Mehndi: The Timeless Art of Henna Painting
by:
Loretta Roome (author)
Mehndi, the ancient art of painting on the skin with henna, beautifies the body, rejuvenates the spirit, and celebrates the joys of creativity and self-expression. More than just a temporary tattoo, mehndi offers us a way to participate in a centuries-old tradition still practiced in India,...
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Mehndi, the ancient art of painting on the skin with henna, beautifies the body, rejuvenates the spirit, and celebrates the joys of creativity and self-expression. More than just a temporary tattoo, mehndi offers us a way to participate in a centuries-old tradition still practiced in India, Africa, and the Middle East.In this stunning and authoritative book, Loretta Roome traces the origins and meanings of traditional designs, demonstrates how to create them on the skin, and reveals the recipes, tools, and techniques needed to paint designs that range from simple to complex. The result of years of research and the author's experience as one of the nation's foremost mehndi artists, Roome's book offers practical information, creative inspiration, and many suggestions for enhancing the playful, intimate, sensual, erotic, and spiritual aspects of the ancient and amazing art of mehndi.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312187439 (0312187432)
Publish date: June 15th 1998
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
Great how-to-do-it and learn-some-history book. I'm kind of interested in this henna art and i thought why not to learn how to do it? So I did and this book helped a lot. The book also helps to find proper henna sellers, the powder is of really good quality. But it gives also some deeper insight in ...