Can you teach me 'How to Henna' ?

I was on the phone with a sweet woman from Atlanta and she asked me if I could come and teach her girls 'How to Henna'. Soon I will travel to the Atlanta area to teach, the history, culture and design of henna known as mehandi/mehndi. I have been doing henna mehndi tattoos in Washington, DC for the last year. Henna hand design along with pretty mehndi feet design has become very popular here in the west. I am looking forward to teaching simple mehndi design along with new henna hand patterns and arabic mehandi design. Come and join us January 9th at : Risala Institute in Stone Mountain, Georgia from 12 to 6 pm.
Henna Kit and all materials provided with class. $120.00
Call to reserve your spot: 202-230-8522

'Henna Pure' henna design paste.

We now make 100% Organic design paste called 'Henna Pure' for mehandi henna.I take pride in mixing henna design paste in a safe and effective manner for your henna tattoo designs.
My paste contains essential oils and lemon juice and has no fillers or
chemicals to harm the skin.NO PPD IN MY HENNA. Please fell free to contact me for your design paste. Pictured above is my henna Jamila design paste for Arabic henna designs, to define your floral and henna paisley designs.

EMAIL: aminahdesigns@gmail.com for Henna Paste Ordering

The Medicinal uses of Henna

Natural henna and how to use henna and it's medicinal uses has become as popular as henna body painting know as 'Henna Mehndi'. The medicinal properties and potency of the henna tree and it's branches and leaves contain a staining and costive characteristic known to many.
Medical and Health benefits of Henna include:
Helps hair growth
Treatments of burns
Henna acts as a total sun block
Henna is a natural anti-fungal
My desire is to bring to you the information and knowledge of the many uses of henna and would also like to invite you to share information you my also have about henna.
Any Questions you have, please feel free to ask.
Soon I will have a natural henna paste 'Henna Pure' for basic medicinal use.

Najimahs Henna Hand Design

Amina Designs Henna Mehndi is going strong in Washington D.C. area to bring you the latest henna hand designs for any occasion weather its just for girls night out or for Henna Wedding Designs. As Always it's been a pleasure and you are welcome to enjoy the free henna designs in hopes our work brings inspiration and enjoyment to the art of henna temporary tattoos.
Soon I will change this site to be one about all the other uses of henna. Henna has many medicinal uses for humans and I would love to become and on line authority to share its many uses besides just the art of Henna.
You may now find Amina Designs Henna Mehndi at the perfume and book shop, 'Salaams' on MLK ave in Washington, D.C. across from UPO. Call to book and appointment. Happy Holidays!
Peace and One Love
Amina

The Two stages of henna hand design

New Henna Additive Health warning......

A friend contacted me and gave me a list of web sites to study in reference to my upcoming trip in the spring to U.A.E. and in doing so I came across this very informative link about the additive of PPD to Henna.

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090219/NATIONAL/452069403/1040

Stay Beautiful and preserve your health.
Peace and One Love
Amina

The Truth about 'Black Henna'.

A Thank You to the Capitol Height's Masjid for their help and support of "Amina Henna Designs". I meet some very beautiful Sister's during the "Eid' celebration this year and enjoyed doing their henna. One note to all you henna lovers: I want to set the record straight and inform everyone there is no such thing as 'black henna'. Please note most people who use anything saying it's black henna are using a hair dye which comes in a powder form and you add water to activate it. It contains a chemical called 'PPD', which can cause a very harmful allergic reaction.PLEASE READ: http://www.vashonorganics.com/education_center/consumer-alert-black-henna-tattoos-can-cause-serious-skin-reactions/
I make my own henna cones which contain only essential oils and lemon juice. So please think twice about getting the black hair dye applied to your skin. Henna comes in tones of orange-burgundy to a deep raisin brown but never never black.
I hope to continue to bring you my henna tattoo designs. I will be traveling soon and will also post some free henna designs.
Peace and One Love
Amina

Henna Designs Art in Washington D.C.

I have meet some beautiful women doing Mehndi Body Art and Temporary Tattoos this simmer weather they are customers or fellow vendors. I am looking forward to a few upcoming events before I pack my bags and start to travel for the winter months. First stop: The Nehterlands in southern Holland in Masstrichet to see my youngest son Aaron and family. I have some ladies there wanting henna for the hoildays. Second stop: Egypt. There I plan to learn more about the henna plant in Nubia in Aswan and continue to learn some new designs.

Now I am up late getting ready for a all day Bazzar tomorrow and then Iftar and Henna Party tomorrow evening. So I will see you all back here after Eid to showcase some more Henna Mehndi designs.
Ramadan Mubarak
Amina

Summer's Closing Credits

The Cambridge Sunday
1221 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Sept.13th 2009
(corner of 13th & Mass. Ave. 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Washington, D.C. Cost: $10.00

Ramadan 2009 Mehandi Henna Designs

The Joy of Mehndi Henna Art this summer...

This summer has really been so much fun doing Mehndi in Washington, DC and Maryland. I had no idea so many women were into temporary tattoo body art.
the beautiful henna feet and hand designs along with small pretty shoulder and back Mehndi designs are very popular. I am sure because of our life style here in America, the more simple elegant designs work well.
I give thanks to all my happy customers and look forward to continuing my love of Henna Body Art and craft of Mehndi.
Amina Designs

July 2009 Mehndi Designs

The last 3 days of July mark three special days in my heart. The 29th ; My engagement, The 30th Mom's birthday and The 31st my youngest son Aaron's birthday. July was a fun month for mehandi henna designs here in Washington D.C. I have meet some beautiful women who all had a true love or interest in henna mehndi designs and body art. Now we move into August and beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan and I look forward to doing more henna designs.

Mehndi Hand Designs July 2009

The curing of Rajistani Henna

I love the curing process of henna.The Design for this mahandi took almost three days to cure to it final deep red-brown color. This wa inspired by a design I had seen from Canada which I thought was a beautiful mehndi design.

Eastern Market Street Fair and' Henna/Mehndi

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Eastern Market

The Saturday street fair celebrating the re-opening of Eastern Market was a pure joy for me. Now only did I do henna, but I meet
some very wonderful women, plus one gentleman who wound up being a spokesman for me while I worked.
Of course my most pleasant surprise was the discovery of the amount of people who were familiar with Henna Mehandi, Mehndi and its art and application.
I have had a few calls about the staining of the henna so I have decided to post some information here in about the 'curring process' of your henna design. Once the past has dried and removed you will see a bright orange color. This color will deepen to its full depth within 48 hours from the time of application and in a few cases it has taken 3 days. This is why I call it a 'Henna Experience' because it's like it has it's own surprise in store for you as you forget about it then look back to see it has darkened since the last time you looked!
So enjoy your Henna/Mehndi and the many days of wear.

Mehndi Hand Design June 2009

I am really loving the beautiful sisters I meet while doing Mehndi Art, and my Aminah is no exception. Thank you Aminah for your grace and kindness.