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November 10, 2008

Chatting with my BFF

Lol this is so odd, really odd! I had to post it.. have fun!

 

(09:33 p.m.) ...rock- y...:

(09:33 p.m.) ': jelouz!
(09:34 p.m.) ...rock- y...: whtz up Pain??
(09:35 p.m.) ': not really much B, i'm trying to make the fucking essay but I don't know what the hell should I write!
(09:35 p.m.) ...rock- y...: uhhm....
(09:36 p.m.) ...rock- y...: that's bad....i gueess''
(09:36 p.m.) ': yeah it sucks!
(09:36 p.m.) ': haha
(09:37 p.m.) ...rock- y...: you need to think about that and write it or maybe you'll dream it
(09:37 p.m.) ...rock- y...: xD
(09:38 p.m.) ': probably it gonna happen, haha and it'll be so terrify, really... fuck it, i dont wanna write! actually my eyes hurt me so bad and i wanna gotta bed!
(09:39 p.m.) ...rock- y...: jejeje..... wth... drink cooffe
(09:40 p.m.) ': Nope, that will not work to me, 'cause then i can't fall asleep
(09:41 p.m.) ...rock- y...: oooow that's true,,,,
(09:41 p.m.) ': yup, so what are you doing? are you still stuck with your homework?
(09:42 p.m.) ...rock- y...: I dont have!!!'
(09:42 p.m.) ...rock- y...: cuz my teachers are sooo cool daaaaaaaaaa
(09:42 p.m.) ...ock- y...: thats just a fuckin bad joke
(09:42 p.m.) ': i know that
(09:43 p.m.) ...rock- y...: u.u
(09:43 p.m.) ...rock- y...: and you??
(09:44 p.m.) ': me what?
(09:44 p.m.) ...rock- y...: what are you doing
(09:44 p.m.) ...rock- y...: ?
(09:44 p.m.) ': the fucking essay
(09:45 p.m.) ...rock- y...: uhmm...
(09:46 p.m.) ': and i dont know what to write, probably im going to end writting about Cullen -wich is not a problem to me haha-
(09:47 p.m.) ...rock- y...: jejejejejejej ......ooooh I saw Sam in the san jose''' w/ her boyfren
(09:47 p.m.) ...rock- y...: do you saw, the pretty vampire (cullen) in the newspaper??
(09:48 p.m.) ': what???
(09:48 p.m.) ': i saw a picture
(09:48 p.m.) ': in some pages about rob in a newspaper
(09:48 p.m.) ': but i didnt realized that was OUR newspaper
(09:48 p.m.) ': excactly where the fuck is he?????
(09:49 p.m.) ': i mean, i the newspaper!!!
(09:49 p.m.) ': in*
(09:49 p.m.) ...rock- y...: no problem..... in "norte"
(09:49 p.m.) ...rock- y...: page 13
(09:49 p.m.) ...rock- y...: xD
(09:49 p.m.) ': omfg...
(09:49 p.m.) ': im going to look for it
(09:50 p.m.) ': hold on please
(09:50 p.m.) ...rock- y...: ok
(09:51 p.m.) ': i fucking geeeeeeeeet it!!!!
(09:51 p.m.) ...rock- y...: jejejje.....hey do you read the newest chapter in MCU???
(09:53 p.m.) ': Nop i havent read it yet, i susspected that girl was going to upload a new one but i kept myself away the computer since yesterday
(09:53 p.m.) ': omg robert... *sees the newspaper* im hiperventilating!!!!!!! hahahahaha
(09:53 p.m.) ...rock- y...: uhhm...
(09:54 p.m.) ...rock- y...: what the fuck means hiperventilating??
(09:55 p.m.) ': look up in google!
(09:55 p.m.) ...rock- y...: jejejejjejeje bad girl
(09:55 p.m.) ': lol
(09:56 p.m.) ': are you looking up for it? lol
(09:56 p.m.)
(09:57 p.m.) ...rock- y...: no xD
(09:59 p.m.) ': hahahaha you should read the book and then you'll understad me
(09:59 p.m.) ...rock- y...: i'm looking for a song..
(09:59 p.m.) ': wich one?
(10:00 p.m.) ...rock- y...: lo siento by toke rosa
(10:01 p.m.) ': ohh... cool..
(10:01 p.m.) ': im still trying to write something about vampires
(10:01 p.m.) ...rock- y...: jejjejeje
(10:02 p.m.) ': really, and i need to do it if want a good mark
