@amira.khairat
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@amira.khairat This is jagua…a temporary, plant based dye made from a fruit that grows across Central and South America, particularly in the Amazon. Indigenous communities throughout the region have used it to stain and decorate the skin for generations. And if you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know I rarely go anywhere without it. I’m constantly asked what it looks like as it fades, so here is the full disappearing act. Mine had already been pitch black for five days when I started documenting it. It usually stays strong for about a week, gradually fades throughout the second, and is almost completely gone after two weeks. If you want to see the opposite process, how I apply it…I have a reel showing that as well. Also, most of the rings you see here were made by me, including the leather ones, which I stitched by hand. I have another reel about making those in Morocco if you want to see how they came to life. 👽 When I don’t have time to apply the jagua again, there are usually a few buffering days. If it also happens to be winter, the leather rings come out. Apparently, the black fingers are absolutely non-negotiable 💀 Somewhere along the way, this whole ritual became a form of emotional support, something I’ve integrated so deeply into my everyday life that my hands no longer quite feel like mine without it. PLEASE ALWAYS PATCH TEST BEFORE USING JAGUA AS ALLERGIC REACTIONS CAN OCCUR. #henna #jagua #leather #silver #jewelry
