 2009, 3:26:55 PM
Thank you! Henna is actually a plant -- its leaf is crushed and mixed often with tea or tea extracts to make a paste, which is applied as you see here. After a while, it dries and crumbles off the skin, leaving a brownish stain behind. You can see lots of lovely examples of the henna pattern without the paste on in ~arcanoide's gallery.

Usually the paste is available ready-made -- the one I used here was bought already mixed and in a tube, which makes it easier to apply.

I hope that helps! Wikipedia also has a little article on henna :P

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~lemonstrawberryswirl Aug 6, 2009, 3:27:42 PM
Woah. How do you get it so intricate like that?? It's beautiful! I'm jealous! Haha. :D

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=Exillior Aug 6, 2009, 3:29:17 PM
The tip is pretty fine, that's all ^^; and I'm lucky enough that the ready-made paste I got is fairly smooth, so that it doesn't get big clots that stick up the tip of the tube...

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"My heart is a fist drenched in blood,
My soul will fight again...
My soul will rise again..."
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~DoomAce Aug 6, 2009, 3:33:02 PM
oh, i see. interesting stuff.
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=Exillior Aug 6, 2009, 3:33:50 PM
;)

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My soul will rise again..."
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~ichaicha-yaoi Aug 6, 2009, 5:24:37 PM
Remarkable.

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~lemonstrawberryswirl Aug 6, 2009, 5:29:15 PM
Even so, it is extremely well done. (As usual) I love henna tattoos. They're beautiful!

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`night-fate Aug 6, 2009, 6:54:03 PM
Incredibly crazy-awesome! :omfg: :love:
The detail is so wonderful!

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~Tezeush Aug 6, 2009, 11:19:38 PM
I saw people from Tunesia doing this. Is that where Henna comes from ?

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