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Hennarific!!!

Emily wanted to get Mehendi (henna) done one last time before she left, so we took a trip to the market the morning they left to get it done :) Here's Emily getting her hands done.Here's my hand (below)... I only got one hand done so that it would be easier to get our bags and ourselves back home :)
The finished products! :)

Comments

Bronie said…
wow! that is so cool! how long does it take to dry? doesn't that tickle your palm? i'm not sure i could sit still that long. haha
merritt said…
I really wanted to get that done when we came to visit, but we ran out of time! Such a unique form of art.
SouthAsiaRocks said…
It takes about 30 min to an hour to dry - depending on the weather... but then you're not supposed to get your hand wet for a while afterwards (some people say to wait 24 hours)... It does tickle sometimes - haha! It's fun though :)

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