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With what were thr toenails painted?

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PharoahKel · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:48 pm Post subject:

Well, it was thought that they used Henna( a plant that's flowers were used as a cosmetic to color palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and the hair) to paint the toenails of the bodies during mummification, but the discoloration might have actually been from the nails drying out during embalming.
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PharoahKel · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:49 pm Post subject:

Im not aware if they used anything on a daily basis like we do.
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Osiris II · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 3:12 pm Post subject: Painted toenails

The use of henna as a decoritive element for the body was used on most occasions, and was used almost dailey by the AE. Much like the people of India today, patterns were drawn on the palms of the hands, the bottom of the feet were hennaed, designs were drarwn on the arms, the fingernails were stained--but I dn't know if the henna was used on the toenails. Be the way, henna is still used quite a bit. Women with black or dark brown hair use it to give the hair a reddish highlight.

Dark_Meryetamun_28 · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:12 pm Post subject:

I got a henna tattoo on my hand. It came off after a week or two. It was really pretty.
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PharoahKel · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:57 am Post subject:

My friend just went to Morocco and got Henna flower tattoos on her feet.
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Ankhesenamun3 · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 12:34 am Post subject:

Ohh..Ya they have those Tatoos at Kings Dominion. Cool