Painting body with henna is an increasing trend in many countries. Mostly women living in Middle East and Far East paint their bodies with henna. Some do it as a ritual and other do it for fun. The exquisite and delicate designs are what make painting the body with henna so much interesting. The custom of painting the body with henna dates back 5000 years. The interesting thing about this kind of painting is that it is temporary and one can create new designs every four weeks. So people looking for temporary tattoo and painting can opt for henna body painting as it is safe, reliable, cheap and easy to use. Also it provides the exquisite and imaginative look which people really love.

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Painting your body with henna can be time consuming if you opt for difficult and delicate designs. There are certain things that one must be aware off before painting their body with henna. One can buy henna online from many websites but the important thing to be considered is that the quality should be exemplary in order to get the best reddish-brown color. If henna paste is applied for a small period of time and then washed it will leave a pale color. Similarly if it is applied for a longer period of time like several hours then it will leave a dark reddish-brown color which will take about 4 to 6 weeks to wear off. Also the process of painting body with henna is painless. It is only applied on the surface of the skin and not injected into the skin like other body art.

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An important thing to remember here is that one must be aware of their allergies. Sometimes the oils in henna paste cause rashes and other allergic reactions, to avoid such situations these people can use purified henna. Traditionally henna was applied to the hair, foot and hands and mostly during special events like weeding and other ritualistic events. These days the trend is increasing solely because of the quality and advantages of painting the body with henna over other forms of body art. Painting the body with henna portrays creativity and delicacy.

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1952: Long Beach, California. Miss Finland was the first Miss Universe.Miss Hawaii was the 1st Runner-Up.

1953:Long Beach, California. Christiane Martell became the first Miss France to win the Miss Universe title.

1954:Miriam Stevenson became the first American to win the Miss Universe Pageant.

1955: Long Beach, California. Miss Sweden was crowned Miss Universe. Miss El Salvador, Maribel Arrietta, was the big favorite.Miss El Salvador was compared to Marilyn Monroe by American journalists.

1956: Miss USA,Carol Morris, was crowned Miss Universe.

1957:Long Beach (California). Miss Peru, Gladys Zender Urbina was elected Miss Universe. She was the first Latin woman to win the Miss Universe.

1958:Long Beach, California.Marina Luz Zuloaga became the first woman from Colombia to win the Miss Universe title. Miss Brazil was the 1st Runner-Up.

1959: Long Beach, California. Miss Italy,Maria Grazia Buccella, was the big favourite...but she did not qualify for the semifinals.Next day, Italian newspapers criticized Akiko Kojima. Miss Universe from Japan....

1960: Lynda Bennett, Miss USA and Miss Utah, became the third American to win the Miss Universe title...

1961:Long Beach, California.Marlene Schmidt became the first German to win the Miss Universe title.

1962: Miss Argentina, Norma Nolan, won the Miss Universe title. Miss Haiti, Evelyn Miot, was the first black woman to be a semifinals at Miss Universe.

1963: Miss Brazil, Ieda Maria Vargas, won the Miss Universe title. She became the first Brazilian to win the Miss Universe.

1964: Long Beach,California. Corina Tsopie was the first person from Greece to win the Miss Universe Pageant.

1965: Miss Thailand, Aspara Hongsakula, was elected Miss Universe.

1966: Miss Sweden, Margaret Arvidsson, won the Miss Universe.

1967: Miss USA, Sylvia Hitchcok (20 years/1,71/ 91-61-94m) was elected Miss Universe.

1968:Miami Beach, Florida.Martha Vasconcelos became the second Brazilian to win the Miss Universe title.

1969:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Philippines, Gloria Diaz, became the third Miss Universe from the Asia.

1970:Miami Beach, Florida, Miss Puerto Rico, Marisol Malaret won the Miss Universe.

1971: Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Lebanon, Georgina Rizk became the fourth Miss Universe from the Asia.

1972:Dorado, Puerto Rico. Miss Australia, Anne Kery Wells, was elected Miss Universe.

1973: Athens,Greece.Miss Philippines, Margarita Moran, was elected Miss Universe.

1974: Under the leadership of Imelda Romualdez Marcos, First Lady of Philippines, Manila, Philippines´s capital, hosted Miss Universe. Miss Spain, Amparo Muñoz was elected Miss Universe.

