I saw some conversations on the Henna Hub indicating that people found that adding sugar to their paste was making their stains lighter. Mark Samwella from Jamaica even did some carefully documented testing and showed side by side stains where the…
As I try to brainstorm new content for this website, I've started thinking about getting back to basics. The most basic thing I can think of is mixing henna paste, and looking back at my previous posts I've spend some…
Day 2 Daily henna practice doesn't have to be horribly time consuming every day! On Wednesdays I coach 5-9 year olds roller derby. I also watch my grandson every weekday evening. Today I didn't exactly have a lot of spare…
Happy New Year! Practice is important in every field. I think its especially important for me in winter when I don't get nearly as much paid work. I really don't take special time out for daily henna practice nearly enough,…
You may have heard that using henna in the United States is illegal. This is absolutely NOT true. You may have heard that the FDA does not approve of the use of henna on skin. That IS absolutely TRUE. How can…
Essential oils function as a solvent in your paste and help the dye molecule to be more available to attach to keratin in skin. Most solvents that come to mind first are things like kerosene or turpentine. Obviously they are…
Katie is one of my favorite clients. She's perky. She loves animals and children. She speaks her mind. She's so easy to love that shortly after she scheduled her first appointment, a friend of hers called and asked she could…
Let me teach you how to add the perfect amount of sugar to your paste EVERY time. Its pretty simple if you can just get past the idea that its a process, not a recipe. It will vary depending on…
All pre-rolled henna cones are not created equal! As I've mentioned before, the supplies I sell are the same stuff I use myself. I don't know what it is about me, but I CANNOT seem to cut a cone tip…
Advanced Henna Chemistry When I was in college, I had a bad case of what I called Artist's ADD. I was never able to focus on one medium long enough to really master it. I'd see a little glass work,…