Summertime Mehndi fun in DC Metro Area and Spokane Valley, WA.

I always look forward to a summer trip back to see family and also to do #mehndievents and parties. So give me a call between now and July 15th to book a henna session. Will be in the D.C. Metro area a moth before I leave for Washington state. Contact me At 202-779-5703 or on WhatsApp.@Gatewayd2Egypt.

Henna Mehndi Artist Danitra of Seattle Washington

To Book with Danitra Call:206-291-8201 cell and 313-HENNA-48

Traditional Pregnancy Henna Art

Mehndi designs for the expectant mother in India is done in her eight month, in a celebration called Athauansa with Rangoli type designs applied to the tummy, and feet and hands. The pregnancy designs from India henna mehndi, parallel the art of  'Rangoli', In the Hindu faith, it is very sacred. The belief is that Deities reside within the various symbols drawn. Rangoli is the traditional floor patterns characteristic of the puja room (a room for prayer). An elder women creates these beautiful prayers in the morning with rice flour at daybreak, and sweeps all away every evening. This spritual act thus makes her the intercessor between her family and the gods who protect them.
Henna customers and artists will be expanding their understanding of the cultural context of henna in India India's Hindu culture and traditional models of origins. This image below is by Amina of Amina Designs.

Ink Spot Mehndi Design Paste by Amina

Spokane Mehndi Henna Tattoos

Thank you Spokane for your interest in Henna Mehndi Tattoos. I am currently working hard to develop my Henna Tattoo Kits and my 100% Organic Mehndi Design Paste. Keep rocking that henna ladies!!

Henna and the Art of Mehndi

Henna and the Art of Mehndi

The plant Lawsonia Inermis is known as ‘Henna’, that is used to color and condition the hair and put designs on the skin. Henna is a Persian name which is used world wide to describe the plant. The word, ‘Mehndi” is the Hindu word which describes the art of painting designs on the skin with a henna paste. Henna painting is an ancient healing and cosmetic art whereby the dried leaves of the plant are crushed into powder then mixed with liquids and oils that activate the natural dye in henna, and then applied to the skin. Over a 48 hours period after application of henna to skin, it darken’s to it deepest shade of a reddish brown color and will stay on from several days to weeks.

                                                       

Henna Plant in bloom.

From North Africa, Asia the Middle East, India and in most Muslim Community’s

you will find the Art of Mehndi has been practiced since very ancient times. Just as Mehndi is popular in Asian/Indian , ‘Night of Henna’ pre wedding parties, it is also gaining popularity in America for Prenatal Belly Designs, Girls Night Out, Summer Events, and for many special occasions.

Cultural Celebration at Spokane Community College

My turn for henna!!!

Cultural Celebration

Come and get a Henna Mehandi Tattoo at 'Cultural Celebration', June 1st. at Spokane Community College in the Lair Student Activity Center Bldg.#6 from 11:30am to 2:30pm.