Henna for Birthdays and Sweet 16's |
Henna is the perfect
addition for a birthday party. Something different, a little exotic...
We provided henna for this group of girls at a 16th birthday party. Though
not all the guests knew about henna when we arrived, by the end of the evening
they were all sporting flirty floral patterns on their hands.
The girls poured over the design books and one by one chose a pattern. As
the henna was applied, they all gathered around to watch and compare designs.
I took the opportunity to tell a few Indian folk stories and gave an impromptu
lesson on the history of henna. They loved it!
The paste was applied in the evening and once it was dry to the touch I wrapped
their hands up in medical tape. The girls left the paste and tape wrap on
overnight and were rewarded for their patience with these beautifully colored
stains the next day.
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The birthday guests are
showing off their new henna work.
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This spiky flower
was inspired by Chinese Folk Paper Cuts |
Custom designed
based on Indian floral motifs |
A playful vine
with some dainty daisies |
Custom floral motif
and vine with fun but delicate dots |
The sweetest, pinkest,
sixteenth birthday bash ever for these girls
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We
provided custom henna'ed belly embellishments for 75 girls. |
Have jeans, need henna! Girls were jumping
back in line as soon as they had finished getting their first,
second, or even third henna pattern.
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A beautiful
white canopy filled with pink and silver balloons and lit up with
fairy lights sheltered the girls while they balanced on the mechanical
surfboard and tried to wrangle a mechanical bull. Music, dancing,
a virgin daiquiri bar and custom henna body art finished off the
evening.
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The Henna Caravan ladies
are working hard to keep up with the 75 spunky teenage girls. |
Danielle, at left, laughs
as several girls are flung off the mechanical bull. Flavia, right,
is our fabulous site manager who keeps everything running smoothly
and helps each guest choose just the right pattern. |
