malay traditional massage

Relaxation and rejuvenation is foremost in our minds with this type of work. You will experience increased circulation, softer muscles and reduced stress. Every person’s idea of this is different so we will work with you to create the perfect session. Generally this work uses long flowing strokes to bring the body back into its natural rhythm and state of relaxation.

we provide a malay traditional massage and post natal at your own sweet time.

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teach yourself to HENNA PATTERNs

This section will regularly have new pattern exercises designed to help beginners become proficient henna artists, and to help experienced henna artists increase speed and accuracy.  

Once, when you were very young, you had difficulty writing.  You practiced on lined paper until you could write easily, legibly, and quickly.  Henna patterns can be created of simple elements just as words are created of letters.  If you learn the elements, you can put them together to make complex patterns.  Practice these exercises with lined paper and a pen until you can draw the figures quickly and smoothly, just as you practiced elementary school penmanship exercises.  Then practice them with a henna cone.  In time, you'll be able to build up complex henna patterns quickly and easily.  Bookmark this page and come back often for more free patterns from The Henna Page!


Click on the images below for more pictures and free patterns!

The "Bridal Henna" Series

1: The Fooffy:

This looptyloop is similar to the cursive letter "f."  Click on the Fooffy to see what you can do with it!

2: The Hump:

This hump is the most frequently used element in contemporary Indian bridal henna.  Learn to love your Hump, and practice humping for speed and accuracy! Click on the Hump to learn more about humping!

3: The WibbleLeaf

This leaf is created with a wibble and a flick.  Henna that is naturally stringy or which has had dextrose added makes these WibbleLeaves go smooth and fast.  Wibble up, Wibble down, Wibble around a spiral!  Click on the WibbleLeaf to learn wibbling!

4: The ZiggyZoggy

The ZiggyZoggy is most easily done with naturally stringy henna, or henna with added dextrose. If you have stringy paste, you only need to touch down at the apex and nadir of each angle and drape between.  North African patterns use lots of ZiggyZoggies!  In India, repeating ZiggyZoggies symbolize the rainy season, water, fertility, and abundance. Learn your ZiggyZoggy!  Click on the ZiggyZoggy to learn how!

5: The Fishbone

The Fishbone is most easily done with naturally stringy henna, or henna with added dextrose, so you can drape fine and straight fishbones .  Fishbones are great "filler" patterns between longer lines. Click on the Fishbone to learn how!

6: The Mummy

The Mummy, the letter M,  is versatile and beautiful!  Have fun with your Mummy!  Click on the Mummy to learn how!

7: The Sprout

The Sprout looks like a sprouting seed or a comma with a long tail.  Sprouts are a tasty addition to henna patterns! Click on the Sprout to learn how!

8) The Game

The Game is a depiction of a game board, symbol of merriment, leisure time, and games of strategy and chance.  This  pattern has been a favorite in Indian henna for over 100 years, and continues to be popular in contemporary bridal henna.  Click on the Game to learn how!

9) The ?S?S?

This pattern is variously interpreted as a vine, meander, pot hook, or a scorpion.  As a scorpion, it may have either passionate or deadly associations ... or both!  Click on the ?S?S?S to get passionate and deadly ... or to just hang your cooking pot over the fire!

10) The Bud

This tiny leaf or flower bud appears in henna designs all over the world as a metaphor for youth, fertility and new life.  Click on The Bud to learn to grow your own!

11) The Cursive S

A curvy S is a thing of beauty!  Click on The S to learn some kick S designs! 

12) Sloopy

Sloopy is Foofy's cousin, from the bad part of town.  Click here or on the Sloopy to hang on ...

13) Tribbles

The tribble is a cute little pattern.  Click here or on the tribble to begin the proliferation!

14) Ripples

This pattern represents life-giving, purifying running water.  Click here or on the ripple to dive in!

15) The Kiss

This pattern is useful for flower petals, honeycomb fills, and other sweet things.  Click here or on the Kiss for a sweet treat!

16) The Knot

This pattern makes lovely leaves from simple scribbles.  Click here or on the Knot to get tied up!

17) The Open Heart

When you spin open hearts around in a circle, you have lovely flowers.  Click here or on the Open Heart to make the flowers bloom!

18) Kitty Whiskers.

Got Tuna?  Click here or on the whiskers to see whisker wonderfulness!

19) Pug Tails

Got cookies?  Click here or on the Pug Tail to get Pug Love!

20) The Seed

It's a good seed!  Click here or on the seed above to plant your garden

The "North African" Series
Introduction to "North African" style henna

Triangles: Tanith, The Bride, and the Eye

21) Triangle ~ 1


22) Triangle 2


23) Triangle 3

Eight-Pointed Stars: Venus

24) Star 1 and 2

create yOUr own DEsign

Hands on - Henna

By drawing around your hands, you can make a template on which to create your own stunning mehndi designs. It's clean and fun and you can try as many different patterns as you like.

Trace your hand

Take a square piece of paper measuring about 15cm by 15cm (or big enough to fit the palm of your hand on!).

With a pencil, carefully trace around your hand. This is your template. You can go over your hand outline with a pen if you want to make it bolder. You're now ready to start designing.

Create your designs

Traditional mehndi art tends to be very fine lines based on pasley, flower of leaf motifs. But there are no strict guidelines and you can draw exactly what you want. Try using plants, animals and abstract shapes like stars or hearts.

Use a pencil to try out your designs first. If you want to make lots of them, either photocopy your hand outline, or draw more outlines on new pieces of paper.

