Sapphire Designz ~

Relocation to Perth, Australia

2014-11-17T16:50:00.000+08:00

Hello all,

Thank you for your support. We recently relocated to Perth, Australia and we are in the midst of settling in.

Will post more updates when I have a chance!

Free henna powder up for grabs!

2014-09-16T14:31:00.001+08:00

I will be moving again so I am giving out my henna powder storage away. All sorts from new to older ones which I used for my henna paste. Henna paste bought locally / Singapore & the UK. Only local pick up at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. First come first serve.

Hurry up or it'll be gone. :p

Taking a break!

2014-09-08T12:25:00.001+08:00

Dear friends and henna fans,

Thank you for your continous support. This is a busy year and was unable to take up much jobs or much henna earlier. However, we are currently taking a short break and I will be moving again, but this time to Perth Australia.

I will still continue to update this blog periodically once the transition period is over. So do continue to follow and support us.

Thank you lovelies.

Love,
Shirley

Shobana's Wedding Mehndi

2013-12-26T22:46:00.001+08:00

On 11th December 2013, I had the privilege to be of service to lovely Shobana who is a brilliant young lady. She opt for simple henna designs as it is a mixed marriage - not too elaborate but enough to uphold the long laid tradition of henna-ing the bride for marriage.

Congratulations again! x

Shobasri Engagement Mehndi

2013-12-25T17:42:00.000+08:00

An old friend of mine from primary school. Such a pleasure to catch up and most importantly given me the opportunity to do her mehndi for her special day.

Henna done on 7 November 2013.

Sapphire Designz first henna photobook!

2013-12-25T13:57:00.000+08:00

You cannot imagine how happy I was to receive my first ever henna photobook from Photobook Malaysia - a collection of selected works from my previous engagements.

Totally in love. I bought the voucher off Groupon and receive the photobook two weeks after - I receive it sometime in October I believe.

Merry Christmas & seasons greetings

2013-12-25T00:59:00.001+08:00

Wishing everyone a fun fill joyous celebration! Don't forget to some nice henna design to get along with the pretty dress...

I tried Prem henna pre-made cones. One of the smoothest I ever tried. Highly recommended for quick wins /fix. Unfortunately they are not available in town yet...

Less is more.

2013-12-24T00:50:00.000+08:00

Some of my all time favourites. Whenever I run out of ideas - such simple henna designs would be very inspirational.

Around the world.

Blossom

MIA... but more henna pictures coming up!

2013-12-24T00:45:00.005+08:00

I know my last blog post was in March! Was busy - very in fact but I still manage to get a few stuff done. Here we are... some of the past works for your leisure viewing.

Simple Indian design.

Floral strip.

I love the swirly core of the flower.

Simple elegant design.

Fusion.

Indian Bridal Mehndi Part 3

2013-03-13T23:10:00.001+08:00

Practising Indian bridal designs when I have too many things running in my mind. What a huge relief. So what do you think of this?

Kak Az's inai

2013-03-10T00:22:00.001+08:00

Finally, someone who is willing to be part of my experiment project. This is the best part of the week! Friday is henna day!

Bold flower henna

2013-03-10T00:10:00.002+08:00

Bold repetitive designs. Easy to draw and you can use them as fillers - a good solution for those who are in a hurry or short attention span. ;p

Henna streak and Samsung Galaxy S3

2012-12-30T21:31:00.001+08:00

More henna artwork to be add to the collection! Been doodling quite a bit done I have a stash of henna paste stored up.

After a long break, I wanted some practise to get myself back into shape. The best form of practise is the bridal mehndi. Requires ample attention to the details.

Oh, did I said I got a new phone? A Samsung galaxy S3! An awesome phone. I can now edit my pictures and post them up to my blog send Picasa album even when I'm on the go! In contrast to my old blackberry curve whereby I had to transfer my pictures to my laptop and proceed from there. I think from now on, maintaining my web presence will be a lot easier.

Here you go. Enjoy the pictures.

