| |||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.25
Get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade in Mehndi for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.25, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
Mehndi, the ancient art of painting on the skin with henna, beautifies the body, rejuvenates the spirit, and celebrates the joys of creativity and self-expression. More than just a temporary tattoo, mehndi offers us a way to participate in a centuries-old tradition still practiced in India, Africa, and the Middle East.
In this stunning and authoritative book, Loretta Roome traces the origins and meanings of traditional designs, demonstrates how to create them on the skin, and reveals the recipes, tools, and techniques needed to paint designs that range from simple to complex. The result of years of research and the author's experience as one of the nation's foremost mehndi artists, Roome's book offers practical information, creative inspiration, and many suggestions for enhancing the playful, intimate, sensual, erotic, and spiritual aspects of the ancient and amazing art of mehndi.
In this stunning and authoritative book, Loretta Roome traces the origins and meanings of traditional designs, demonstrates how to create them on the skin, and reveals the recipes, tools, and techniques needed to paint designs that range from simple to complex. The result of years of research and the author's experience as one of the nation's foremost mehndi artists, Roome's book offers practical information, creative inspiration, and many suggestions for enhancing the playful, intimate, sensual, erotic, and spiritual aspects of the ancient and amazing art of mehndi.
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first book I've read about the fascinating art of Mehndi. It exceeded my expectations. The historical and cultural information changed my original thinking about Mehndi (it looked like something fun to do- kinda whimsical). Now I will view it as something spiritual and sacred . . something very special. I enjoyed the quotes from other books. I'll certainly be reading a few of them. There was obviously a lot of research done. It opened my eyes to at least three different cultures.
The patterns were helpful. They look intimidating at first until you see the step-by-step breakdown. After trying the suggested techniques I found it easy to make beautiful designs (and to turn mistakes into creative details). To sum things up- even though I am a novice to this, I feel the author did an excellent job of educating readers about this vanishing art. I now have the information to embark on my new adventure with good spirit and confidence!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been doing henna painting for almost two years, and in all that time, even as a new learner with a ravenous reading appitite, I NEVER found a book better than this one. Ms. Roome's writting style lets the reader experiance the art in a very personal way, and bridges the gaps between culture, art, intertainment, and spiritual expression. This book is well written, and my first (and only) recomendation for people who ask how to learn more.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love this book. It has the history of Mehndi. It shows different designs, instructions, recepies. I recommend this book! It also has a list of companies that sell Henna.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
THIS BOOK IS THE BIBLE OF HENNA PAINTING!!
AND MAY I ADD!!! AMAZON.COM ROCKS!!! I GOT MY MEHNDI BIBLE IN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER ORDERING IT!! NOW I'M READING TO PAINT!!! THANX AMAZON & LORETTA ROOM!!!
Published on 2 Mar 1999
Incredible necessity for the mehndi artist !!!-
There was an unbelieveable amount of information that I could not have lived without in this book. It's the most complete book on Mehndi that I have seen yet. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 1998
A Must Have Book for those Interested in Heena
I am extremely impressed by Loretta Roome's book. The book is easy to read, and absolutely beautiful to look at. She gives a very good synopsis of the history of Heena use. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 1998
TRULY THE #1 BOOK ON MEHNDI TO DATE!!!!
AFTER READING AND MANY HOURS OF TRYING DIFFERENT METHODS OF THIS ANCIENT METHOD OF TEMPORARY TATTOOING, I FIND THAT MS. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 1998
Best Book Available at the Moment
This book is completely beautiful and very well written. Roome speaks very knowledgably on mehndi, offering historical background, photographs, examples, shopping list for mehndi,... Read more
Published on 26 July 1998
Great resource for beginners!
I was thrilled to find this book on henna painting. Roome explains the history behind Mehndi as well as describing what different designs mean. Read more
Published on 10 July 1998
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Encyclopaedias
- Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Print & Decorative Arts > Body Art & Tattoos
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Beauty & Fashion
- Books > History > Cultural History
- Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Music > Encyclopaedias
- Books > Science & Nature > History & Philosophy > Reference
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Cultural Studies > Popular Culture
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