 

1975: San Salvador (El Salvador).The winner was Anne Pohtamo, Miss Finland.She looks like Grace Kelly, who was an American actress and Princess of Monaco (a small country in Europe).During her reign, she went to the USA,Australia, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic and other countries in the Third World.She was crowned in El Salvador, the birthplace of Maribel Arrieta, one of the most beautiful delegates in the chronology of MU. Jackeline Gammarra, Miss Bolivia, was big favourite in San Salvador.Ironically, she had been eliminated in the semifinals. Miss Bolivia 1975 was one of the best South American delegates in the history of Miss Universe.

1976:Victory City, Hong Kong.Miss Israel, Rina Messinger, was crowned Miss Universe. For the first time, Miss USA, Barbara Peterson, did not qualify for the semifinals.

1978:Acapulco, Mexico. Miss South Africa won the title.The favorites were : 1-El Salvador, 2-Peru, 3-USA, 4-South Africa, 5-Israel, 6-Sweden, 7-Wales, 8-Costa Rica. The great surprise was Miss Chile.Marianne Muller spoke three languages fluently: English, French and German)... Miss Peru, Olga Roxana Zumaran Burga was a huge favorite in Miss Universe,but she did not speak English. Another eliminated was Miss El Salvador, Iris Yvette Mazorra, one of the best Latin American delegates in Miss Universe.

1979: Perth (Australia). Miss Brazil was a big favorite until last minute. Miss Venezuela, Maritza Sayalero won the Miss Universe title.

1981:New Yor City. Under the leadership of Osmel Sousa, President of Miss Venezuela Organization, Venezuela´s Irene Saez was crowned Miss Universe.The final ranking:1-Venezuela, 2-Canada, 3-Sweden, 4-Brazil, 5-Belgium. After the Miss Universe, Miss Brazil, Adriana Alves de Oliveira had worked as a professional model in Paris.In 1984 she went to London, the United Kingdom, where she was favourite by international journalism and houses of best.She had a perfect body and European profile...But she only came between 7 semifinalists.She was the best delegate from Brazil since Magdalena Sbairini, other big favourite in Miss World 1977...

1982:Lima ,Peru. The favorites were: 1-Miss Chile, 2-Miss South Africa, 3-Miss Brazil, 4-Miss Finland 5-Miss Canada 6-Miss Austria 7-Greece 8-Miss Wales 9-Miss Italy 10-Miss Australia. Miss South Africa, Odett Octavia Scrooby (18 years old, 173m, blue eyes and 54 k), was born in Skeerpoort. She had been a professional model in Johannesbourg, a city in SA.Her hobbies were drawing and painting. Her dream was to become an international supermodel. She did not win because her country was the birthplace of Apartheid...However, Miss Canada won the title. Karen Baldwin was a student at University in Canada.Her dream was to become a businesswoman.Her hobbies were water sports and playing tennis, squash and racquetball. Like Gladys Zender, one of the judges, Karen was a sportswoman."My idol is the Mother Theresa of Calcutta", said in an interview with Mario Vargas Llosa ( judge).Karen had had the support of Rod Duguay(judge), her countryman and a famous hockey player...

1984:Miami, Florida. Miss South Africa, Leticia Snyman, was a big favorite, but she did not win Miss Universe. After 1984,Miss Universe Company did not accept South Africa contestants until 1995,when Namibia hosted the Miss Universe.

1985:Miami, Florida. The final ranking was: 1-PR,2-Spain,3-Zaire,4-Venezuela,5-Uruguay. Miss Zaire, Benita Mureka, was the first black African finalist in Miss Universe. Miss Zaire had her own style and very beautiful. Miss Puerto Rico, a girl very common, was elected Miss Universe...very strange result.

1986:Panama City. Miss Venezuela, Barbara Palacios Teyde, was elected Miss Universe. Venezuela has had many judges in the Miss Universe since 1984:Carolina Herrera (1984 and 1997); Irene Saez (1983 and 1995); Maria Consuelo Alonso Bustillo (1993 and 1998); Lupita Ferrer (1986); Barbara Palacios Teyde (1988); and Jose Luis Rodriguez (1991). Different from Venezuela, Jamaica has not had a judge in Miss Universe history...as Bolivia, Paraguay, Portugal,Austria, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Namibia,Curacao, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Ireland...

