For Barbara’s birthday, we went to a henna salon. Barbara had it applied to the back of her hands and the tops of her feet and I chose to have my palms painted. I like it on my palms because the back of my hands look normal and then I have the surprise of flowers and leaves every time I get a glimpse of my palms.
The henna is applied as a paste the way you would decorate a cake. The blue cone has a tiny hole in the tip and she draws everything freehand.
Meelie came along, but she didn’t want anyone coming near her with any henna. She sat quietly and watched everything and when we came home she wanted to draw on my arm with a pen just like the lady did.
Left hand — love the sunflowers, the details of the leaves, everything about it.
Right hand — rose style of flower. I love all the swirls and can’t believe she can do all this with such a steady hand and get this kind of intricate detail. I can’t even draw a good looking stick figure . . .
After she finished the design I sat in front of a heater to help it dry. It was so warm her cheeks started getting pink.
As it dries, the black paste flakes off, leaving an orange stain behind. The color will darken and deepen over the next 24 hours or so.
12 hours later . . . getting darker!