(10:03 p.m.) ...rock- y...: read the book and then imagine,,, and finally write something
(10:04 p.m.) ': but it's not a fiction, i mean yeah 'cause vampires are but i need to write something... uhmm let's say "real"
(10:05 p.m.) ...rock- y...: uhhm..... thats difficult....
(10:06 p.m.) ': yeah pretty difficult, well not really is just im not THAT focused in what im doing haha
(10:07 p.m.) ...rock- y...: jeje...
(10:10 p.m.) ': have you heard about MSI and Leathermouth touring together???
(10:11 p.m.) ...rock- y...: WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(10:12 p.m.) ': yeah that was  what I tought! I'm still shocked.. i mean... MSI wants fans, right?? and now they have the perfect chance to get them!!! it is so fucking insane!!
(10:13 p.m.) ...rock- y...: I know... but I guess.... uhhm.. that's not ok 'cuz msi will have the same fans that mcr...
(10:14 p.m.) ...rock- y...: or i don't I really don't care jeje
(10:15 p.m.) ': that's not the trouble
(10:15 p.m.) ': see, probably they're going to be a lot of MCR fans (okay, fan girls haha), yeah that's true and Lathermouth fans too.. but this is so pathetic, really
(10:16 p.m.) ...rock- y...: I know....
(10:17 p.m.) ': this is driving me crazy soo... lets talk about other shit.. i mean.. thing haha
(10:18 p.m.) ...rock- y...: jejejjejeje....
(10:18 p.m.) ': so?
(10:18 p.m.) ...rock- y...: I want a lion
(10:18 p.m.) ': like Narnia's movie one?
(10:19 p.m.) ...rock- y...: yeap
(10:19 p.m.) ...rock- y...: and a king edmund and a king peter ooooooooooooo and prince caspian
(10:20 p.m.) ': that's too many for just one girl.. can we share? jhaha
(10:21 p.m.) ...rock- y...: nooooo....I can w/ the 4
(10:21 p.m.) ': 4?? did you miscount?? i just count 3
(10:21 p.m.) ...rock- y...: and aslan??
(10:22 p.m.) ': oh yeah... sorry haha
(10:22 p.m.) ...rock- y...: xD
(10:23 p.m.) ': lol
(10:23 p.m.) ': do you still want a fucking pretty penguin?
(10:23 p.m.) ': im just asking lol
(10:23 p.m.) ...rock- y...: SURE
(10:23 p.m.) ': hahahahahahha
(10:23 p.m.) ': or you want an eclipse?
(10:24 p.m.) ': you CANT say both
(10:24 p.m.) ...rock- y...: an eclipse.
(10:25 p.m.) ...rock- y...: but omg that's a good question
(10:25 p.m.) ': good or hard? haha
(10:25 p.m.) ...rock- y...: both
(10:25 p.m.) ': lol
(10:26 p.m.) ...rock- y...: and wht do you want Pain??
(10:26 p.m.) ': i want to go to NJ and kill some bitches
(10:26 p.m.) ': then i want an Edward Cullen just for me (edward not robert)
(10:28 p.m.) ...rock- y...: jejejejjejjejjejejjejjejeje
(10:28 p.m.) ': serioulsy haha
(10:29 p.m.) ...rock- y...: i believe you
(10:29 p.m.) ': i know that
(10:29 p.m.) ': that's the fucking problem hahaha
(10:29 p.m.) ...rock- y...: jeje
(10:29 p.m.) ...rock- y...: xD
(10:30 p.m.) ': hahah
(10:30 p.m.) ': im getting bored
(10:30 p.m.) ...rock- y...: me too
(10:30 p.m.) ...rock- y...: and I have to go
(10:30 p.m.) ': oh okay
(10:30 p.m.) ...rock- y...: soooo.... see you on friday
(10:31 p.m.) ...rock- y...: i guess
(10:31 p.m.) ': me too.. haha
(10:31 p.m.) ': c''ya girl
(10:31 p.m.) ': luv'ya
(10:31 p.m.) ': and take care
(10:31 p.m.) ': u know
(10:31 p.m.) ...rock- y...: you too... ^^
(10:31 p.m.) ...rock- y...: i'll miss you
(10:31 p.m.) ...rock- y...: ok bye
(10:31 p.m.) ': ciao!
(10:31 p.m.) ': xD

 

 

LOL i still think this is so odd... btw add her http://prettypenguin.buzznet.com

xoxo-Y


Posted on 11/10/2008 9:13 PM Comments (0)

