I have lots to catch you all up with, so I decided to start with this…
Last week my good friend and I went with two local girls and got henna done for a bridal shower we threw for a friend (more on the shower later). Henna is a plant that is used to dye skin, hair, fingernails & clothing. It is like a temporary tattoo that the women here get done before weddings, engagements, and parties. They also use it as a type of natural nail polish. I have had it on my feel before (as you can see on our header), but never on my hands. I think after this experience I like it on my feet best because it has a slight smell to it (they had petroleum to the plant to help the dye last longer) and now that it is fading it just feels like my hands are always dirty! It was fun to get done though!
Here are a few pictures…
waiting for the henna to dye my skin (it takes about 30 min- 1 hour depending on how dark you want your henna)
day 1: A lovely orange color… To help the color last longer you put lotion/Vaseline on it and don’t wash your hands/feet for at least 2 hours…
day 3: much prettier…
More to come about the shower we threw. Only 9 more days of official school left!
