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…
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 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,…
Its important to me, and the reputation of Henna Muse, to always have a great, reliable henna that give fantastic color. I've been testing the waters on some new suppliers lately. This is a chore that requires some experimentation and research. I…
IMG_3145, originally uploaded by Henna Muse. One of the limitations of being your own henna artist is that you can't reach everywhere on your own skin! My friend Deborah Brommer in Columbus gave me this hot henna.
Visiting young adult groups at libraries is one of my favorite parts of my job, and its actually what drew me to henna in the first place, way back 10 years ago when I was responsible for children's programming at…
IMG_2986, originally uploaded by Henna Muse. I had a great visit with Hanna while doing this little doodle for her, copied from her phone skin!