October 19, 2008

MAXXIMO MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE

Oh my God, I'm excited! My mom bought me a magazing about The Black Parade is Dead! and the last My Chem shows last week but she gave it to me until today so I'm like whoa, it's too awesome; the pictures are great so that's why I'm going to show it to you ^-^
















The End. Haha I guess it was too much but well hope you enjoy the pic. Now I remember that me and my friends almost crash yesterday when we were listening to Dead! Believe me, that was funny as hell haha!

xoxo-Y


Posted on 10/19/2008 12:14 AM Comments (7)

October 9, 2008

I'll make a new start

My craziest crazy 10 minutes just happened and I earesed too many pics of my Buzznet, maybe I'll do another accountant to only upload random photos. And yes I'm crazy at the moment!



Which is the craziest thing have you ever done?

xoxo-Y


Posted on 10/09/2008 12:36 AM Comments (9)

October 3, 2008

Simple Plan in Monterrey, Mx. October 2nd, 08.

Whoa its almost Oct 4th, hehe but Ill tell you about the show: Well me and my bestie arrived round 6:30 pm at the place, then we were like where is it? and walked such a mille, haha, we found the correct door and there was like 100 people waiting! We were chatting for a while and then the place was fool. The show started at 8 pm, with Luke Brodie, he played like 4 o 5 songs, then Tolidos (a Mexican band ^_^), they played around 30 minutes. Simple Plan started to play at 9:15 , the first song was Generation. They played Take my hand, Shut up, Addicted, Your love is a lie, Jump, When Im gone, Promise, Im just a kid, Welcome to my life, Id do anything, Untitled, Crazy, Holding on, Me against the world, The end, Save you, Time to say goodbye and the last one was Perfect. The concert was so good, as maybe I said I wasnt that excited but at the moment I was freaking out! Hahaha.. and yes they played I kissed a girl by Katy Perry, was so funny!









Just some random pics of th concert, I think I got better heheh... but anyways, Im so tired so Im leaving now!
xoxo-Y


Posted on 10/03/2008 8:52 PM Comments (8)

October 2, 2008

Simple Plan today ^___^

Well Im going to see Simple Plan today so I wont be here too much. Im excited, not that excited but yay its SP, one of the very first bands I liked when I was like 13 and my bffs fav band. I think itll be a nice one.


Are you excited for a coming concert?

xoxo-Y


Posted on 10/02/2008 10:16 AM Comments (6)

September 24, 2008

Early Halloween

I know, it's kinda early to think about Halloween but I'm getting freak out 'cause I don't have a costume yet, and last year my Halloween was such a tragedy 'cause I bought my costume on Octuber 25th, so I was so desperate and then the dress was huge and I was like I need to fix this right effin now... and well, the worst day ever, so... I'll show you some costumes that I like and you'll help me to do my choice:

 

 

I wanna be a pirate so bad but I'm still not sure, I like the 1st and the last one, what do you think? Well here's another options:

And this is me, last year...

 

Lol, I'm not okay vid behind me... xD

so any idea? any sugestion? what you gonna be this Halloween?

 

xoxo-Y








Posted on 09/24/2008 12:07 AM Comments (13)

September 21, 2008

The End.


Now come one come all to this tragic affair
Wipe off that makeup, what's in is despair
So throw on the black dress, mix in with the lot
You might wake up and notice you're someone you're not

If you look in the mirror and don't like what you see
You can find out firsthand what it's like to be me
So gather 'round piggies and kiss this goodbye
I'd encourage your smiles I'll expect you won't cry

Another contusion, my funeral jag
Here's my resignation, I'll serve it in drag
You've got front row seats to the penitence ball
When I grow up I want to be nothing at all!

I said yeah, yeah!
I said yeah, yeah!

C'mon C'mon C'mon I said
(Save me!) Get me the hell out of here
(Save me!) Too young to die and my dear
(You can't!) If you can hear me just walk away and
(Take me!)


Posted on 09/21/2008 10:30 PM Comments (0)

September 15, 2008

Viva Mexico, Cabrones!



