Catherine's Curiosities - Articles on henna and hair by Catherine Cartwright-Jones, PhD

Henna for Christmas Mass in Sicily, 1184 Christian women in the medieval world of Spain, Sicily, Egypt, North Africa, and the Levant wore henna, and felt it was suitable adornment for the celebration of Christmas. Islamic culture, with its advanced understanding of science, mathematics, medicine and literature, including women’s use of henna, was part of a prosperous and enlightened culture in southern Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire and before the Crusades. Read more: http://www.tapdancinglizard.com/AS_henna_for_hair/chapters/chap2/sicily.pdf More on video: "When the Moors Ruled in Europe" a video documentary presented by historian Bettany Hughes" [https://youtu.be/yA6dm7CCSDA ]

Tips and Techniques

How to Section Hair When hennaing your hair or someone else's hair, start by dividing the hair into sections for easier and more reliable application. View the video: https://vimeo.com/489141795

From our blogs

Henna for Hair 101: What’s the Difference Between All These Plant Powders? If you’ve read Henna for Hair 101: The Bare Essentials and Henna for Hair 101: Choosing Your Mix, you’ll know by now that a Henna for Hair mix will contain up to three plant powders and one acidic component. Read more: https://www.ancientsunrise.blog/henna-for-hair-101-plant-powder-differences/

Mehandi Employees’ Favorite Products Several Mehandi employees are licensed cosmetologists and/or body artists who use the products professionally. We also love to recommend products to our friends and family, and sometimes to complete strangers. Anyone who has used Ancient Sunrise® Henna for Hair long enough knows how common it is to be stopped in public by people admiring their hair. We’ll even keep business cards on hand for this very reason. Read more: http://www.becomingmoonlight.blog/2018/07/25/employee-picks/

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