My journey as a Sacred Henna Artist

My post on henna, please enjoy

cara wiseroots

CONTENTS

• My henna story

• How did it start?

• My journey with henna

• Where I am now

• My journey with Henna oracle

• The properties of Henna

• Belly blessings

MY HENNA STORY

I have been a henna Artist for over 25 years, alongside other work that I do my Henna art provides such happiness and beauty to share with others, especially during summertime at community events

HOW DID IT START ?

I was originally introduced to henna and learned about the art of Henna in Derby City at a community event at a Hindu Temple, after sharing my dance with the ladies one of the Hindu ladies asked would I like food which was delicious and then after would I like Henna, absolutely yes please so I was adorned with Henna and sat with the ladies as it dried on my skin. It’s beautiful pattern staining for many weeks. I was mesmerised and loved the entire process, soon after luckily i found a course and trained at Chesterfield College as a 'Henna 'Mehendi' Artist' with an asian instructor.

as I was teaching Bellydance in the community and sharing my henna art with the ladies in my classthe natural progression with my henna art style was to research near, far and Middle Eastern Henna styles which I intensively studied for many years all styles of Henna art from Egyptian to Moroccan, Persian to Turkish and all in between.

Its use dates back well over 5000 years, with ancestral art styles deeply ingrained in cultural beauty from the country of origin, the patterns were so unique, entwined with local customs religion and celebration, each countries reasons why the designs were born were different. I was absolutely hooked. I soon learned that the origins and birth of Henna we’re actually rooted deep in ancient Egypt and from this long history the moguls took henna to India many centuries ago, Henna art use spread through trade roots into every part of the near far and Middle East where it is used extensively where the Lawsonia inermis Henna planet grows, I found out that Hannah was used as an antifungal application hence why in a lot of culture the nails and fingertips were Hennaed as well as animals such as horses to care for the skin and coats, the earliest findings of Henna were in tombs of Ramses II with henna staining found on his hair

My journey with henna

started out as a community henna artist when I first started sharing her henna art at my dance class with the ladies who attended this allowed us to connect laugh relax and have fun dawning our bodies with sacred body art

I started to offer Henna Art at events and festivals as well as multicultural weddings, especially English, Hindu and alternative or contemporary weddings I even had at hand fasting and Pagan weddings. 

Where I am now

I now teach people how to Henna online and in person and also offer my services as a henna artist offering many styles of Henna, with my favourite designs still being Near Far and Middle Eastern Henna, especially Moroccan and Ancient Tribal / Egyptian as well as contemporary Henna art designs with a spiritual flair.  Over the years I have enjoyed offering henna art at contemporary weddings offering individual art to the guests and Bride and love re-creating this wonderful traditional art into a modern phenomenon that it is! 

I always ensure that I work in a cultural appropriated way, with awareness of the origins of the designs and ensuring any client is aware of its origins and meaning.

I also love to share theHistory and Culture of Henna and loves to share this knowledge within my Training Sessions.

Would you like to have henna?

Would you like to have a go at the Art of Henna? 

would you like to train with me as a henna artist?

would you like to book a henna party or belly blessing? 

I OFFER TRAINING ONLINE

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MY JOURNEY WITH HENNA ORACLE

I Have combined the art of Henna together with Oracle readings for quite some time now I find this flow together brings back its ancient magic and power even more so when combined with Ancient Symbols that adorn a body of Light. I offer and also teach Henna Oracle to anyone who would like to learn how to do this amazing art and share it either with your friends and family or as a profession I have training for every level including mentoring through to a professional diploma certificate course

I alsooffer 'Henna Oracle' at parties and events

I find that henna Oracle ties in withancient Healing techniques and Symbols, as an energy healer and Reiki practitioner this is an excellent wayto assist energy healing together with the use of Henna Application on the body, Cara also teaches Henna Oracle to others 

THE PROPERTIES OF HENNA

Henna is cooling to the skin as well as deeply conditioning, it’s stain can protect the skin from fungal infections and bacterial infections. It has a beautiful smell and when mixed with aromatherapy oils such as eucalyptus or lavender it is a delight to apply henna of course stains anything, skin hair or nails and has been used for centuries to do just that it stains from an orange to reddish brown to dark brown depending on the paste and origin of the henna powder used. The actual henna powder is a very beautiful Henna green colour almost a sage green. The flowers of the Henna plant Are also used in perfumes and attars, the flowers are small, delicate and white. The properties of henna include.

