How women have celebrated for thousands of years

I always ask pregnant mamas what design ideas they are drawn to. Recently a pregnant mama, Pallavi, told me there was a lotus on my Pregnancy Design page she really liked, and I was excited to create a unique version of this just for her.

She also requested her daughter’s name in Hindi language be hidden in the design. This was a really fun artistic challenge! 

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This gorgeous mama-to-be came with her mother for her henna session, and they both got henna. I love capturing moments like this, because it’s also a rite of passage for her mother, who is a grandma-to-be. These beautiful women are from India and I loved hearing her mom say the last time she had henna, it was for her daughter’s wedding. Adorning each other with henna is how women have celebrated wonderful occasions for thousands of years.

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Hands always stain darker than bellies. It’s because the skin is thicker on our hands and the layers of skin are thicker and can absorb more henna. This lovely pregnant mama’s belly henna probably got even darker, our schedules only allowed us to take these after photos on Day 2 of her henna stain, and henna can take 2 to 4 days to fully darken. 

Below is a picture Pallavi sent me when her stain was even darker. 

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