Why you ask?

The art of henna designing or mehndi designing, as known fairly widely amongst various South Asian countries, first originated from the Mughals of India in the 12th century. Formely used as air conditioning, (yes you read right,air conditioning! This herb has almost a magical way of bringing down the human body temperature by simply applying it to the skin by forming it into a paste) this herb was used for many medicinal and cosmetic purposes e.g hair loss prevention and even eczema! Today in the modern world henna is applied as a temporary tattoo which dyes the skin an almost burnt orange to a rich burgundy colour. This intricate art of henna is most often used as adornment for an asian bride on her wedding day. Obviously weddings are not the only time us ladies get our henna groove on, lets not forget festivals and all things colourful! A far cry from those not so glamorous ways of using henna! Right so getting down to the nitty gritty. Why are you blogging about henna desigining you ask? well, the purpose for writing this blog is to a) Advertise myself and my work ofcourse! b) To get potential henna artists' creative juices flowing! and c) Devise a way to get people worldwide to appreciate and experience the undeniable enjoyment and beauty of henna tattoos! Sooo..get GLAM peeps! Adios for now! Bip x