by Kelly | Sep 14, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, mehndi traditional, Michigan henna tattoo, Private appointments
I have been one busy henna artist this past summer! I have met so many wonderful clients who are now “regulars” at the salon & I have been to numerous awesome events. I have been so busy in fact, this summer I have added to my business two wonderful henna artists Sarah & Sathya. Lovely, talented artists who I am so glad to have on our team.
Since I have left you without many pictures to gaze on, here’s a bunch of recent henna designs from parties and events all across Michigan this summer. These range from weddings , to sweet 16 birthday parties , bridal showers & private appointments at the henna salon . ENJOY!
henna tree tattoo on ribcage
flower henna on the top of the foot
floral hand henna design
I love the fingers on these hands! Complementary henna designs for the top of the hands.
Wedding henna for a fusion Indian wedding
henna on the hands for a party
hand and wrist henna tattoo designs
henna on the hands with mandala henna flowers
henna on the palms for an Indian fusion wedding
vine and floral henna on the hands for a birthday party
elaborate henna for a party on the hands
by Kelly | Aug 4, 2013 | accessories, art, clothing, Crafts, Henna
This is what happens whenI’m left alone with puffy fabric paint while wearing my sweatpants :
Fabric paint henna!
Took about 10 mins to do, and about 40 mins in the sun to dry.
by Kelly | Jul 24, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, mehndi traditional, Private appointments, simple henna design
Today I had a henna party at the salon here in Ypsilanti, MI . This was a really fun group – a family that is hosting their own henna party with one of our henna artists. They came into the salon to have their henna designs done before the party they are having. Each of the girls had picked out a henna design and I repeated a similar design on their hands and feet. Here are the pictures :
henna on hands and feet with pedicure and manicure
henna on hands and feet with pedicure and manicure
henna on hands and feet
henna on hands and feet
by Kelly | Jul 12, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, Michigan henna tattoo, simple henna design, tattoo
This has been one eventful summer! We have been to a lot of graduation parties, birthday parties & parties just for the sake of having a party. For larger parties we like to bring simple henna designs so we can get to as many guests as possible. But today I had a more intimate house party with some lovely ladies so we got to get creative with the henna designs.
Here are two of the fun designs we did .
One was for the host of the party. She wanted a henna sun design in the middle of her back. She really liked it.
Henna sun tattoo on the back
For this other henna design, she requested a cuff design. I also really liked her permanent tattoos.
henna tattoo cuff
by Kelly | Jul 11, 2013 | Henna, Private appointments, tattoo
I really like to do henna on creative places of the body. Sometimes I get to do some sexy henna designs like this one here on the top of the thigh. I think this falls into the ” sexy henna ” category because of the placement and because of the organic movement of the design. A henna design like this would be cute for a wedding instead of a garter of something fun for a party.
Without further adieu – here’s a pic of some sexy henna for your enjoyment .
sexy henna on the thigh
by Kelly | Jul 1, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, tattoo
High arches make for fun floral henna feet designs ! I love doing fun henna designs in different places . The insides of the feet is a great place to put henna for the summer – you can see it while wearing flip flops, henna on the feet lasts for at least 14 days and it always gets nice and dark. Here’s the latest floral henna feet tattoo stain the next day. It will darken even more 48 hours after the henna was applied.
floral foot henna design
by Kelly | Jun 21, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, Michigan henna tattoo, Private appointments, simple henna design, tattoo
I had a great group of ladies who came in for a session of Henna for a Bachelorette Party . They came into my salon to celebrate the non-traditional bride and her soon-to-be wedding day . I have to say, I do love some girl talk while I get to do henna for a bachelorette party.
Here are the pictures . This is what the bride had done – two hands with henna glove designs that she choose as well as a mandala henna design on her left shoulder .
henna glove design for bride on hands
shoulder mandala henna tattoo
This girl choose an interesting concept. She wanted a trail of flowers from her hand to her upper arm and then ends with a tree on the top. Very “out of the box” but she ended up really loving it.
henna tree on arm
For this one, she asked for overlapping flowers that trailed up the arm and with a butterfly somewhere in the design. So here is her floral henna sleeve .
henna sleeve with flowers
This girl has my sense of humor. She wanted an octopus on her arm and cherry blossoms on her hand. So cute.
henna octopus on arm
henna cherry blossoms tattoo
by Kelly | Jun 17, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, mehndi traditional, simple henna design, Weddings
This past week has been vey busy with henna parties. One of my favorites was a Mehndi Sangeet party in Ann Arbor at the Sheridan Hotel. I love the jewel tones at a Mehndi Sangeet party . Here are a few pictures of the henna we did:
by Kelly | Jun 13, 2013 | Henna, mehndi traditional, Private appointments, Weddings
The importance of henna for weddings, especially Indian weddings, doesn’t just stop at the bridal henna design. The mother of the bride and sister of the bride’s henna needs to be very special, too. Often time the bride’s mother and sister will come to my henna salon the day before before the official Mehndi party and have their henna applied so that their stain has already developed by the time of the henna party. Today the mother and sister came in to the salon because they wanted more elaborate henna designs than time would allow for tomorrow when we have 70 guests to henna-up at the Mehndi party. The bride is also getting married in Troy, Michigan with the reception the next day in Ohio.
