Rise of the phoenix

Catchy title, no? Actually...more like I couldn't think of anything else. XD

ANYWAYS, hello there again peeps! (^o^)/ Niza here and I'd like to talk a bit about my henna mix. My henna mix doesn't really produce the darkest henna stain in just one layer and it kinda takes a while for it to darken. So here is a time comparison of my henna mix.

For this one,the henna is just 4 to 6 hours into staining the body...


For this one, the henna is past 24 hours of staining the body and as you can see, it's a LOT darker than when it was within 4 hours. There are many factors that affect how dark the henna can be and for my mix it's:

- how I apply it
- how many times I apply it
- how long the henna is on you without it peeling off
- how long you can go without washing that area with water
- heat on the hennaed area
- your skin condition (some people just can't have the henna stick on their bodies for some reason...)

So don't be too surprised if after I henna you, the stain isn't darker. For my mix, it won't get dark immediately, so it's normal.(^w^)v

Tribal and Custom designs

Hello peeps, (^o^)/ Niza here and I'd like to share with you some pics of the henna I did on my friends and customers. I'm more into tribal designs and stuff but I do flowers as well but not as good as both Lee (Liyana) and Fiez. I also do custom designs, and usually I will tell you if I can or cannot do the design. Also unlike my two colleagues, I draw with a pen first (no worries, it's ball point so it won't poke ya or hurt ya...much... XD ) so expect to see some ink outline because I find it easier for me to draw with pen first. I kinda hate messing up what I'm drawing so, the pen is like a guide line to make me mess up less.


Experimenting with a wing design...


Experimenting with a tribal design that starts from the ankles and goes up to the knees, encircling the calf and shin...


Experimenting with a tribal design I got from a friend's wrist band...


A tribal phoenix on the upper arm area. I'm really happy on how this turned out.


A custom design a friend of mine made drawn on the lower arm area.


A smiley on my friend's upper arm area.


A turtle design on the lower arm area of a friend.


A mixed, custom artwork done by both me and Lee on our customer.It's done on the lower back area.

The old pics that I was supposed to load

These are a few that I was supposed to load tapi aku lupa, har3, its for our cousin's wedding, enjoi!

Fiez's beautiful large flowers

Fiez is one of our henna artists, and im also a fan of her large flowers i lurve it!
Note: The gambars are taken 1 week plus lapas ia lukis without basic care like drying and limes and minyak tea tree oil so its quite strong if u think about it

the wedding series

Everyone kalau kawin betumpuk saja ia punya pacar, NOW we want to introduce something new, inda offensive to orang2 conservative and still look good! Our wedding series! And only $10 too! for 2 hands, liat designnya lah kalau mau melatup2 ofcos more work more bayar :)

Henna In the Store

So Niza and I were at Artly Design testing out my new formula with uber cajeput oils. This is the result, I admit I hate the way it doesn't stick to the skin so well but the whole point was to make the henna stain darker, which from my experience worked very well. So I'm going to freeze these uber henna for upper arm work and do the rest with a new batch. Cheers!

The Art - circa Persian Islamic influences in India

Hi there,

Artly Design is presenting henna in its store on the 31st of July, 2008. Our aim is to revive the art of henna that is common in the Muslim countries of the Middle East and South Asia. Mehndi is much prized for its ability to keep the skin safe and beautiful during weddings especially in the Middle East where they believe that henna or khanna is used to ward off the evil eye and brings with it barakah or as we Malays call it, Berkat. Regardless of what we believe in, Henna is a timeless art that we can usher in today.

These are drawings using Indian/Persian motifs, the first is Arabic in nature but the bottom is Indian as it uses a paisley design.

The first design costs $10 for the first stain, the second stain is an added $3 to make it last longer. Otherwise we spray clients with lime juice to make it stick longer then we dry it using a hairdryer and spray for the second time.

The second design is much more cheaper and costs $7 BND. The second design is stained twice, (for a second stain, the charge is $10). This ensures the longevity of the stain as I have mentioned before.

More to come in our blog, the henna drawings of each of our designers :)

(The henna drawings in these pictures are made by Li)