• Rites of passage and transformation

• Spiritual protection

• Amplifier of positive energies

• A talisman for the wearer combining the intention, henna and symbol

• a blessing for sacred unions

BELLY BLESSINGS

In many cultures, henna has been used as a celebration to honour a mothers journey through pregnancy by adorning her especially to welcome the baby . This beautiful ceremony that gathers friends and family and also allows the mother to dream designs that adores her body and belly area into existence can be a very magical experience,

I have offered this unique art of 'Belly Blessings' with Henna for over 20 years.  This wonderful art of connecting with the Mother to Be and providing sacred symbolic Art for both the mother and babys well-journey is always a privelage and offers a unique 'ceremony' to the Mother before the Birth of her baby to honour her physical body and decorate her baby-bump' with love, sealing in the beauty and fertility of her body as she grows with her child  

CULTURAL USE

• in north africa mothers apply henna to newborn babies feet to protect against evil spirits

• An Indian bride will wear Hannah to bless her marriage and bring fertility and prosperity. The darker the Henna goes the more auspicious the marriage will be.

• during application sacred chance may be used

DESIGNS AND THEIR SYMBOLISM

• Floral motifs symbolise growth, fertility and beauty

• Geometric patterns, and interlocking lines symbolise protection

• triangular or diamond patterns sometimes represent the evil eye

• The Sun and moon represent cosmic and celestial bodies invoking light and vitality

thank you for reading my henna story

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HENNA CLIENT BOOKINGS INFO

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WHAT IS HENNA?

Henna is a natural paste which when applied to the skin stains the top 'dead' layer of the skin.  It is made from the ground leaves of the Henna plant (Lawsonia Innermis), water, small quantities of tea (the tannin in the tea helps the henna stain darker) and small quantities of essential oils such as close and eucalyptus give the henna paste the most beautiful herbal aroma  

 WHAT COLOUR IS HENNA?

Natural henna comes in only one colour, BROWN (or variations such as a reddy brown) .  There is NO SUCH THING as safe 'Black henna' which contains nasty chemicals (PPD) which can cause nasty reactions.  

WHAT IS WHITE HENNA?

White henna is AWESOME!  It is NOT henna, white henna is a MICA PASTE (made from fine white mica powder and gel) white henna is an immediate wash off, unfortunately due to trials using white henna we do not offer this service as the lasting results are poor 

IS HENNA SAFE?

Natural henna is totally safe and is a skin conditioner which improves the softness and condition of the skin.   It has been used for thousands of years as a skin and hair conditioner.  All Henna cones and skin dyes used at WiseRoots Henna services are 100% safe and PPD (chemical) free

HOW LONG DOES HENNA LAST?

A henna stain usually lasts 5-15 days.  The design will gradually wear off as the top dead layers of skin flake off.  Once the henna stain is on your skin it is very hard to remove. 

note: skin dye such as Golecha dyes darker quicker and wears off faster (usually 2-3 days) if you require a stain that doesnt last as long as natural henna  

At Wiseroots Henna we use 3 Skin Dyes: 

(1) HAND MADE HENNA PASTE

(2) KAJAL NATURAL HENNA 

and 

(3) BURGUNDY SKIN DYE

all are safe and PPD chemical free 

HENNA CONE INFORMATION

COLOUR: ORANGE TO BROWN 

CONTAINS: ORGANIC HENNA AND ESSENTIAL OILS  

IS THIS PRODUCT ORGANIC? YES  

IS IT PPD FREE? YES 

IS THIS PRODUCT IN DATE? YES, WE ONLY USE FRESH HENNA  

CAN YOU REMOVE THIS PRODUCT QUICKLY? NO 

INGREDIENTS Henna Powder, essential oils 5% Clove & Nilgiri (like eucalyptus the indian version), water 

HENNA APPLICATION DIRECTIONS- Allow to dry, avoid the henna paste to touch any other object including fabric, clothing and hair etc 

- Leave henna paste on skin for a minimum of 2 hours, can be left on the skin for 6-16 hours, remove before bedtime

- You can Apply a humidifying glaze  of sugar or sugar and lemon juice to adhere the paste to your skin for longer  

- Avoid water at all times during henna application

- Caution Henna can stain ANYTHING! 