For inspiration, you might want to check out some designs from the websites listed below.

This link to a website called the Henna Page gives lots of free designs for both hands and feet

This website shows many designs from a leading henna artist

Colour your designs

Once you've settled on your design, and have drawn it out fully onto your hand template using a pencil, you can go over the lines to make them permanent.

You can use a brown felt-tip pen or paint or any colour you wish really. You don't have to stick to shades of brown. You can even block in bits of your pattern using pen or paint.



Take note!
If you would like to do real henna painting on your hands, first check with your parents. Bear in mind that henna tattoos stain the skin and can last for several days. Very importantly, avoid black henna. This isn't really true henna, but is a chemical dye known as black henna. It can cause blistering, sores and serious scarring. See our henna pages for more information on this.

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new design!

another sample of hand painting!!

check this out!!

Hands on - Henna

By drawing around your hands, you can make a template on which to create your own stunning mehndi designs. It's clean and fun and you can try as many different patterns as you like.

Trace your hand

Take a square piece of paper measuring about 15cm by 15cm (or big enough to fit the palm of your hand on!).

With a pencil, carefully trace around your hand. This is your template. You can go over your hand outline with a pen if you want to make it bolder. You're now ready to start designing.

Create your designs

Traditional mehndi art tends to be very fine lines based on pasley, flower of leaf motifs. But there are no strict guidelines and you can draw exactly what you want. Try using plants, animals and abstract shapes like stars or hearts.

Use a pencil to try out your designs first. If you want to make lots of them, either photocopy your hand outline, or draw more outlines on new pieces of paper.

For inspiration, you might want to check out some designs from the websites listed below.

This link to a website called the Henna Page gives lots of free designs for both hands and feet

This website shows many designs from a leading henna artist

Colour your designs

Once you've settled on your design, and have drawn it out fully onto your hand template using a pencil, you can go over the lines to make them permanent.

You can use a brown felt-tip pen or paint or any colour you wish really. You don't have to stick to shades of brown. You can even block in bits of your pattern using pen or paint.

Take note!

If you would like to do real henna painting on your hands, first check with your parents. Bear in mind that henna tattoos stain the skin and can last for several days. Very importantly, avoid black henna. This isn't really true henna, but is a chemical dye known as black henna. It can cause blistering, sores and serious scarring. See our henna pages for more information on this.

DESIGN PAPER

Caring For Your favourite Design

Caring For Your Favourite Design

How do you ensure the darkest stain results for henna body art? How can we make sure we get that rich, red-brown stain? At times it will even be as dark as black cherries. The number one item needed for dark results is fresh brand powder. So choose the best brand powder for body art possible.
Following these simple steps will guide you to a dark, rich stain.
1. Once dry, spray or dab with lemon & sugar mixture. Allow to dry.
2. Wrap you design in toilet paper, medical tape, or sealant. Keep warm.
3. Let design sit for 4 to 6 hours, or overnight for best results.
4. Remove paste, and apply henna balm
5. Avoid contact with water for 8 to 24 hours to ensure a beautiful stain.
6. Design will appear light in color at first, as it takes up to 2


p.s~ GOODLUCK!

Henna Paste Recipe.

Henna has been used for centuries by people for body art and/or hair. Using a 100% natural product is the best way to go, and always brings memorable times with its use. This recipe is best used for body art.

Essential ingredients:

• Fresh body art quality henna powder that is finely sifted (please read our article on the times needed for dye release).
• Bottled lemon juice, warm water or tea brew.
• 100% pure essential oils, such as eucalyptus globulus, cajeput, or tea tree or lavender (also known as terps).
• Sugar, preferably dextrose or fructose.

1. Measuring the henna powder. Take 2 tbsp of henna powder (about 25 grams of henna), and put it into a bowl. Add 1 tsp of sugar of your choice, and mix well.
2. Adding the lemon juice/water/tea brew. Heat your liquid (about 1/4 cup) on the stove or in your microwave, and add it slowly to your henna powder. Mix well until it is the consistency of play dough/ mashed potatoes. Cover your bowl and let it sit for 2-12 hours (depending on henna powder chosen).
3. Adding essential oil. Then add 1-1.5 tsp of “terps” (essential oil). Cover again and let it sit for another 6-12 hours. Please make sure to read the article on how to choose the right henna powder for body art as it explains how different henna powders have different sitting periods to achieve proper dye release.
4. Testing the paste. Test your henna paste periodically by placing a bit of paste onto your palm and let it sit for 1 minute. Remove the paste by washing off, and see if you have a bright pumpkin orange stain indicating that it is ready to use.
5. Second round of lemon juice/water. Add more lemon juice/water (not warmed up) a little at a time and mix well. Do this until you have it to the consistency of toothpaste.

Additional Tips:

• Straining your henna paste makes it extra smooth. You can do this by taking a large cup and placing a carrot bag inside, and then putting a cheap nylon stocking inside that. You then pour the henna paste into the stocking’s opening and pull the stocking through the carrot bag. That way, the henna paste is forced to come through the nylon stocking into the carrot bag. It will be extremely smooth and you won’t have any clogs in your fine tips or cones. What is also good about this method is that, once the henna paste is in the carrot bag, you can easily use that to fill all your applicators up.
• Test your henna paste for dye release as well. Read our article: How to Test your Henna Paste for Dye Release.
• Please do read our aftercare article on taking care of your henna design, to ensure best results.