Forrás: New York Times. Szerző: A.O.Scott. From „The Jazz Singer” to „Bend It Like Beckham” and „My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” the conflict between Old World immigrant customs and modern Western ways has been a staple of cinema, both comic and melodramatic. „Night of Henna,” written and directed by Hassan Zee, contributes to this tradition […]
Body Art With Tattoos’ Chic, But Without the Permanence
Forrás: New York Times. Szerző: Marcelle S. Fischler. THE body,” said Melody Weir, squeezing a tube of thick green paste onto a client’s wrist as if she were icing a cake, ”is a great palette to work on.” Ms. Weir’s medium is mehndi, an ancient art of temporary lacework tattoos done with herbal henna. The […]
Henna baths in London
Forrás: New York Times. Ultra-smart women take this method of darkening complexions. A henna bath cult is growing up among London’s ultra-smart women who regard an olive-colored skin as something desirable. The craze is said to be of French or American origin. Baths, strongly tinctured with henna dye, are taken monthly and impart a delicate […]