Have you ever done mehndi for a Chand Raat event? Well I have, in the past, about ten years ago, and I once swore I would never do one again. It seems that everyone wants henna, but no one wants to pay fair prices for it. I spent my first Chand Raat event endlessly justifying […]
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I’ve tried a LOT of different ways of booking clients. Finding efficient ways to book clients is kind of my thing. I’ve taught entire classes at henna conferences on how to integrate different online systems to create a smooth client booking workflow. Up until about two weeks ago, I was a HUGE advocate of building
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It has come to my attention that there is precious little information out there about comparing dye release times of different henna powders, at least for body art use. Apparently most of the info out there is for mixes for hair, which do include things like apple cider vinegar (which body art mixes don’t use
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I am so excited to finally share the news I have been holding onto for almost a year!!!!! I AM OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR! In a physical, printed book you can hold in your hands, as an author/artist contacted by a publishing company as an authority on the subject matter!!!! With three other fantastic henna
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Dear Heather, I’ve seen lots of images of white henna on the interwebs lately, especially on Instagram, Pinterest, and the like. It’s so pretty. Can you hook me up? Sincerely, Trendy Henna Lover If you just came to find a source of white henna – skip on ahead. Dear Trendy, Thanks for coming to me
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What is Henna? Is it the same as Mehndi, Mehandi, Heena, etc? Henna is a plant; the leaves of this plant have a dye called lawsone. The art of applying the plant leaves to the skin is typically given the same as the plant itself. If you have a henna tree growing in your yard,
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I am writing this recipe that I reconstructed based on my birthday week dinner at Blackie’s (formerly Blackie’s Bulldog Tavern) in Smithfield RI. I’m posting it to my website because this is what will probably live on long after I’ve lost the piece of paper I’ve written it down on, and this way maybe you
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Dear Heather, Do you have any recommendations for keeping henna on overnight? I’ve been getting conflicting information about aftercare for my bridal mehndi from my friends, family, and the interwebs. What do *you* think I should do? Gratefully,Excited For My Wedding Henna Dear Excited, Thanks for checking in! I’m so glad to hear you’re interested
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Here’s the Dungeon and Dragons Demogorgon / Demodog monster from Stranger Things. It’s not too often that I get to do horror themed henna… but when a young lady comes up to you wanting Mystery Henna ™ wearing a stranger things tshirt, super smudgy black eyeliner, and black skull leggings…. you ask her if she
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