Yay, as you know (maybe), here in Mexico we celebrate El Grito de Independencia on September, 15th. Well, let me explain you: After conspiracy was betrayed by a supporter, Hidalgo y Costilla declared war against the colonial government on the late night of September 15, 1810 so "El Grito" is like celebrate the conspiracy and the next day (Sept 16th) we celebrate our Independence from Spain.. hehe I suck at this, I can't explain it, lol... but check this out if you wanna learn more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grito_de_Dolores http://www.mexonline.com/mexican-independence.htm hehe.. :D

 

and well, I'm Mexican, and I'm so fucking proud of it, so let me show you my make up :D


xoxo-Y


Posted on 09/15/2008 11:50 PM Comments (2)

September 10, 2008

Happy Birthday Mikey!

Yay, Mikey happy bday!! I know, he's not gonna read this but I really wanna say that I love him, I admire him as hell, I wish him the best! I really hope he's having an awesome day with the band, his family and my beloved Alicia... yay!

xoxo-Y



Posted on 09/10/2008 1:21 PM Comments (1)

September 8, 2008

Texas

Hey people, how are you?

Well I'm going to San Antonio, Tx in a few hours, so problably I won't be online, that's why I'm writing this, sorry if I reply your notes a bit late, and I wanna wish a early happy bday to Mikey Way :D  yay... lol...

I'm excited, it's been long since the last time I went to America and I really wanna go shopping hehe, the sad thing is I'm not gonna school (sad?) and I'll miss my friends..

Are you excited for something? Tell me about that

xoxo.-Y


Posted on 09/08/2008 9:02 AM Comments (1)

September 3, 2008

Happy Bday Tomo Milicevic!

Yay I wish him a supa dupa bday!


Happy 29th, Tomo!

xoxo-Y


Posted on 09/03/2008 9:08 AM Comments (0)

August 21, 2008

A letter from Jared Leto

To our Friends and Fans,

Despite rumors to the contrary, 30 Seconds to Mars is NOT calling it quits. We are incredibly happy, healthy and very much together here, in Los Angeles, recording our new record. Besides this ridiculously overblown lawsuit (courtesy of Virgin/EMI), we are having one of the most inspiring, wonderful and exciting times that we've experienced to date. (More on that later...)

Beyond this distraction, we are so incredibly grateful to all of you around the world that have supported us so passionately. We would never consider stopping this just yet. These past few phenomenal years have been beyond imaginable and we owe every single bit of it to you. Thank you all for that!

So, as you may have heard we are being sued by our former record company for the ridiculously oversized, totally unrealistic and pretty silly (but slightly clever) sum of $30,000,000. Insane? Yea that's what we said too.

A little history...

We had been signed to our record contract for 9 years. Basically, under California law, where we live and signed our deal, one cannot be bound to a contract for more than 7 years. This is widely known by all the record companies and has been for years. In fact, so aware of it are they that they desperately try to make deals outside of California whenever possible. It is a law that protects people from lengthy, unfair, career-spanning contracts. This law also gave us the legal right to explore other possible opportunities.

Yes we have been sued by EMI. But NOT for failing to deliver music or for 'quitting'. We have been sued by the corporation quite simply because roughly 45 days ago we exercised our legal right to terminate our old, out of date contract, which, according to the law is null and void.

We terminated for a number of reasons, which we won't go into here (we'd rather not air any dirty laundry) but basically our representatives could not get EMI to agree to make a fair and reasonable deal.

A few things to note...

If you think the fact that we have sold in excess of 2 million records and have never been paid a penny is pretty unbelievable, well, so do we. And the fact that EMI informed us that not only aren't they going to pay us AT ALL but that we are still 1.4 million dollars in debt to them is even crazier. That the next record we make will be used to pay off that old supposed debt just makes you start wondering what is going on. Shouldn't a record company be able to turn a profit from selling that many records? Or, at the very least, break even? We think so.

That, and other issues, like the new regime at EMI firing most of the people we know and love, wanting to place advertisements on our website, EMI owning 100 percent of the masters of our record...forever, and basically having a revolving door of regimes at the company made it easy to not want to continue as is.

As the result of this takeover - and the firing of over 2000 employees - we have lost many of the people that were near and dear to us at Virgin/EMI and crucial to the success of 30 Seconds to Mars. A few of the great ones are still there, but it is hardly the same company we have known. After more than 5 regime changes in 9 years you'd think we would be used to the inconsistency, but the team that took the journey together for A Beautiful Lie was a very very special group of people and it's a huge loss that so many of them are gone. (Quick fact: There is not a single employee at Virgin Records who was working at the company when we signed.)

