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The general layout of this one was inspired by a Mandarin Duck pattern by Lezard Cheung.The unicorn is all mine.
I hope to get some pics of this one with the paste off in a day or two... (remind me!
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You inspired me. I wanted to try my hand at doing this one. I put an Om on the unicorns flank...cutie mark? lol
[link] I hope I did ok. and yes, those ARE golden sparkles.
Thank you So much for being a great inspiration. I havent broken out my henna in a long while. :3
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what does the otherside look like? or did you only slightly wrap around your hand and not the whole way around?
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Wow, this was a long time ago. I'm sorry; I am really bad at remembering to check DA! ... But it only went slightly around my hand. I love your version of it, with the Om and the sparkles, and I'm so glad you had fun with it!!
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Totally! Sadly cause I waited too long to use the henna it didn't stain very well. 
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Awesome job! I just wanted to let you know that I featured this in "Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 1 - Unicorns", you can find it here: [link]
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I love this 
And do you have a recipe for henna? How do you apply it?
Thanks
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Thank you so much for the kind compliment!
You can find lots of great info on henna here: [link]
I tend to like simple recipes; I've found that you can really get a decent stain with just hot water and henna powder - mostly I stick with henna powder, fresh lemon or lime juice (from what I've seen, and some people may argue, but it seems to me that the citric acid seems to prolong the stain, but have a slight affect on how dark it gets - I've seen darker stains with just water, but they don't last as long), sugar or honey, and an essential oil or two (lavender and tea tree are my favorites). I have applied the paste with just regular plastic baggies (cut a teeny tiny hole in the corner and squeeze it out), rolled cones, and jacquard bottles - my current favorite way though, is carrot bags with interchangeable tips (just like you would use for icing a cake!).
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Cool. Thanks. Now I just have to learn where to buy this henna stuff. Is it expensive? Do you buy yours online? I've faved an ebayer who has some 'kits' but they seem expensive.
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Hmm, it shouldn't be too expensive - lately I've been buying from a local Indian grocer, and can buy a box of the powder for less than $3.00. After that it's just the cost of the limes, and the essential oils (which can be expensive, but they go a long way)! If you don't have an Indian grocer nearby, the site I linked to above does sell henna at a fairly reasonable cost - about on par with most of what I have seen online.
I did try one kit once from a bookstore - it was actually a horrible experience - you have to watch, because henna does expire (something you actually have to watch in an Indian grocer, also - I only ever buy boxes that are marked with an expiration date - not all are). I swear the henna that they included was years past the expiration date - but the worst thing that happens is that you'll get a very light stain or none at all, so really it's just disappointing.
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"experation dates"
Thanks for that one, I wouldn't have thought of that but it does make sense.
And one more question, please. What is this 'color' Henna that I've seen pictures of on da? Is this real henna or just some body paint used as a compliment to henna tattoos?
Thanks for your help.
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Hmmmm, I haven't seen those! As far as I am aware, henna is always brown - the stain can vary from an orange-red shade to a very dark brown shade, but it is always some shade of brown. There are other dyes that people sometimes use, also on that site I posted they talk about indigo (blue) and Persian gold (yellow) - I have tried Persian gold (turmeric), and it works but doesn't have the staying power that henna does. "Gilding" is also popular - that's using various body paints and glitters and fancy things to compliment the henna.
Any time, it's a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy it!
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do you draw on yourself with normal pen then but the henna on it?
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No, not for this one. Sometimes I do that, if it's something I want to get even, like knotwork - but most of the time I just go at it with the henna. It's temporary anyway
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Cool! Beautiful! Great work!
Did you do it by yourself?
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I think I missed getting that one :<
But thank you for the comment!
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Hello!
This lovely piece of unicorn art has been featured in the news here: [link]
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Sorry I have been so long in replying, FINALLY catching up on my comments now - but thank you!!! I am flattered.
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OH MY GOD! I would kill to have henna of that! beautiful job!
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I love it, you worked the unicorn in the design so well.
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Thank you.
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This is so beautiful! I have just begun working with henna and I find it so challenging to do detail like this. *turns green with envy and resolves to one day make beautiful things like this!*
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