Re: henna stencils , also the Moroccan lady in the photo on HP
Posted by Merta Luděk on August 18, 1999 at 14:52:05:
In Reply to: Re: henna stencils , also the Moroccan lady in the photo on HP posted by Donna on June 15, 1997 at 19:46:13:
: : Just browsing once again this interesting site. I just
: : returned from Morocco a week ago, and I brought henna
: : stencils for sale. They are black, so they also look
: : neat stuck on other things, like your refrigerator door.
: : The larger one retails for $7.00 plus $1.00 shipping, the smaller
: : ones are $4.00 + $1.00. Incidentally, the lady in the home page
: : photo has of course had her hands stenciled. She is
: : from the extreme south of Morocco, looks like a Tata or
: : Zagora woman to me. Also henna stencils are generally
: : used only by those who cannot afford a henna artist, or
: : live somewhere where there is none. The henna artists
: : are very sought after, the best being in Marrakesh, but
: : these days, it's hard to find a good one. A note to the
: : lady who is using Saran wrap to keep the henna on long
: : enough for it to "cure,"--no,no! After the henna design
: : is applied, (say, completion is at 7:00 p.m in the eve.,)
: : it is "patted" with a cotton ball, full of this mixture:
: : lemon juice, crushed garlic, sugar, black pepper, to a
: : certain taste (don/t know how to descibe that here). This
: : is done constantly until you retire for the evening. Then
: : you hands (feet) are wrapped with cotton (not fake cotton
: : balls--i.e., synthetic), and the cotton held in place with
: : a knee high nylon stocking. Remove all the next morning,
: : chip off the henna, wash off the rest, and viola! Some of
: : the younger artists recommend spraying deoderant on the
: : curing design, but I don't think it works as well. Also,
: : after the henna comes off, a light rubbing with salad oil
: : will enhance the color. Pardon my "internetese,"--I'm
: : new to this stuff, but I do have a lot of information to
: : share.