FYI Virgin/EMI was not required to make this lawsuit public or to list such an egregiously and stupendously large amount of mullah. In fact, they were not required to set any price even close to this. We did not want to take this public, but we felt it best to explain our point of view to you, our
friends and fans, in hope that you can better understand our point of view.

We would always do our best to avoid a fight, but sometimes it's important to stand up for what you believe in. We hope that by doing what's right we can help to change things for the better, for ourselves and possibly others.

P.S. We will always remain grateful to the people at Virgin/EMI who were so integral to our success. And we hope that, above all, we can find a resolution to this in as civil and kind a way as possible.

There are certainly more important things out there in the world to spend time and energy on.

To be continued...

Jared Leto
30 Seconds to Mars


 

What do you think?

xoxo.-Y


Posted on 08/21/2008 12:55 AM Comments (0)

August 19, 2008

MCR FANS DAY

You know it was MCR day on the 23th July?...well i just found out that it is MCR fans day on the 22nd August!!!
That means everyone who is an MCR fan does something awesome on that day to celebrate it! It is not about MCR > it is about the fans who stick by the band and who have to put up with the shit thrown at them by the media. The ones who are not okay and are not afraid to say who they are! Do something to celebrate the day like make a banner or play loads of MCR cds or something! This day is everyone who is in the MCRmy xxx. Y
Posted on 08/19/2008 1:11 AM Comments (2)

August 17, 2008

Pink, blue and green dye over dark hair

Whether your hair is light-brown, deep auburn, or so dark brown that it almost looks black, you will have to remove the brown color from your hair to let brilliant hair dyes like pink, blue, and green shine through. Like an artist needs a pale canvas to convey intense color in it's true brilliance, brown hair needs to be lightened to blonde to prepare it for the application of truly brilliant hair color. Other wise, the colors appear to be darker than they are. They tend to look muddy. Imagine adding brown to pink paint, or brown to green paint. A similar thing happens with hair that is not thoroughly bleached before it is dyed.



To prepare the hair for the application of an intense color, bleach and dye separately. Do this to lighten the hair as effectively, and thoroughly as possible. Many coloring kits contain hair dye and peroxide bleach that are designed to be mixed and applied to the hair, all at once. Most of the really intense colors are sold individually.

An advantage to bleaching and then dying the hair separately is this: If your hair does not come out as light as you'd like, you can re-apply the bleach before adding dye. Depending on how dark your hair is, you may have to bleach more than once to get a blonde shade that is light enough to work with. It is common to find that the hair is just not light enough overall, or you may come up with some spots that need to be redone.


Bleach the hair by using a liquid activator that is mixed with a powdered bleach. If you have dark brown hair, bleaches with violet or blue bases result in a nice cool blonde tone. This works to tone down the warm red shades that show in dark hair while the bleach lifts the natural hair color. A powdered bleach with a blur or violet base will not turn your hair blue. The blue tones interact with the hairs natural tones to create a balance.



Apply the bleach from to the length of the hair first, then work with the roots of the hair next. Lastly, apply bleach to the tips of the hair. Work as fast as you can, using a comb to separate the hair, and a brush to spread the bleach through evenly. When you apply bleach to the roots of the hair, try not to get it on the scalp, because the scalp can be quite sensitive.
It is recommended that newly bleached hair is allowed to rest for a few days before it is dyed. This gives the hair some time to recover. In the mean time, keep the hair conditioned. Hot oil treatments, shampoos, and conditioners for very dry hair are helpful. They nourish the hair after it has been stripped of it's color.



Before dying your hair, wear something old that can stand some spills and stains, and keep a towel handy. It is very important to follow the instructions of the coloring product you are using. Wear thin rubber gloves, and divide the hair into sections. Use a comb to separate your hair, and a brush to push the color into the hair, saturating it with dye. Try not to get too much dye on the scalp, because it's sensitive -- especially after bleaching -- and can stain easily.
Bright dyes tend to fade a bit, every time you wash your hair. It's not uncommon to see traces of it in your shampoo. To protect your dye job, use shampoos and hair care products that are specifically made to protect dyed hair. Remember that hair that has been dyed and bleached will not be as healthy as it was in it's natural state. It is common for bleached and dyed hair to become less soft. It needs more maintenance than usual to keep it healthy, and to prevent breakage.



Posted on 08/17/2008 12:56 AM Comments (3)

August 16, 2008

30 Seconds to Mars

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hardcore fans of 30 Seconds to Mars aren't the only ones who want more of the band's music. Virgin Records has sued the group for $30 million, saying it has failed to deliver.