Here are pictures of the henna for the weddings :
Mother of the bride henna design for Indian wedding
Sister of the bride henna for weddings
by Kelly | Jun 11, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, mehndi traditional, simple henna design, tattoo
Hello! Woah !! What a crazy past week I just had! I had 5 henna parties in three days. I really love doing henna parties. Everyone is always so excited when I get to the event. I had three high school senior all night parties from 11pm-3am in Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Hills, and Warren Michigan as well as a birthday party and graduation party. Henna parties a great addition to any event. So without further adieu, here are a few designs from the henna parties this weekend.
Henna stain on the hand
Belly Dancer Henna hand design
floral henna hand designs for parties
Hand designs for henna parties
henna on collarbone tattoo
by Kelly | May 30, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, man henna design, Michigan henna tattoo, Private appointments, simple henna design
Here is a very intriguing Taurus henna tattoo design that a client’s boyfriend designed for her May birthday. I really liked the circular movement that the design had. He drew it for her and she thought she would get it in Henna on her shoulder. What do you think?
by Kelly | May 24, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, Michigan henna tattoo, Private appointments, simple henna design, tattoo
Hello all! Spring is in full swing here in Ypsilanti, Michigan. I will do a post on just the outdoor gardening work I have been up to soon. Right now I have some pictures of henna tattoos on the foot to share. I love henna tattoos on the feet because they get really dark red / brown and last for 2 weeks.
henna tattoos on foot
henna tattoo on the foot
by Kelly | May 19, 2013 | art, Crafts, Henna Party designs, simple henna design
Here is a page of the free henna designs book I made recently. What I do now is I have all my henna designs on my ipad and let clients scroll through them at events. Here is a very simple set of designs you can have of free henna designs that I drew for my henna parties. Enjoy!
by Kelly | Apr 27, 2013 | Henna, mehndi traditional, Weddings
Hello! Yesterday I did henna for a mehndi party in Livonia, Michigan and wedding henna designs for a lovely bride. I worked with the bride on her arm and feet designs via email since she lives in Georgia. She did come into the henna salon for a wedding henna trial and consultation when she travelled to Michigan earlier this year. I was very happy with her henna design choices. Here are the pictures of her wedding henna :
wedding henna design on arms
hands and feet wedding henna
Close up of wedding henna on the hand
by Kelly | Apr 17, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, mehndi traditional, Michigan henna tattoo, simple henna design, tattoo
Henna tattoo on hands
Hello everyone!
Today my fashionista client came in today. She loves getting her henna tattoo on the hands because she says it gets the most comments since people can see it no matter what you wear. Of course I agree. I really like having a henna tattoo on the hands. Also I love the stain that comes from henna on the top or palms of the hands.
Here’s the picture I snapped of her design
by Kelly | Apr 16, 2013 | essential oils
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by Kelly | Apr 14, 2013 | essential oils, Henna, Henna supplies
One of the main ingredients of my henna mixture is tea tree oil. Tea tree oil has that fresh, mint-like smell that is invigorating to the senses. Here’s some background information on tea tree oil and some tea tree oil uses : “Tea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, is a pale yellow color to nearly colorless and clear essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odor. It is taken from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia.”
Tea tree oil uses extend to medicinal as well. The indigenous Bundjalung people of eastern Australia use “tea trees” as a traditional medicine by inhaling the oils from the crushed leaves to treat coughs and colds. Some sources suggest beneficial medical properties when applied topically, including antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiseptic qualities. The antiseptic properties can help in the fight against skin blemishes (acne). It also has beneficial cosmetic properties.
By using tea tree oil in my henna mixture, it actually adds a skin healing element to the lovely design you’ll receive. If you’re a fellow henna artist, I would suggest giving tea tree essential oil in your henna paste a try. Since there are so many uses for tea tree oil, it’s a win/win
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by Kelly | Apr 13, 2013 | accessories, Henna
Today is a special day: the first day henna supplies are on sale on this site! The henna supplies are being shipped from Darcy at Henna Lounge – let’s all take a minute to oggle her gorgeous designs *mmmmmm….*
The henna powder that we carry is the very finest henna in the world. This is the same henna we use on our own clients. This henna powder is fresh Organic Rajasthani Henna directly from a farm in the Sojat region of Rajasthan. This henna is stringy and has a great reputation for a lovely dark mahogany stain.
Of course, with henna powder we cannot forget one of the “essential” henna supplies : essential oils .
The varieties we are currently carrying are :
And yes! Henna supplies for hair! Natural henna is a traditional method of dying the hair. Henna, or lawsonia inermis, imparts a natural red dye which is useful for covering gray hair, or adding a coppery sheen to your hair. Henna beard dye is simply henna, applied to the beard. Because there are no chemicals or additives it is a safe and natural way to dye almost any hair.
If you’re a beginner, here is a complete henna kit to get started in making your own unique henna designs. It also comes complete with henna instructions of how to mix the paste together.
