“Krishna Painting a Henna Design on Radha’s Palm” by B.G. Sharma. Everybody loves henna tattoos—even the gods. It is common knowledge that artists are able to tap into the realm of the divine, from which inspiration flows. Famed Rajasthani artist B.G. Sharma, known for his exquisite and meticulous devotional paintings of Hindu gods, and Krishna in particular, …
Festival season may be over—but Christmas competes big time as the season where glitter and bling come alive. This is the time of year when blinking lights do not mean a flashing red traffic signal, which generally portends long wait times and frustration. No, at Chrismas, we LOVE flashing lights! They’re so cute, so fairy-like, …
What are you doing for Thanksgiving this year—I mean, besides eating, eating, and eating some more? And trying to avoid discussing politics with your Trump-supporting relatives? And attempting to explain why the special dish you made didn’t come out quite as planned? Or getting stuck doing massive cleanup after the big meal? Or after you …
So you’re thinking about getting a tattoo, but you’re not sure what to get. And this is important, since you’ll be looking at your tattoo for the rest of your life, right? I know this seems like an obvious thing to say, but sometimes what’s obvious for some is hiding in plain sight for others: …
Photo: Felicia with her face tattoo. There is one more mysterious and magical activity you can partake in with jagua as your guide. In my last post, I suggested you get together with friends and shrink somebody’s head as a fun and scary idea for Halloween. This one is a little more subtle, though. You …
Photo courtesy of jivaroinfo.wikispaces.com. I recently had an interesting conversation with a horror expert, @ThatColdShiver. He has a huge Twitter following, and they hang onto his every word as he live-Tweets his comments, thoughts, reactions, and interpretations of what’s happening on screen as he watches horror films. So I asked him to clarify for me …
Believe it or not, we at Earth Henna may not be as big as Amazon.com; but like that retail behemoth—which seeks to be “…the Earth’s most customer-centric company”—we think about our customers. A lot. We pride ourselves on having the best products on Earth, and in providing the best customer experience ever. Unless you’re being unduly mean …
Black glitter almost seems like an oxymoron. If it’s black, how can it produce a sparkling effect? When you think glitter, you visualize shimmery silver, like what comes in our White and Silver temporary henna tattoo kit. You imagine gold, red…any color, really—but not black. Yet that’s what so cool about the black glitter we …
I’ve been in the temporary tattoo business for 20 years now, and along the way I’ve learned a few things. Here are just five of them: 1. People are looking for meaning in their lives. Even though they’re temporary—whether they’re getting a henna tattoo or a jagua tattoo or a white henna tattoo—people care about what …