Virgin Records sued the band and front man Jared Leto in Los Angeles on Friday, claiming they refused to deliver three albums as required by its contract.

The band's last album, "A Beautiful Lie," was released in 2005.

A publicist for Leto, an actor who starred in the film "Requiem for a Dream" and the TV show "My So-Called Life," did not return a message Friday.

According to the lawsuit, the band "repudiated" a 1999 contract in July.

Despite the absence of a new album, the band's hit "From Yesterday" was deemed one of 2007's Top 10 "Hot Modern Rock Songs" by Billboard magazine.

What do you think?

xoxo.Y


Posted on 08/16/2008 4:56 PM Comments (5)

August 13, 2008

Henna Tattoos

Henna, Lawsonia inermis, produces a red-orange dye molecule, lawsone. This molecule has an affinity for bonding with protein, and thus has been used to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather, silk and wool. Henna's indigenous zone is the tropical savannah and tropical arid zone, in latitudes between 15° and 25° N and S from Africa to the western Pacific rim, and produces highest dye content in temperatures between 35°C and 45°C. It does not thrive where minimum temperatures are below 11°C. Temperatures below 5°C will kill the henna plant. The dye molecule, lawsone, is primarily concentrated in the leaves, and is in the highest levels in the petioles of the leaf. Products sold as "black henna" or "neutral henna" are not made from henna, but may be derived from indigo (in the plant Indigofera tinctoria) or Cassia obovata, and may contain unlisted dyes and chemicals.

Henna is commercially cultivated in western Indiasip, Pakistan, Morocco, Yemen, Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan and Libya. Presently the Pali district of Rajasthan is the most heavily cultivated henna production area in India, with over 100 henna processors operating in Sojat City.

Though henna has been used for body art and hair dye since the Bronze Age, henna has had a recent renaissance in body art due to improvements in cultivation, processing, and the diasporas of people from traditional henna using regions.

The word "henna" comes from the Arabic name for Lawsonia inermis, pronounced /ħinnaːʔ/ or colloquially /ħinna/.

In the Bible's Song of Songs and Song of Solomon, henna is referred to as Camphire.

In the Indian subcontinent, there are many variant words such as Mehndi in North India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In Telugu (India, Malaysia, USA), it is known as Gorintaaku. In Tamil (South India, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka) it is called "Marudhaani" and is used as ground fresh leaves rather than as dried powder. It is used in various festivals and celebrations and used by women and children. It is left on overnight and will last one month or more depending on the plant and how well it was ground and how long it is left on.

Henna has many traditional and commercial uses, the most common being as a dye for hair, skin and fingernails, as a dye and preservative for leather and cloth, and as an anti-fungal. Henna flowers have been used to create perfume since ancient times, and henna perfume is experiencing a resurgence on the Internet. Henna was used as a hair dye in Indian court records around 400 CE, in Rome during the Roman Empire, and in Spain during Convivienca. It was listed in the medical texts of the Ebers Papyrus (16th c BCE Egypt) and by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (14th c CE (Syria and Egypt) as a medicinal herb. In Morocco, wool is dyed and ornamented with henna, as are drumheads and other leather goods. Henna will repel some insect pests and mildew.


The United States Food and Drug Administration has not approved henna for direct application to the skin. It is unconditionally approved as a hair dye, and can only be imported for that purpose. Henna imported into the USA which appears to be for use as body art is subject to seizure, and at present it is illegal to use henna for body art in the U.S., though prosecution is rare. The fast black stains of “black henna” are not made with henna, but are from p-phenylenediamine. This can cause severe allergic reactions and permanent scarring. No henna can make a black stain on a torso in ½ hour. P-phenylenediamine can stain skin black quickly, but the FDA specifically forbids PPD to be used for that purpose.

Preparation and application of paste

Henna body art is made by applying henna paste to the skin: the lawsone in the paste migrates into the outermost layer of the skin and makes a red-brown stain.

Whole, unbroken henna leaves will not stain the skin. Henna will not stain skin until the lawsone molecules are made available (released) from the henna leaf. Fresh henna leaves will stain the skin if they are smashed with a mildly acidic liquid. This will stain skin within moments, but it is difficult to form intricate patterns from coarse crushed leaves. Dried ground, sifted henna leaves are easily worked into a paste that can be used to make intricate body art. Commercially available henna powder is made by drying the henna leaves and milling them to powder, then the powder is sifted. This powder is mixed with lemon juice, strong tea, or other mildly acidic liquids. Essential oils with high levels of "terps", monoterpene alcohols such as tea tree, eucalyptus, cajeput, or lavender will improve skin stain characteristics. The henna mix must rest for 6 to 12 hours so the leaf cellulose is dissolved, making the lawsone available to stain the skin. This is mixed to a toothpaste consistency and applied with a one of many traditional tools, including resist techniques, shading techniques, and thicker paste techniques, or the modern cellowrap cone.

