Belly Art (Henna) Kit

A natural way to beautify your belly!

This kit contains everything you need to create over 75 all-natural henna designs on your belly. Show your individuality and creativity by wearing a different design every week of your pregnancy! And then save some to show off your fully-recovered post-partum body!

The reddish-brown henna dye is made from the all natural henna plant and skin designs last approximately 7-10 days. The kit even includes sparkly glitter and gems so you can really make your belly designs look spectacular!

The Belly Art Henna Kit includes:

• 15 grams finely sifted fresh red henna powder with sugar
• Lavender essential oil
• 1 roll hypoallergenic medical tape
• 1 reusable professional plastic applicator bottle
• 1 professional stainless steel applicator tip, size medium
• 10 alcohol swabs, 1 mixing stick, toothpicks, cotton balls,
• Cotton swabs and sugar
• Pattern ideas created especially for pregnancy
• Complete step-by-step instructions for easy, reliable henna stains
• Glitter gel in an applicator cone (used to embellish henna art)
• Pack of crystal bindis (gems used to adorn henna art)

So, what exactly is henna?

Henna is the Persian name for a shrub known as Lawsonia inermis. Henna is native to Asia and the Mediterranean coast of Africa and now thrives in warmer climates all over the world. It has small, four-petal flowers ranging from yellow to pink and its leaves produce a red dye. Twice a year the leaves are harvested, dried, and ground into a fine powder. Henna has been used cosmetically and medicinally for over 9,000 years. Ground henna leaves are mixed with lemon juice, a bit of sugar, and essential oils to form a paste that is used in body decoration. The henna paste is applied to the skin in patterns and leaves a red-brown stain lasting 7-10 days, known as mehndi.

Applying henna to the belly toward the end of a pregnancy in certain cultures is believed to protect or bless the mother and child during the difficulties of labor. It’s believed to guard against the evil eye and protect from evil or malicious spirits that may be near during delivery. Henna designs are viewed as protective. Having henna applied and having someone touch your pregnant belly, is very calming. Henna celebrates the unique shape of a full belly with expansive patterns that complement the figure. The application process of mehndi or henna body art on a pregnant belly is a time where the mom needs to be still and relaxed. She has to find time in her schedule to sit down for a few hours and focus on her belly, on her pregnancy, and her new life. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit with a few close girlfriends before the birth.

You should check with your doctor before using Henna. Henna should be avoided or used sparingly if you are extremely anemic or the baby has G6PD deficiency. Designs usually last 7-10 days, depending on body chemistry, how long the paste was allowed to soak in, and location on the body. Henna always lasts longest on the hands and feet, less on the torso where skin is thinner. It is very important to keep in mind that natural henna stains a reddish brown color and needs to soak on the skin 4-8 hours. The color will be a light orange at first and darken to a richer shade over 2 days.