1987: Singapoore City. Miss Chile, Cecilia Bolocco was crowned Miss Universe Pageant. She had a sensational interview with judges. Miss Colombia, Patricia Lopez, did not qualify for the semifinals.She won both titles: Miss South America-Universe and Miss Photogenic. Patricia Lopez became the big favorite to win the Miss Universe, but she did not speak English very well. Good bye Colombia.

1989:Cancun,Mexico. Andrea Stelzer was Miss South Africa 1985, but when she arrived at Miami Airport Immigration did not accept her entrance to Miami.Reasons: Radical protests by American Anti-Apartheid activists.Like many South African, she became German citizen. In 1989 she won the Miss Germany title. She went to Cancun and was semifinalist at the Miss Universe.

1990: Venezuela was the dominant force in Miss Universe Pageant in the 1990s.

1991: Las Vegas,USA. Lupita Jones became the first Mexican to win the Miss Universe title.

1992:Bangkok, Thailand. Miss Namibia, Michelle MacLean, was elected Miss Universe.

1993:Mexico City. Maria Consuelo Alonso, international judge, did not support Miss Venezuela, Milka Chulina during Miss Universe contest. In Caracas, there was many critics towards Maria Consuelo.She was born in Cuba.

1994:Manila, Philippines. The ranking finalwas: 1-Miss India, 2-Miss Colombia,3-Miss Venezuela. Many people think that Colombia never winner Miss Universe...mainly for narcotrafic.Colombia have had spectacular girls like Aura Maria Mojica and Paloma Turbay Ayala...

1995:Windhoek, Namibia (Africa). Miss USA and Miss Texas, Chelsy Smith, was elected Miss Universe.

1996:Las Vegas, Nevada. Miss Venezuela, Alicia Machado, won the Miss Universe Pageant.She was always controversial and charismatic...

1998: Honolulu, Hawaii.Wendy Fitzwilliam became the second Afro-Trinidadian to win the Miss Universe title.

1999: Trinidad Tobago. Miss Botswana, Mpule Kwelagobe, became Miss Universe. Since 1999, she is an Anti-AIDS activist in the Third World.

2000: Nicosia, Cyprus, the birthplace of Aphrodite.Miss India, Lara Dutta, was crowned Miss Universe. Miss France, Sonia Rolland, who speaks French, English and Spanish, was another bi-racial beauty. She has a Rwandan mother and a French father. Sonia was a child who lived at the time of the Rwandan War.

2001:Bayamon, Puerto Rico.Miss Puerto Rico, Denise Quiñones was crowned Miss Universe. She became the first person to win the Miss Universe Pageant in her country...

2002:San Juan de Puerto Rico. Miss Russia, Oxana Federova was crowned Miss Universe. The People´s Republic of China made its debut at the Miss Universe. Oxana Federova was dethroned by Miss Universe Organization.In New York City,Miss Panama, Justine Paseak, was elected Miss Universe. She was 1st Runner-Up.

2003:Panama City.Miss Dominican Republic, Amelia Vega, won the Miss Universe Pageant.

2004:Quito, Ecuador. Miss Australia, Jennifer Hawkins, was elected Miss Universe.

2005:Bangkok, Thailand. Miss Canada, Natalia Glebova, was crowned Miss Universe.

2006: Los Angeles, California. Miss Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera, was crowned Miss Universe Pageant... Did you know that... Puerto Rico has had several judges in Miss Universe History: Mapy Cortes (actress/1972); Marisol Malaret (former Miss Universe: 1977 and 2002);Deborah Carthy-Deu (ex-Miss Universe: 1987 and 2003); Dayanara Torres (2001);Marc Anthony (2001); and Maria Celeste Arraras (journalist/2003 and 2006).However, Chile only has had two judges: Cecilia Bolocco (1996) and Christian de la Fuente (20001).

2007:Welcome to Mexico...Miss Universe 2007

Chinese Body Painting

Paint is one of the elements that are as old as humanity itself, and is an important part of every culture. Regardless of the period in history, every age had its time of producing different type of dyes and pigment depending on the available resources. There were a lot of regions who produced all kinds of paint, and each age discovered a new type of paint.

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In ancient times, people believed that paint had more properties than just decorating interiors or having particular design issues. They were seen as truly magical and they also thought it had healing properties. In the Indian and Chinese civilization there were these color practitioners who could give the diagnoses of a certain disease and cure it by coloring your body with this dyestuff. Even today, there are isolated tribes who paint their body with all kind of colorful lotions which are seen as real medicines for men.

