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During most festive occasion or traditional celebrations, Indian women apply Mehendi. Be it festivals of Ganeshotsav, Diwali or wedding functions, applying Henna is considered a sign of prosperity and good luck. Henna designs, beautiful mehndi patterns add beauty to all festive occasions. But one foreigner went ahead to apply it on her lips and called it a "Henna Lip Stain" like a beauty statement. Naturally, Desi Twitter is not impressed with her antics and have slammed the idea. TikTok video of the user has been shared online and it is going viral as people even call it actually a stain on cultural appropriation by foreigners. Others just wondered "why?"
TikTok often has videos of mehndi designs and patterns by mehndi artists. But a TikTok user by the name bri.in.a.box showed off the idea of a Henna lip stain. She applies the mehndi with a brush on her lips and lets it dry for an hour before peeling it off. She then shows off the tinge of the henna colour on her lips! But people are losing it with her idea of beauty. The video shared on Twitter has over 93,000 views and people are slamming it. Every Desi who has seen mehendi application as a part of the culture, will squirm in discomfort at this video clip. American Woman's TikTok Video of 'How to Make Hot British Tea' is So Bad Even Chai Lovers Would Agree! Netizens Slam Her For Ruining The Beverage (Watch Viral Video).
Check The Viral Video of Girl Putting Henna on Her Lips:
DID THIS MF PUT HENNA IN THE LIPS?????? IM GONNA SCREAM pic.twitter.com/VFvZZLDWNS
— ash. skz lomls (@skzologic) October 25, 2020
The video has been shared by multiple users online and calling out to this idea. Check some reactions:
Mehndi Artist Reacts
as a mehndi artist myself, i am begging y'all not to do this, henna is meant more for the hands and feet, not a lipstainer why do y'all do this? 🙄 pic.twitter.com/OWoRpQzrRU
— xᴜꜱʜɪᵛ ⁷ᶠᵒʳ⁷🌘#LOVEFORLUCAS (@_lilxuxi) October 26, 2020
RIP Lips
They colonized henna too😒
And btw it's not natural henna, it's full of chemical so RIP to those lips pic.twitter.com/cTlhfljNq3
— Wafa❯❯❯❯ (@weekendforwafa) October 25, 2020
Wear it Properly
Btw there's difference between Cultural appreciation and appropriation.
We wear Henna/Mehndi on our Hand and leg on different occasions with Artistic design. If others wear it properly it's totally fine. But Henna is DEFINITELY not for using on lips . Atleast wear it properly
— Wafa❯❯❯❯ (@weekendforwafa) October 25, 2020
WHY?
Y would you put henna on your lips why.. pic.twitter.com/lKO1Ck7SPD
— 🌻 (@hobitonins) October 25, 2020
why would they think that it's ok to use it on lips,,,
— gabe 🌩️ (inactive) (@ongsimissi) October 25, 2020
Gatekeep Mehndi
can desis, middle easterns and thai people gatekeep mendhi pic.twitter.com/4Q52cKAw76
— ✰ ji SOEUN BDAY BASH (@sunlixs) October 25, 2020
Bad Idea
can desis, middle easterns and thai people gatekeep mendhi pic.twitter.com/4Q52cKAw76
— ✰ ji SOEUN BDAY BASH (@sunlixs) October 25, 2020
This is Self Damage
HENNA CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE LIPS THERE ARE TOXIC CHEMICALS OMG😭 https://t.co/Ok3972uwtw
— sherry⁷ً ♡'s judy & liliana (@rosieskoos) October 25, 2020
Most netizens have questioned why would she do something like this! Others pointed our that lips have sensitive skin and with the cones having certain chemicals it can cause severe damage. It is definitely a terrible idea to apply henna anywhere other than hands, legs or use it for the hair.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 26, 2020 02:02 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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