Henna Gallery I - Henna Portfolio
Henna Gallery I - Henna Portfolio
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hands,
hands and more hands
Traditionally henna is used on the hands and the feet; this tradition probably developed when it was discovered the the color takes best and lasts longer on the thick skin of the feet and hands. In addition, in many of the countries where henna is used women often dress in clothes that show little more than their faces, hands and feet, and so, much effort is put into adorning these parts. The dark rich color that shows up on hands and feet as well as the way designs can be made to fit and enhance the extremities make these designs a joy to execute. Elaborate or simple, designs on the hands and feet call attention to one's gestures and movements and permeate one's being with an exotic sophistication. |
for more photos click here: hands__feet__other
Client List
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Moroccan design done for a Moroccan baby shower |
Moroccan design done for a Moroccan baby shower |
Moroccan design done for a Moroccan baby shower |
Moroccan design done for a Moroccan baby shower |
Moroccan design done for a Moroccan baby shower |
Moroccan design done for a Moroccan baby shower |
Moroccan designs done for a Moroccan baby shower |
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A poem by the Sufi poet Rumi: Come, come, come |
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photos of an indian bride (henna by kenzi) for a magazine photos by Susie Cushner |
photos of an indian bride (henna by kenzi) for a magazine photos by Susie Cushner |
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I did this while in a silly mood |
photos of an indian bride (henna by kenzi) for a magazine photos by Susie Cushner |
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bridal henna for a Pakistani woman - thanks to Erfan for the germ of this design |
bridal henna for a Pakistani woman - thanks to Erfan for the germ of this design |
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bridal henna for an Indian woman |
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bridal henna for an Indian woman |
bridal henna for an Indian woman |
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a mumbai style design that was done on a woman who wanted henna before her baby was born, instead her daughter arrived early, so she nursed while we hennaed |
a design I did on Erfan Mahlodji during his most recent NYC visit - the design started out with the Moroccan 8-pointed star and then went off on a major tangent |
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The above design is a henna design filled in with glitter gel (Got2B spiking gel with cosmetic glitter powder) |
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The above design is a henna design filled in with glitter gel (Got2B spiking gel with cosmetic glitter powder) |
The above design is a henna design filled in with glitter gel (Got2B spiking gel with cosmetic glitter powder) |
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The above design is a henna design filled in with glitter gel (Got2B spiking gel with cosmetic glitter powder) |
The above design is a henna design filled in with glitter gel (Got2B spiking gel with cosmetic glitter powder |
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Design on a model in the Dulhan Bridal Expo Fashion Show |
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Design on a model in the Dulhan Bridal Expo Fashion Show |
Design on a model in the Dulhan Bridal Expo Fashion Show |
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Design on a model in the Dulhan Bridal Expo Fashion Show |
Design on a model in the Dulhan Bridal Expo Fashion Show |
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Design on a model in the Dulhan Bridal Expo Fashion Show |
Design on a model in the Dulhan Bridal Expo Fashion Show |
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Design from Nick Cartier's book of henna designs, "Sahel", designs adapted from Tuareg and Fulani traditional art. This wonderful book is no longer available, but I believe the artist is looking for a new publisher, so keep an eye out for it at HennaTribe.com. |
Design from Nick Cartier's book of henna designs, "Sahel", designs adapted from Tuareg and Fulani traditional art. This wonderful book is no longer available, but I believe the artist is looking for a new publisher, so keep an eye out for it at HennaTribe.com. |
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photo by Lina Jang |
photo by Lina Jang |
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a design on Erfan Mahlodji's hand - based around an Iranian bird design |
a design on Anne Kirkham |
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is one of my first attempts at a Persian design on the hand of my friend,
Nick Cartier, a henna artist from the Boston area who does really exquisite
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four photos above show designs I did for a man on his way to Burning Man;
he wanted some unusual decoration for the event so we mixed up a bunch
of styles and covered his hands with them |
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(All
henna designs and photos are original work by Lisa Butterworth, unless
otherwise specified) |
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