Mehndi : The Timeless Art of Henna Painting

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Summary: Mehndi : The Timeless Art of Henna Painting
Review: When I first became enchanted with Mehndi, a friend lent me this beautiful book. I devoured it in one sitting. Beautifully written, it is a journey through time that explained many questions I had. I have read many books now about this topic, and this one is the most in-depth as far as the significance of Mehndi. Loretta Roome's studies have taken her far and wide, and she stresses the importance as an artist of being able to explain the historic, symbolic, and esoteric ideals behind the art, as well as learning to create our own traditions...
As a henna/mehndi artist, there are two books that are essential. For design ideas, a must-have is Traditional Mehndi Designs--A Treasury of Henna Body Art by Dorine Van Den Beukel.
For intelligent content and a deeper understanding of Mehndi I highly recommend Mehndi : The Timeless Art of Henna Painting by Loretta Roome.

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Summary: Mehndi : The Timeless Art of Henna Painting
Review: When I first became enchanted with Mehndi, a friend lent me this beautiful book. I devoured it in one sitting. Beautifully written, it is a journey through time that explained many questions I had. I have read many books now about this topic, and this one is the most in-depth as far as the significance of Mehndi. Loretta Roome's studies have taken her far and wide, and she stresses the importance as an artist of being able to explain the historic, symbolic, and esoteric ideals behind the art, as well as learning to create our own traditions...
As a henna/mehndi artist, there are two books that are essential. For design ideas, a must-have is Traditional Mehndi Designs--A Treasury of Henna Body Art by Dorine Van Den Beukel.
For intelligent content and a deeper understanding of Mehndi I highly recommend Mehndi : The Timeless Art of Henna Painting by Loretta Roome.

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Summary: The most authentic, beautiful, complete book on Mehndi
Review: With gorgeous color photographs and step-by-step instructions and examples, this is the definitive book on the exotic and amazing art of henna body painting! Written by the nation's leading Mehndi artist, this is the most complete, most beautiful, and most authentic book you can find on the techniques, the symbols, the history, and the art of mehndi, including how to paint a friend or yourself.