Mehndi: The Art of Henna Body Painting

by Carine Fabius

The magical art of mehndi, or henna painting, has been practiced for centuries in India, Africa, and the Middle East, and now it has finally arrived in the West. Packed with inspirational photographs of traditional andcontemporary mehndi, this complete resource offers everything you need to create your own beautiful hennadesigns, including:
dozens of practice exercises and sample illustrations
a foolproof recipe for mixing the henna paste
step-by-step instructions on how to apply your mehndi design
insider's tips from professional mehndi artists and more!

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1998

About the author

Carine Fabius is the Haitian American author of seven fiction and non-fiction books. She is also the Co-Owner/Director of Galerie Lakaye, a 35-year-old contemporary ethnic gallery specializing in Haitian art. The gallery has been covered in Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times, and many other media outlets. Carine is involved in many creative endeavors, including running Lakaye Studio, which manufactures a line of henna body painting kits; and curating museum exhibits for Southern California venues—but she enjoys writing best. She lives in Hollywood, California with her artist husband Pascal Giacomini and Lily, their cat.

Reviews

[Kim Browers · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is extremely basic information, and the first part of the book reads like an introduction to what henna and mehndi are, which you probably already know before you read The book The recipe info is fairly standard. The patterns are a mix of modern, new age, and traditional Indian and North African. I would have enjoyed less of the new age content. It's a good start for an absolute beginner, but more experimentation with recipes and line drawing will likely be necessary.

[Jenny · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lacks some credibility.

[Danine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the best Mehndi book out there. Research other books before you purchase this book.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the books I always have out when doing Henna Parties.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brief history of henna, along with a recipe and some practice suggestions. Nice book for a beginner.

[Emily Jolly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I honestly only used this for drawing references for my journal, which served its purpose!