Practice Makes Perfect!
I try to be as involved as possible in helping with the Windy City Mehndi Meet. I feel its one of the best ways to ACTUALLY, rather than VIRTUALLY, participate in the regional henna community. I sponsor the event by…
The reality of the FDA for henna artists
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…
Jamila 2015 is here!
The new crop of Jamila is in! Here is a first look at the paste and dye release test spot. You can see it is super creamy! Very smooth. Mixes with absolutely no lumps. jamila2105 The test spot is…
Fall Fun From the Archives!
I've been going through REALLY old photos and design pages and found some fun stuff for the season. Enjoy!
Choosing Essential Oils for Henna Paste
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…
Kate and Mean Jean Take on Cancer
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…
How much sugar?
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…
Using Henna Muse’s pre-rolled cones
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…
New Gift Items!
I know its not true all over, but here in the midwest the henna season is a little limited. There's no skin sticking out from under heavy clothing to tag with henna or paint! My work load decreases dramatically from…
Advanced Henna Chemistry!
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,…