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post #1 of 12
8/2/07 at 12:01am
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.:Plastic wrap! No kidding.

My friend came over and did a cool henna design for me. I read that it needed to stay on at least 4 hrs, and it was best to 'coat' it in lemon juice + sugar to help it stay on. So I made sugary lemon juice and wet my belly with it. Then wrapped my torso in plastic wrap to keep the stickiness to myself. And I am actually going to try and sleep like this. :
post #2 of 12
8/2/07 at 9:32am
Post a pic when you unveil....
post #3 of 12
8/2/07 at 1:55pm
Can't wait to see it! What a great way to honor the belly!
post #4 of 12
8/2/07 at 2:04pm
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I'll post a goofy plastic wrap pic first. The henna isn't dark enough yet to show up well.

It is supposed to take 24-48 hrs to darken the most.
post #5 of 12
8/2/07 at 2:55pm
Yeah, my belly looked its darkest about 3 days after and then very quickly faded. It has been about a week and a half and its very pale now. Enjoy your pretty canvas while it lasts.
post #6 of 12
8/2/07 at 3:49pm
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OK, here's the design drawn on with a pen, and a few more too.

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...=8BZsWbZuzbMco


It's not nearly as dark now that I washed off the henna paste. Hopefully it will darken some.

Sabo, what kind of skin do you have? Dark, light? I read that makes a difference too.
post #7 of 12
8/2/07 at 8:34pm
I'm biracial and have medium brown skin. However, henna is translucent, so it works with your skin tone. It looks darker on me that it might on someone with lighter skin. I think that its just the nature of thinner pregnant skin that the stain hasn't lasted as long as I might have liked.

BTW, I couldn't open your picture link. It said that the session had timed out.
post #8 of 12
8/2/07 at 11:24pm
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fixed link
post #9 of 12
8/2/07 at 11:28pm
Wow. That is one nice belly! You look so healthy and glowing, and happy.
post #10 of 12
8/2/07 at 11:40pm
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Originally Posted by beansavi View Post
Wow. That is one nice belly! You look so healthy and glowing, and happy.
Beautiful!!
post #11 of 12
8/3/07 at 11:14am
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thanks!
post #12 of 12
8/4/07 at 4:24am
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Originally Posted by ashleep View Post
OK, here's the design drawn on with a pen, and a few more too.

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...=8BZsWbZuzbMco
Oh, that's beautiful!
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