Once applied to the skin, lawsone molecules gradually migrate from the henna paste into the outer layer of the skin. Though henna's lawsone will stain the skin within minutes, the longer the paste is left on the skin, the more lawsone will migrate. Henna paste will yield as much dye as the skin can easily absorb in less than eight hours. Henna tends to crack and fall off the skin during these hours, so it is often sealed down by dabbing a sugar/lemon mix over the dried paste, or simply adding some form of sugar to the paste. This also adds to the colour of the end result, increasing the intensity of the shade.

When the paste has fallen off the skin or been removed by scraping, the stain will be orange, but should darken over the following three days to a reddish brown. Soles and palms have the thickest layer of skin and so take up the most lawsone, and take it to the greatest depth, so that hands and feet will have the darkest and most long-lasting stains. Steaming or warming the henna pattern will darken the stain, either during the time the paste is still on the skin, or after the paste has been removed. Chlorinated water and soaps may spoil the darkening process: alkaline may hasten the darkening process. After the stain reaches its peak color it will appear to fade. The henna stain is not actually fading, the skin is exfoliating: the lower, less stained cells, rise to the surface, until all stained cells are shed.

Traditions of henna as body art

 
The different words for henna in ancient languages imply that henna had more than one point of discovery and origin, and different pathways of daily and ceremonial use.

Henna has been used to adorn young women’s bodies as part of social and holiday celebrations since the late Bronze Age in the eastern Mediterranean. The earliest text mentioning henna in the context of marriage and fertility celebrations comes from the Ugaritic legend of Baal and Anath, which has references to women marking themselves with henna in preparation to meet their husbands, and Anath adorning herself with henna to celebrate a victory over the enemies of Baal. Wall paintings excavated at Akrotiri (dating prior to the eruption of Thera in 1680 BCE) show women with markings consistent with henna on their nails, palms and soles, in a tableau consistent with the henna bridal description from Ugarit  Many statuettes of young women dating between 1500 and 500 BCE along the Mediterranean coastline have raised hands with markings consistent with henna. This early connection between young, fertile women and henna seems to be the origin of the Night of the Henna, which is now celebrated world-wide.

The Night of the Henna was celebrated by most groups in the areas where henna grew naturally: Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Zoroastrians, among others, all celebrated marriages by adorning the bride, and often the groom, with henna.

Across the henna-growing region, Purim, Eid, Diwali, Karva Chauth, Passover, Nawruwz, Mawlid, and most saints’ days were celebrated with some henna. Favorite horses, donkeys, and salukis had their hooves, paws, and tails hennaed. Battle victories, births, circumcision, birthdays, Zar, as well as weddings, usually included some henna as part of the celebration. When there was joy, there was henna, as long as henna was available.

Henna was regarded as having “Barakah”, blessings, and was applied for luck as well as joy and beauty. Brides typically had the most henna, and the most complex patterns, to support their greatest joy, and wishes for luck. Some bridal traditions were very complex, such as those in Yemen, where the Jewish bridal henna process took four or five days to complete, with multiple applications and resist work.

The fashion of "Bridal Mehndi" in Northern Libya and in North Indian diasporas is currently growing in complexity and elaboration, with new innovations in glitter, gilding, and fine-line work. Recent technological innovations in grinding, sifting, temperature control, and packaging henna, as well as government encouragement for henna cultivation, have improved dye content and artistic potential for henna.

Though traditional henna artists were Nai caste in India, and barbering castes in other countries (lower social classes), talented contemporary henna artists can command high fees for their work. Women in countries where women are discouraged from working outside the home can find socially acceptable, lucrative work doing henna. Morocco, Mauritania, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, as well as India and many other countries have thriving women’s henna businesses. These businesses are often open all night for Eids, Diwali and Karva Chauth, and many women may work as a team for a large wedding where hundreds of guests will be hennaed as well as the bride and groom.An intricate Mehandi pattern

Health effects

Though user accounts cite few, if any, negative effects of natural henna paste, pre-mixed henna body art pastes may have ingredients added to darken stain, or to alter stain color. The health risks involved in pre-mixed paste can be signficant. The FDA considers these to be adulterants and therefore illegal for use on skin. Some pastes have been found to include: silver nitrate, carmine, pyrogallol, disperse orange dye, and chromium. These have been found to cause allergic reactions, chronic inflammatory reactions, or late-onset allergic reactions to hairdressing products and textile dyes.