Need ideas for henna designs? Pick up my henna design ebooks that are instantly delivered to your email.
Need some design inspiration right away? Check out my Free Henna Ebook <3
by Kelly | Apr 13, 2013 | Henna, man henna design, Private appointments, tattoo
Hello everyone.
Yes, that’s right, Spring is HERE! That means people remember they have skin again and like to show it!
Even though there is a woman walking around New York without a shirt (AMEN sister!) the rest of our nation may have to play the waiting game until that becomes legal. Okay, back to henna designs…
Anyways, men henna designs are almost as rare as a woman who walks around in public without a shirt. Here is a simple one for those of you looking for ” men henna designs ” . Just some simple Roman numerals along the collarbone depicting the birthdays of his parents.
men henna designs
And another picture of men henna designs is from a while back at my salon in Ypsilanti, Michigan
henna tribal tattoo for men
A close up shot of the tree of his tribal tattoo design
pine tree henna tattoo
Last henna design for men today. This client wanted to try out a tattoo idea he had. Instead of going right for the tattoo, he decided to try it out using henna first. He was one happy guy when we were all done and deided he WOULD get this tattoo done permanently.
tribal body tattoo for men
by Kelly | Apr 8, 2013 | accessories, clothing, Weddings
Ladies *(and gentlemen if there are gentlemen that peruse this blog), I once again have found an AMAZING pair of shoes from my favorite vintage shop: Dear Golden here in Ypsilanti. Some of you may remember these shoes I bought for a wedding. I now am IN the wedding of a great friend and we were tasked with finding our own bridesmaid dress, shoes etc. and I was jazzed for the opportunity. The only perimeters was it needed to be a pastel sundress. Any pattern, brand or color choice was up to us as long as it fell into the pastel/sundress category. When my friend told us the requirements my brain was like: “You mean, I get to be apart of your big day and you’re giving me an excuse to buy a dress I’ll actually WEAR AGAIN??!?… OKAY!”
Soooo. what did I do? Of course I directed myself to contact my go-to lady team of “people who let me buy their lovely items” : THREADBEAT and Dear Golden . Rebecca Tanner-Russell , the wonder woman behind THREADBEAT created a beautifully detailed sundress for me to wear in the wedding. (You’ll have to wait for pictures of that) After the dress arrived and fit perfectly, I found the necklace I’ll be wearing at a cute resale shop in Grand Rapids for $6!
After that, I set my sights on Dear Golden for my shoes. Shoes are always tough for me to buy for a few reasons:
1. I don’t like to spend a lot of money on shoes
2. I need COMFORTABLE shoes
3. I would like them to be well made
4. I don’t like to support mass made shoes
5. I’d like them to be somewhat stylish
(Do you see how #s 2-5 contradict with #1??? yeah, so now you know why it’s tough)
Annnyways, all of this to say why I am very ,very happy with my new (to me) Italian leather janes
mmmmm…. shoes
YAY! I’ll post pictures of the complete outfit when they all come together in a perfect harmony.
*Kelly*
by Kelly | Mar 24, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, Private appointments, tattoo
Hello all! Today was a busy day at the salon. Two different party groups came in today for some henna party tattoos . It was a girls day, for sure. Lots of lovely ladies and fun girl chat makes my job a lot of fun.
Here are a few of the henna tattoo designs clients got today. These ladies came in for a 16th birthday henna party celebration. I think it was a great idea – everyone got to participate and the birthday girl got the most henna, which made it special for her.
henna tattoos on the hand
intricate henna tattoo on the hand
henna tattoo party
Henna tattoo party ladies!
henna tattoo on hands for birthday
by Kelly | Mar 22, 2013 | Pregnant belly, Private appointments
Here’s one of my favorite prenatal henna designs. This was such a fun belly blessing ceremony.
Baby belly henna design
by Kelly | Mar 8, 2013 | Henna, Henna Party designs, mehndi traditional, Michigan henna tattoo, simple henna design, tattoo
Hi hi hi there. I had another great week .. Hope you did, too! Although, I’m Getting pretty pale and I wish the sun would come out once in a while. I can’t wait to do some henna designs on pretty sun-kissed skin. Here are two henna hand designs that I did on the hands Of two new clients. One wanted some coverage on the tops of her hands and then the other one wanted pretty dense Henna coverage on her palms.
Henna hand design
Henna tattoo on hand
Henna tattoo on palm
by Kelly | Mar 3, 2013 | art, Henna, mehndi traditional, Michigan henna tattoo, simple henna design, tattoo
Hello all! Spring is around the corner and you know what that means! Henna tattoo season is almost here
Here’s a Henna tattoo design that I did on my forearm. It was inspired by a picture I found on the Internet. I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on this design and I really like it. This is the Henna stain design four days after I applied it.
Make an appointment for your henna tattoo design today!
henna tattoo design
by Kelly | Feb 16, 2013 | Henna, Michigan henna tattoo, Pregnant belly
Here is another baby belly henna with butterflies and flowers. This momma to be is 37 weeks along, the perfect time to have your baby belly henna design done so it most likely will still be visible when your baby is born.
Enjoy!
Baby belly henna design
