Busy Little Bee

Did you know that Melissa means honeybee? Well it does, and that’s what I’ve felt like lately–a busy little bee. First, I was working on developing my new custom glitter tattoos. (More coming on those soon, as well as a fun glitter tattoo party giveaway!)

Then, I had about a million jobs all in a row, and no time to post about them. For many of them, I didn’t even get photos. That’s how slammed I’ve been, people. I don’t even have time to charge my camera battery.

Fortunately, the lovely Denise Cold of Painted Party had a camera with her at a recent job and let me snap some photos. These are from a large corporate event in Park City, Utah. It was a lovely breezy mountain day, and I had a blast painting so many fun people (including a spunky grandmother and her granddaughters).

In addition to some other jobs last week, I also worked the Davis County Fair. You can find some great photos of the fair from Michael Bateman Photography on his website. My pathetic iPod photos can’t compare, but I’ll post them anyway for all you rabid fans. 🙂 I did a lot of henna as well, which was a nice change of pace.

 

 

 

New Henna Pics and Random Stuff

I had a blast doing my first maternity henna. I’m really happy with how it turned out. If you’re interested in henna, be sure to give me a call. Henna is great for bridal/baby showers, girls night out or teen birthdays.

I’ve also been working on some more detailed face painting stuff intended for use as body art (arms, legs, back, shoulders, etc.). I’ve been having a lot of fun, and I hope to paint some on others (maternity painting anyone?).

This was for my daughter. I wouldn’t be able to paint it for a party, but I could do it using a generic pony.

Custom Henna Designs

I’m now offering henna mehndi services. I’ll have a lot more pictures and information coming soon, but here is a sneak peak.

Henna is a natural product derived from plant leaves. When the powdered leaves are mixed with lemon juice, sugar, and essential oils, they release their pigment. The resulting paste is applied to the skin in much the same way fancy icing is added to a wedding cake. After 4 to 12 hours, the dried paste is removed and a beautiful dark reddish brown stain, or mehndi, is left behind. These henna “tattoos” last 3 to 10 days depending on the person and environmental conditions.

Henna is safe, beautiful and lots of fun. While traditional henna mehndi feature elaborate abstract designs, virtually anything is possible. Asian characters, tribal animals, and traditional tattoo art are all popular. Look for my henna page coming soon with more details about henna, custom designs, and pricing.