Mehndi and Manicures

Every month or so, teachers, dorm parents, and all others who have a hard time saying "no" when asked to help out are enlisted to offer "Saturday clubs" to small groups of middle school kids. This past Saturday, our friend Emily and Beth held a "Mehndi and Manicure" club for any interested girly girls around campus.

The easy part of "Mehndi and Manicures" definitely has to be the manicure portion. Painting fingernails and toenails is pretty much an innate talent for girls. Mehndi, on the other hand, is an acquired art. Our best mehndi maker was Aparajita, an eighth grader who has turned mehndi into a hobby! The rest of our girls had a great time practicing their designs too.

By the end of the morning, Emily and Beth had arms filled with butterflies, hearts, and declarations of love for their husbands. The girls really went to town! The good news is, it's still cold enough to wear long sleeve shirts and to only bare our beautiful arms when absolutely necessary. (Did we mention that the mehndi designs last around 2 weeks?)

Dave and Beth