anyone know exactly what this is? really neat!

by paintedyou Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:22 am

My friend sent me this link...
At first I thought it was liquid bling, but after reading it appears that it lasts several days. Is this a hand-done glitter tattoo? It seems like it wouldn't be so delicate and there might be glitter everywhere if it was. Anyone have input? I think this is super cool, they even add crystals, not just for kids!
http://liveopenly.com/new-york/akiyo-henna-inc/

by MeeMee Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:54 am

Wow! Very talented artist. It does for the body what Bling Mask does for the face. Blog says the glue comes from Amerikan body art, which is where I get glitter tattoo glue. The video shows her applying the glue with what looks like a miniature cake decorating squeeze tube.

by Mug Shots Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:59 am

Not a clue, but it is gorgeous!

by Mehndi Masala Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:25 am

This is a very talented henna artist (actually all around artist) and she's either using gilding gel which is very much like liquid bling but applied with a cone like henna. Another technique that we use is body glue (pretty much the same glue you would get in a glitter kit) coned up and applied and then glitter/mica applied after the glue is mostly dry and tacky. I didn't see a video so she is using one of these techniques but I can't tell you which one. Both work!

Shes uber talented, looks like a model and you'd love to hate her but she's generous with her time and her talent and she is super sweet! We taught together in California 2008 at a Spring Fling henna conference. Truly lovely and multi-talented lady who deserves every accolade she gets!

by poizonedpeach Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:58 am

So gorgeous!! What a beautiful idea!!

by a face painting mom Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:24 pm

beautiful.

by MeeMee Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:44 pm

Video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_lMrZ3Rc7o

by paintedyou Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:38 pm

thanks for the video link, I now see that it is body glue with the glitter on top of it. Nice to apply it with the henna cone for more control. I do henna, and would like to try something like this, my own way of course- I don't want to go and copy her technique exactly!

by MeeMee Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:41 pm

Oh! That is what it is. I know absolutely nothing about Henna except that it is beautiful. This young lady really have skills.

by vivi_o7 Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:42 pm

That's an advance henna tattoo technic, Luxe it takes more steps to do it, I evere use it, it last just like 8-10 days but is gorgeous I know just like two or tree people doing this in ny.