- Allow to dry fully before removing 

- if you need to remove for any reason wash with soapy water 

- To remove: Scrape off dried henna over a sink or bin using a credit card edge is a good way to remove the paste

- Cover the stain in natural oil (ie. olive oil, coconut oil etc)  

- YOUR HENNA WILL STAIN ORANGE FIRST and will stain into all dead skin cells so the longer you leave the paste on the skin the deeper the stain will be 

- Henna will stain the feet and hands the darkest, the further away from these areas the stain will lessen in strength as the skin is thinner in other areas of the  body 

- your henna will last around 7 to 14 days and will fade gradually, during this time if you want to remove quicker expose your design to water and gentle exfoliation 

HENNA CAUTIONS 

• KEEP PASTE AWAY FROM ANYTHING THAT MAY STAIN 

  
  

• THERE IS NO GUARANTEE FOR DARKNESS OF COLOUR OR STAIN DURATION 

  
  

• THERE ARE STRICTLY NO REFUNDS FOR HENNA 

  
  

• KEEP PASTE AWAY FROM SENSITIVE AREAS, EYES ETC 

  
  

• DO NOT INGEST THE PASTE 

  
  

• KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS 

HENNA for fun TRAINING

Learn the fun art of Henna with Cara WiserootsPROFESSIONAL Henna DIPLOMATrain professionally with Cara Wiseroots 

GOLECHA CONE SKIN DYE INFO

COLOUR: DARK BURGUNDY OR BLACK 

CONTAINS: HENNA AND IODINE DYES WITH NO PPD

CAN YOU REMOVE THIS PRODUCT QUICKLY? Within first day NO, after first day a better chance of removal 

IS THIS PRODUCT IN DATE? YES, WE ONLY USE FRESH SKIN DYE

GOLECHA INGREDIENTS water, henna, erythrosine red (organic iodine pigment containing 58% iodine, eucalyptus, guar gum, phenonip (oil soluble paraben based preservative).  

GOLECHA APPLICATION DIRECTIONS- Allow to dry fully this will take around 15-30 minutes in total, the skin dye will look like watery coloured gel which contains pigments of both Henna and Iodine dyes

- DO NOT SMUDGE WHEN WET !

- When fully dry Peel off the top layer of skin dye very carefully 

- Avoid removing with water

- Gently wipe the area with a damp baby wipe 

- The Golecha stain will last 2-5 days (not as long as henna!) The stain will be darker quicker and then fade quicker than regular henna .  Golecha skin dye will only stain the top layer of skin  GOLECHA CAUTIONS

KEEP PASTE AWAY FROM ANYTHING THAT MAY STAIN 

THERE IS NO GUARANTEE FOR DARKNESS OF COLOUR OR STAIN DURATION 

THERE ARE STRICTLY NO REFUNDS FOR HENNA 

KEEP PASTE AWAY FROM SENSITIVE AREAS, EYES ETC 

DO NOT INGEST THE PASTE 

KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS 

CONTRA-INDICATIONS

FOR HENNA &

GOLECHA BODY ART

REASONS TO NOT PROCEED WITH HENNA OR SKIN DYE 

Anyone not requiring a longer term stain (can last 1-6 weeks)

Allergies to any of the ingredients: for sensitivity skin check ingredients

CHECK WITH DOCTOR BEFORE PROCEEDING:  

- Blood or immune disorders

- Anaemia 

- Under 3 years of age

- Pregnant (1&2 trimester) and Breast feeding women

- Cancer 

PPD FREE PRODUCTS 

We only use PPD FREE PRODUCTS for your safety

PPD is a nasty chemical that cancause nasty allergic reactions on skin

Cara is aware there are many otherhenna artists using products that containPPD chemicals in their pastes,skin dyes and 'henna' in the UK and abroad   PLEASE ALWAYS BE SAFE AND CHECKWHAT IS IN ANY PRODUCT THAT COMESINTO CONTACT WITH YOUR SKIN .

IF IN DOUBT FREE PATCH TESTSARE AVAILABLE FOR EVERY CLIENT  

ABOUT YOUR HENNA ARTIST 

Cara has over 20 years experience as a Henna Artistof many different henna styles, from cultural to contemporary designs. 