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The oldest traits of paint can be seen in early cave paintings, but the colors were pretty blunt. Nevertheless, there was an ancient civilization that brought the manufacture of paint to a real state of perfection and that civilization is the ancient Chinese one. Their glory and maximum development was recorded to take place over ten thousand years ago. Another very developed ancient civilization was the Egyptian civilization who believed in its curative properties.

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Paint was seen for the first time as a tool for art during the Greek culture which put a lot of passion into everything that was art related. Later on, the Romans with their great technical skills understood the paint utility and they were the ones to use for the first time the varnishes.

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It is amazing how very old cultures, ancient civilizations valued the paint so much. For example, the Aztec Indians treasured very much the red dye and they considered it to be more valuable than gold.

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The very first colors to be discovered were the blacks and ocher's, as they were readily obtainable. But after the year 1000, the development of paint brought to light some other shades such as the Egyptian blue or the read lead. Because manufacturers have noticed an increasing demand of more and more colorful paint, more man-made versions could be seen on the early markets of paint and varnishes.

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Taking your car in for work can be really nerve racking. Not only are you worried about being overcharged, but how do you know they are doing a good job? When you take your car in to be repainted, it is important to find a place that can deliver perfection. Here is what you can look for to find the best auto shop to paint your vehicle.

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You are going to want to find a company that has a computer doing the paint matching. These computerized machines guarantee to find the best color match for your car. The last thing you want is to come out with a tie-dyed car of different shades!

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Ask your auto shop what method they use to paint your vehicle. If they used a Team BlowTherm Spray Booth and System then you are safe. These systems can ensure that you are getting factory like finishes by using a pressurized down draft paint booth. Now you can rest assured that your vehicle will return to its original status.

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A smart thing to do before deciding on any company is to do some research. Why not look at some before and after pictures of the work they've done? Think about it. You wouldn't just go get a tattoo from just any artist. You would look at their work first and get a feel for their performance. The same goes with anything else. A car is an investment, be smart about who you choose to take care of your possession.

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If you keep these things in mind when shopping around for the right auto body shop, your paint job should turn out just fine. Now the only thing you have to worry about is keeping the inside of your car looking as sharp as your new paint job!

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Body painting is one of the oldest and ancient forms of art; it is an impermanent art that lasts only for couple of hours or either for couple of weeks. Body paint design is the attraction to guarantee success, for the one who desires to promote themselves in an untraditional and unique way. Today there are numerous body paint designs and designers from which you can pick the type of body paint design you want and from the desired place as well.

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The Body paint designs are influenced by everything and everyone, it can be picked from any where which could include cartoons, history, politics, and anything which you can imagine, any design from flower designs to geometric designs to animal designs, the possibilities are pretty much unlimited. Nevertheless the traditional way for body paint design is a bit time consuming and is incredibly messy.

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However, any one who wishes to get body paint design requires loads of information and practical information to get the desired design. Eventually, with the advancement in time and techniques, some better ways to get the body paint design with a little mess and in minimum time have been discovered. Those are:
Markers

The body paint design markers are completely safe to use and these markers gives a translucent effect which is very similar to permanent tattooing. The designs made from these markers stay on the body fairly well until and unless it is not washed off. The most amazing colors that are available in these markers are silver and gold, these colors really looks great and are generally used to making stripes and some large area metallic, but however it is not practical to use these markers for full body coverage.

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Air brush make up

This is comparatively better to make body paint designs than the body markers, as these are safer, flexible and gives speed. If you work for a commercial customer, and also doing photo shoot, than the air brush textile acrylics are the best thing what you can use. This is a great balance between utility and low cost, and is specifically formulated for applying on the skin.

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The body paint design designed from the air brush textile acrylics dries off quickly and also don't rub off easily, but can be easily rinsed off with soap or water. The key to fine airbrush body design is to lay down thinnest dense coat you can because the multiple or thicker coat flake and peel more readily.

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Liquid latex

Liquid latex has gained popularity in some last couple of years, earlier it was available as a make up material but now it is used for body paint design as well and is available in plethora of colors including clear and black. It is also very easy to apply than any other paint and can be applied in less than thirty minutes and moreover, it cleans off really quickly. One single coat of latex liquid is alone enough for body design and can last for a day.

Finally, it is always recommendable to test the skin of the model and the product you are using. Try on a small area first and wait for few minutes to check if there is any kind of reaction. 

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