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Hennacat Eye Candy – Beautiful Mehndi Design: 2 Handed Lotus Mudra Mehndi

Hennacat Eye Candy – Beautiful Mehndi Design: 2 Handed Lotus Mudra Mehndi

This beautiful mehndi design from professional artist, Hennacat demonstrates the famous two handed lotus Mudra (hand position) used in Buddhism, Yoga and meditation. The tips of the petals are represented by ‘dipped fingers’ (solid henna colour – the nails can be stained with henna or painted with nail varnish), and the lotus blossom itself can stand alone as a striking pattern for skin. For more information about practising this mudra please check out Yogaspirit. Two Handed Lotus Mudra Henna from…

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Bad henna – Free poster: Stop! What is in your henna?

Bad henna – Free poster: Stop! What is in your henna?

Introduction to bad henna All sorts of horrible things can be added to bad henna paste for several reasons: It is supposedly ‘traditional’ It is what you have been taught to do A misguided attempt to make up for shortcomings in henna powder or technique by adding compounds that are not designed for use on human skin PPD The worst offender is ‘PPD’ or P-Phenylenediamine a very allergenic chemical added to hair dyes, especially those on the black / brown…

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Free 24 page e-book of easy henna designs

Free 24 page e-book of easy henna designs

Free E-Book – The hennakitten years! This has been such a fun project. I found the original sketches for my hand drawn pattern books back when I started doing henna – when I was a little hennakitten! I decide to archive them and then realised I could pull them together into a little henna book for you guys! This 24 page document is just under 6MB and you can download it here: The Hennakitten Years The Hennakitten years comprises some…

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Free Henna Crowns during 2012

Free Henna Crowns during 2012

If you have experienced almost complete hair loss through medical treatment for cancer or alopecia you might be interested to hear that henna can provide a beautiful and chic alternative to head scarve, hats or wigs. Throughout 2012 the Hennacat herself is offering free henna crowns to anyone in Shrewsbury, UK who has experienced such hair loss. If you live outside of Shrewsbury, I am happy to henna you if you are able to meet basic travel costs. Although women…

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