- FULLY INSURED HENNA ARTIST 

- DBS CHECKED 

- FULL RISK ASSESSMENT AND PRODUCT COSHH SHEETS 

- ALL HENNA PASTES AND SKIN DYES ARE LAB TESTED  

- CARA ALSO OFFERS HENNA ART TRAINING AND IS A HENNA EDUCATOR AND TEACHER AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, CARA HAS ALSO WORKED AS A HENNA PROVIDER FOR THE NHS, PRIVATE AND CORPORATE BOOKINGS FOR BOOTS THE CHEMISTS AND MANY MORE HIGH PROFILE CONTRACTS  

- CARA IS A DERMATALOGICA TRAINED SKIN SPECIALIST BEAUTY THERAPIST AND HOLISTIC THERAPIST 

YOU ARE IN SAFE HANDS   

Terms & ConditionsBy having henna you agree to my full T&C as stated here on this page:FOR HENNA BOOKINGS  By booking and attending a treatment, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions: 

YOU AGREE IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE YOU WILL HAVE A FREE PATCH TEST BEFORE YOU HAVE HENNA OR SKIN DYE 

THIS FREE PATCH TEST IS OFFERED TO EVERY CLIENT 

YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE YOU ARE NOT ALLERGIC TO ANY INGREDIENTS WHICH ARE CLEARLY LISTED AS PER RISK ASSESSMENT OF HENNA PASTE AND SKIN DYE 

IF REQUIRED YOU HAVE OBTAINED YOUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL'S GO AHEAD IF YOU ARE UNDER THEIR CARE FOR ANY MEDICAL ISSUE BEFORE YOU HAVE HENNA IF UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE YOU HAVE YOUR PARENTS OR CARERS PERMISSION TO HAVE HENNA YOU HAVE WAIVERED THE 24 HOUR PATCH TEST AND WANT TO PROCEED WITH HENNA TODAY YOU HAVE BEEN MADE CLEARLY AWARE OF FULL INGREDIENTS  

AND YOU ARE AWARE ALL CONES ARE LAB TESTED AND SAFE  

Cancellation Policy  When you book in for Henna:

- this time/treatment is now mutually agreed, and is a confirmed booking

- Make any cancellations WITHIN 24 HOURS by telephone, email or text (the client will not be charged).  

- CANCEL LESS THAN 24 hours YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY THE FULL COST WITHIN 14 DAYS

- Cancellation fees may be waived at the therapist’s discretion.  

- If the therapist, due to illness or emergency is unable to carry out your treatment, you will be notified as soon as possible, and an alternative appointment time will be made as close as possible to the original appointment time. 

Payment Payment expected by the end of the treatment by:

- Cash in UK pounds 

- Bank transfer 

Bank transfers and paypal accepted if cleared on the day of treatment, and before the treatment. 

Parties, discounted packages and experiences must be paid for in advance.

Client Commitment  -For HENNA BOOKINGS clients you will be asked to read a contra-indication sheet or asked to complete and sign a consultation form prior to henna treatment.   Clients are asked to complete the consultation form honestly or to let the therapist know if they have ANY CONTRAINDICATIONS listed VERBALLY or WRITTEN before henna application.

You agree you have been offered a FREE PATCH TEST, and it is YOUR FULL RESPONSIBILITY to have a PATCH TEST 48 HOURS BEFORE HENNA APPLICATION, IF YOU DO NOT, YOUR THERAPIST IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ADVERSE REACTIONS.     If you bring a design, it is you the client that is liable for COPYRIGHT and not the therapist, you agree to pay any copyright fees related to your design before it is used.   You are aware Henna art is freestyle artistry and all designs may have differences within them as each design is unique with no two designs ever being the same. 

PrivacyBy signing any forms or consultation form you give permission to your therapist to hold records on you and your treatments.   All details are private and confidential between the client and the therapist.   Personal information will not be shared with any third parties. 

Therapist commitmentTo provide fresh, natural henna for each booking to the best of my ability.  To work to the best of my artistic ability for every client, and maintain professional working practices, including abiding by ethical policies of professional bodies.   ALL Therapies are personalised for each client’s individual needs to give maximum benefit.   Your treatment is completely confidential.   All information is kept securely on file.

Disclaimer

- Henna is a NATURAL STAIN, there are NO GUARANTEE as to the darkness, or steadfastness of the design due to the nature of the work, there are no refunds or part refunds offered to clients. 

Always consult your GP or a healthcare professional for medical attention and advice if you have any doubts BEFORE you have HENNA ART. Your Therapist is not a qualified medical practitioner.  If in doubt visit a doctor.   

HENNA ORACLE BOOKINGSAll use of divinatory and oracle cards are for entertainment purposes only