Suhaila's henna night

2012-12-30T20:59:00.001+08:00

Finally I managed to sneak some time off the busy schedule to work on one of my favorite activity. Henna! Lots of it.

My ex colleague was married last week and I was honoured to be able to decorate the bridesmaid with designs of their own choice on her malam berinai, also known as mehndi night or henna night.

Indian Mehndi Designs

2012-08-25T17:19:00.001+08:00

Another practise session to sharpen the skills technique and consistancy.

But I did not have enough henna paste to complete the design. Will be making a fresh batch of paste later on tonight.

Indian Bridal Mehndi - Part 2

2012-08-25T00:30:00.001+08:00

Another bridal mehndi I tried yesterday night; started at 11.30am and finished at 12.30am - with droopy eyes but the henna itch just kept me awake.

Tried experimenting the combination of different patterns and motifs to achieve a smooth flow throughout the design. Can't wait to try out another design I have in mind!

Simple henna designs

2012-08-21T15:37:00.002+08:00

Arabic floral.

A random tinkling.

Some simple EID henna

2012-08-21T14:31:00.003+08:00

A fast track design for my colleague.

Another wrist design at the very last moment before the end of a long day.

Traditional Indian Bridal - Simple designs

2012-08-21T14:19:00.000+08:00

Been working on some bridal designs to quench my henna thirst.

A simple design in the center as the highlight with detailed fillings on the fingers. A little consistency yet different - especially at the edges of the designs where each of the 4 sides have different finnishing. The main focal design was inspired by one of the pictures from the book Traditional Mehndi Designs - A Treasury of Henna Body Art.

A few different fillings on each fingers - inverse coloured boxes, pasley leaves, flowers and repeatitive curls.

Another traditional indian design I worked on to get myself into gear. I am trying to do more of these indian bridal designs to practise my speed and consistency of the artwork.

A glimpse of the artwork up close.

Review: Nooraini Red Henna

2012-08-16T23:24:00.001+08:00

Tried Nooraini red henna bought from the wholesale store, Mydin. The henna was imported from India. It cost about RM2.50 per 100g (if my memory doesn't fail). It's very reasonable.

The concoction used includes various types of spices, lemon juice and henna powder.

This is right after I remove the paste which I left on the finger overnight - without wrapping.

Same paste but wrapped with the plastic film.

The colour is evident but not as dark as expected. Even when left overnight.
My verdict: Its so-so, good for practise but perhaps for special occasion, other types of powder may be a better choice. Expected it to be dark brownish red but the colour did not turn out to be so. Nevertheless, the colour is quite long lasting.

Palm & wristbands

2012-07-08T12:28:00.001+08:00

I particularly like this design. Reminds me of a wide arm cuff.

A Simple strand on the palm.

Tribal Palm

2012-07-08T12:22:00.001+08:00

Simple palm design. Infused tribal lines and dots

Nails love

2012-07-07T17:37:00.000+08:00

Had my nails done last week by my colleague. Gosh I love it. Thanks Jeannie.

Initially I was quite sceptical about the pastel green but the combination turns out to be striking. The contrasting black and white lines reminds me of African designs and wooly jumpers.

Ohhh, by the way, I signed up for a nail art class. I can't wait to attend! I'm so excited.

Floral henna designs with traditional motifs

2012-06-16T14:52:00.001+08:00

Had quite a bit of paste remaining - trying out and to get in shape. Tried to use various motifs in one design, inverse coloured boxes, pasley leaves, little teardrops and dots. Parts of the initiatives to get my traditional indian designs up. This is still more arabic like anyway...

Simple pasley leaves and shaded flowers. Did you spot the peacock somewhere?

Dragon on the cloud

2012-06-10T17:14:00.004+08:00

One of the few times there is no floral motif involved *big grin*. In case some of you don't get what is on - its a dragon on a stone. The swirly lines at the bottom are the clouds. Oh well, it can also be described as waves in the sea. Always wanted a dragon - armed with henna paste and some memory of dragons at the back of my head. I wanted a strong poise so the image depict the dragon on top of the rocks above the clouds.