Starlight Mehndi Studios
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"Have Hope, Get Henna!"
Female
100 years old
Tampa, FLORIDA
United States
Last Login:
7/6/2008
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Andrea Sachs of the Washington Post writes:
"These worlds collide at the Globe Coffee Lounge, a corner hangout filled with board games, local artwork (and artists) and spruced-up Dumpster furnishings. The clientele on a Friday night had tattoos on their arms and iPod buds in their ears. For those without body art, Darla Nunnery was there to decorate.
The long-haired 28-year-old artist was sitting at a round table, her henna paraphernalia laid out with a surgeon's care. For $5 to $25, she'd paint a design on your hand, leg, even pregnant belly. I choose a spot on my forearm, not too obvious but prominent enough to offer a flash of intrigue. As she painted the mix of Pakistani powder and grapefruit juice from her mother's garden onto my skin, she explained her technique.
"I just sit here and go with the flow," she said, taking a quick call from her mother in between paintbrush dabs. "I'll pull a design out."
What materialized was an intricate paisley shape that bloomed like an exotic flower, its tendrils stretching toward my palm. Nunnery doused my arm with lemon juice, then bandaged it up to prevent smudging. She explained that the henna would flake off the next day and that the design would darken with time. As I walked away with my secret wrapped in gauze, I watched her gently take the arm of her next client, a 7-year-old upgrading from stickers."
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Starlight Mehndi Studios's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Hometown: | Tampa | | Body type: | 0' 0" | | Zodiac Sign: | Libra | | Children: | Someday | | Education: | College graduate | | Occupation: | Professional Henna Artist |
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Starlight Mehndi Studios
Tampa, Florida US
Henna Pusher
The Globe Coffeelounge
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Hennaing the homegirls since 2001!
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About me:
Henna Body Art in Tampa & St. Petersburg, Florida
813.404.0056
Henna, where for art thou?
The art of henna painting, Mehndi, has existed for thousands of years as an empowering feminine artform celebrating creativity and prosperity. Henna is a natural dye traditionally applied to the hands and feet in elaborate patterns intended not only as body adornment, but also good fortune to the wearer. Henna's use in body art began over 9,000 years ago in ancient Goddess worship across the Mediterranean.
Henna comes from the crushed leaves of the henna plant, which is cultivated in the dry, warm climates from North Africa to India. Starlight Mehndi imports from henna plantations and purveyors in India, Morocco, Pakistan, and Iran.
The traditional, homemade henna paste used by Starlight Mehndi Studios is made from fresh henna powder, lemon juice, and good quality essential oils such as tea tree or cajeput. These natural ingredients are blended together by the artist herself and are freshly prepared for each customer or event. Be confident that your henna is lovingly made by a professional artist who is respectful of traditional henna design, culture, and the thousands of years of women's artistry henna represents. Henna's ancient floral and geometric motifs are best enjoyed by a freehand artist who can make every henna design unique.
Thank you for choosing Starlight Mehndi Studios! I am available to be your henna artist for personal appointments, bridal henna, charity events and parties.
What is the Nice Price?
The price of henna body art greatly depends upon the size and complexity of the design. Most artwork for coffeeshops or outdoor festivals costs between $5 and $25. More extensive or elaborate work, for example traditional bridal henna, can cost upwards of $150.
Private appointments start at $60. This is a set price that includes a fresh batch of homemade henna just for you, a visit from the artist to your house for your appointment, and a decent amount of henna body art.
If you're broke, come visit me either at The Globe Coffeelounge (532 1st Avenue North, St. Pete) and I'll hook you up with whatever you can afford. I try to be there at least once a month from 9 to midnight. Starlight Mehndi is great art for a good price!
For corporate gatherings or private parties, please inquire for more specific pricing information.
Easy Come, Easy Go
How long will it last? Is it safe?
Henna is traditionally applied on the hands and feet, and these are the areas of the body where the designs will be the darkest and last the longest, between 1-2 weeks.
Starlight Mehndi Studios only uses natural, fresh henna, which contains no chemicals or artificial ingredients, and specifically does NOT contain the chemical PPD used in Black Henna. Natural henna is not black; natural henna is a harmless vegetable dye that appears reddish-brown. Henna's color varies upon the unique skin tone of each person it adorns.
It is very rare that someone be allergic to henna. It would be more likely that a person be allergic to the essential oils used in the paste. If you find you are allergic to tea tree or eucalyptus, please tell me! We can make a henna paste that does not contain these ingredients or we can substitute them for a softer essential oil such as lavendar.
As time goes by...
How long will it take to apply henna, and how long will it take to dry?
Henna is applied either with a jaquard fabric painting bottle or a plastic cake-like decorating cone. The idea is for the henna to glide over top of the skin, and in no way does henna penetrate the skin in a hurtful way to achieve its stain.
The actual process of applying henna, for an average design, usually does not take more than 15 minutes.
However, plenty of time should be allowed afterward for the henna to rest on the skin. The paste will be dry within a half hour, but it needs the remainder of the day to absorb into the skin for the darkest stain.
What design should I choose?
Each work of henna body art is different and all henna artists have their own distinct styles. Traditional mehndi is layer upon layer of complex floral and geometric design. Many of these motifs are similar, and it's often difficult to choose a pattern.
It's okay if you pick one design or twenty; it's the artist's job to incorporate not only the art, but also it's meaning for each individual person.
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Who I'd like to meet:
Anyone who wants to have the best Henna Body Art in the Tampa Bay Area!
Before your henna appointment:
There are a few steps to prepare the skin for the application of henna. In the days before you are to experience mehndi, moisturize the area you would like painted twice a day with lotion or oil. Henna works best on skin that is well hydrated. Remember that henna applied to the hands or feet will be the most rich in color, but the back, neck, shoulders, and arms may be decorated also.
On the day you are to be hennaed do not apply lotion, sunblock, or any product that would make the henna unable to penetrate your skin. Wash and exfoliate the area where you would like the henna placed before the mehndi process begins. Skin should be clean and dry.
To further ensure the longevity of your mehndi, get your regular manicure or pedicure BEFORE your henna appointment as the products used during these procedures will zap your henna and not make it last as long!
Henna and Mehndi Aftercare:
After the henna paste is applied, it will begin to dry within a few minutes. Please be aware that your design needs to dry and set for a few hours in order for the henna to adequately stain the skin, so try not to fidgit too much and smudge the design!
Leave the henna paste on as long as you can, after about an hour the henna paste has set and is dry, it will start to crack and fall away on it's own. Just let it do its thing, you can brush off the dry, crusty henna if you want. Don't use water to remove the henna because that will interrupt its darkening process. If the henna is obstinate, try massaging a little olive oil over the design to remove any bits of the paste that may remain. It is a good idea to apply a small amount of olive oil, or any vegetable based oil, over the design to warm and hydrate the skin. The extra warmth will also help the henna to darken.
Sometimes designs take a day or two to reach their darkest color. The tangerine color you see when the henna paste is first flaked away will turn to a reddish-brown in the course of 24 - 48 hours. Continue to moisturize the mehndi as this will preserve its longevity, and stay away from harsh detergents and heavily chlorinated water. Antibacterial hand soap or sunscreen and a day at the beach will also bomb henna and not make it last as long. Protect your henna by applying a little petroleum jelly to the design before you bathe or try wearing gloves when you do dishes.
Henna fades away, that's part of its magic, but you can always get more!
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