  • Medical report of heavy metals such as nickel, cobalt, chromium, lead and mercury found in henna tattoos
  • Allergies Associated with Body Piercing and Tattoos
  • OSHA on silver nitrate
  • CDC on silver nitrate

Posted on 08/13/2008 1:07 AM Comments (9)

August 4, 2008

Thank you!

If you left me a comment at my MySpace page, if you left me a comment at my Fotolog page, if you called me, if you uploaded one picture of me, if you texted me almost 3 days ago... I wanna thank you! Thank you for made my day special, thank you for spend you time thinking about me, thank you for be with me, but specially thank you for be my friends!

Last Friday was the [2nd] best day ever! I had the best luck, I swear it, I'm a lucky bitch!!

Thanks to: Willy, B, Male, Kei, Jan, Zaira, Israel, Karen for the pictures.
Thanks to: Gabby and Maritza for the signs.
Thanks to: Masiel and Daniel, who said "Happy Bday Yackie!" in the middle of the gig -we almost crash each other and that was so fucking hilarious!-
Thanks to all who remembered me!

Much love,
xoxo
-Y




Posted on 08/04/2008 12:26 PM Comments (1)

July 24, 2008

IMCRD Video

We love MCR! Let me tell you the reasons why:
'Cause MCR it's not a fashion statement, it's a fucking deatwhish.
'Cause they're a passion, a lifestyle.
'Cause we breath and die for'em.
'Cause they know how to save lifes.
'Cause we've made them oh-so-famous.
'Cause we all wanna party when the funeral ends.
'Cause the searching lights finds us drinking by the mausoleum door.
'Cause when every star falls brought us to tears again.
'Cause because of'em we'll carry on!
'Cause we mean this more than words can ever say.
'Cause we joined the Black Parade.
'Cause we'll invest ourselves in them.
'Cause we met those vampires that will never hurt us.
'Cause we said goodbye to the heart we break and all the cyanide we drank.
'Cause we've been bad motherfuckers.
'Cause we're not in this alone.
'Cause our life will never be the same on our mother's eyes.
'Cause we heard the news that we're dead!
'Cause we're thinking happy thoughts.
'Cause immortality doesn't mean never die.
'Cause we're not o-fucking-kay.
'Cause we're their biggest fans!
'Cause the hardest part is letting go our dreams.
'Cause we run away!
'Cause they're never coming home.
'Cause they encourage our smiles.
'Cause we said goodbye for 100th time and tomorrow we'll do it again.
'Cause we watch their lifes on the screen.
'Cause get down it's just the hardest part of living.
'Cause we're not afraid to walk this world alone.
'Cause they got methods to keep us clean.
'Cause they gave us blood, galons of that stuff!
'Cause we got'em in our sights.
'Cause there's no room in this hell.
'Cause we thought we'll die alone.
'Cause they gave us a reason to believe.
'Cause we're counting down the days to go.
'Cause they gave us to shots to the back out of head.
'Cause they gave the kids a show.
'Cause they're spending the rest of their days rocking out just for the dead.
'Cause they know how much we tried to show they're are the only one like a bed of roses...
'Cause if they're never gonna play a show again, we must keep ourselves alive and keep the faith at all!

If your picture appears in the video I wanna thank you for helping me with it and I hope to see you next year. It means so fucking much to me, more than you could ever know and seriously thanks for the support!

Thanks for read. Thanks for watching. Comment it. Rate it. Hate it. Love me!
yakeen.romance@gmail.com

xoxo
-Y

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Posted on 07/24/2008 11:17 PM Comments (1)

This shoes are made for.. walking?

I can even imagine how can I walk with those shoes! They're insane... lol... aren't they?

I'm just a bit bored, I don't know... I've been up since yesterday, I cannot sleep and I don't know why... I think I need pills or something... don't you? hahaha..

Well I'll try to sleep a pair of hours if I can.. but if you see me here in 2 hours that'll mean than I'm a vampire

XD

 

xoxo

-Y 



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