The Henna Body Art Kit: Everything You Need to Create Stunning Temporary Tattoos

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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I was disappointed with the amount of henna & few transfers. I also wish the kit had a bottle with an applicator tip instead of it being it that little baggie thing. But the book is very pretty, as someone else said.

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Summary: Henna Good Not Great
Review: IT IS BETTER TO GO TO A CLASS OR PROGRAM BECAUSE YOU WON'T MASTER IT WITH THIS BOOK. IF YOUR TOWN IS HAVING A FAIR OR WHATEVER ASK THE HENNA DUDE TO TEACH YOU OR TO JUST GIVE YOU SOME POINTERS.

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Summary: Good but misleading
Review: The kit claims to provide enough henna (and supplies) for up to fifty tattoos. After you've read the book, you find out that when you mix the ingedients they are only useable for 2 days. So,you end up with only two chances for application, unless you want to tattoo your whole body or all of your friends.

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Summary: Henna Good Not Great
Review: This book shows the basics, and was one of the first experienceI had with henna/mehndi. I am now a professional, and kits like thesewere what inspired me to pursue my knowledge of mehndi/henna body art. I encourage people to check out their local indian groceries for more henna. The stuff in the kits leaves a really faint stain.

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Summary: It's okay for beginner's inspiration...
Review: This book shows the basics, and was one of the first experienceI had with henna/mehndi. I am now a professional, and kits like thesewere what inspired me to pursue my knowledge of mehndi/henna body art. I encourage people to check out their local indian groceries for more henna. The stuff in the kits leaves a really faint stain.

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Summary: It's not that simple...
Review: This kit was my first experience with henna and I was extremely excited to get started. However, I was disappointed in several ways: 1) even though the cone applicator is traditional, it is extremely difficult to use and for a kit that is promotes almost 'instant' tattoos, some alternative should have been provided; 2) the henna paste was ineffectual -- I tried several times on both myself and my sister and only got faint results; 3) knowing far more about the henna process than I did when I bought this kit, it seems that the instructions are missing steps -- for example, the instructions say to let the henna dry for 1/2 to 1 hour and then scrape off the henna, however every other book I've read says to leave on the henna overnight or as long as possible, plus there is no mention at all of the lemon-sugar solution every other book mentions. I will say that the designs in the book are very creative and there is good information on how to select fresh henna. However, I would not recommend this kit at all. You are better off making your own henna and designs.

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Summary: Nice, good-looking, but a bit misleading
Review: While I used this book and kit to do my first mehndi, I disliked the cone applicator used in the kit. I did like the transfers that were included, although no information was offered on how to make your own transfers. The information on how to do your own freehand designs was also nice, and the henna was good-quality. The reason I say it was misleading is that the information was presented in a "this is the only way" style, and the resources listing in the back gave you the impression that Halawa Henna was the exclusive source for henna. And don't rely on getting your questions answered from Halawa - they'll just tell you to shell out a couple hundred bucks for their classes, and all questions will be answered. Overall, the kit is good for a first-time experience, but get your questions answered at www.mehandi.com, and order replacement supplies at www.castleart.com (I am not affiliated in any way with either).

Rating:
Summary: Nice, good-looking, but a bit misleading
Review: While I used this book and kit to do my first mehndi, I disliked the cone applicator used in the kit. I did like the transfers that were included, although no information was offered on how to make your own transfers. The information on how to do your own freehand designs was also nice, and the henna was good-quality. The reason I say it was misleading is that the information was presented in a "this is the only way" style, and the resources listing in the back gave you the impression that Halawa Henna was the exclusive source for henna. And don't rely on getting your questions answered from Halawa - they'll just tell you to shell out a couple hundred bucks for their classes, and all questions will be answered. Overall, the kit is good for a first-time experience, but get your questions answered at www.mehandi.com, and order replacement supplies at www.castleart.com (I am not affiliated in any way with either).