It has been a long time coming but I am happy to be able to announce a date for my next Henna For Beginners Workshop on 19/8/18. With all the craziness that life cab bring I haven’t been able to run this workshop as soon as I would have liked but I have finally been able to set a date. This workshop will cover the same material as the last beginners class but with a few extra tweaks and improvements that I have added. This time it will be held in Norwich so for any of you city dwellers who don’t have easy access to transport this is perfect for you. The price is the same as before, £35 pp and ..read more

A couple of weeks ago I held my first ever beginners henna workshop. I have taught henna before, some friends and I used to run a Henna Jam in Norwich, but this was the first time I had run a workshop like this solo. I absolutely loved it! I have such a passion and love for henna and I really enjoy getting to share that with others, especially when they have an interest too! Over the years I have gained a lot of knowledge and skills around henna and it was fantastic to be able to share some of it with my students. There are tonnes of little tips and tricks that you pick up along the way that m ..read more

Being pregnant is an incredibly magical time. For me it was probably when I felt the most beautiful I have ever felt and despite the inevitable aches and pains it felt that I was using my body to the best of it's abilities. To know your body is fulfilling a great purpose to make new life and that that life is your own child growing inside you is one of the most sacred and special things a women can feel.   Through out history henna has been used to mark special occasions. It is believed in many cultures to have magical like qualities, to bless and bring luck to the wearer in what ev ..read more

Thinking about getting a tattoo? Taking the plunge to getting a permanent tattoo can be a really big decision and it’s not always easy to imagine what a design will look like once it’s on your skin. Will you like the placement/size/design once it’s actually there? Henna provides the perfect opportunity to try before you buy and get to know what you want before you commit to the real thing. A well looked after mehndi tattoo can last for up to 2 weeks, some times longer depending on where it is on your body. This means you have enough time to wear your design and get a real feel for wh ..read more

I’m pretty stoked to announce that I will be holding an introduction to henna workshop on Sunday 22nd April. The workshop will run 1pm – 4pm and will be held at my home in Brundall. In the class you’ll learn how to mix your own safe natural henna and how to roll cones. We’ll cover basic pattern elements and composition of mehndi designs. You will come away with enough knowledge to be able to start creating beautiful henna art on bodies or what ever surface you desire. The price for the workshop is £35, this includes all materials and worksheets for the day, light refreshments including tasty v ..read more

I wanted to write to share with you my new love of  realistic floral designs in henna. I have always had a great love for drawing flowers and back in the days before I found henna most my art focused on botanical drawing but for some reason it has only recently become a thing for me to use them in my mehndi designs. The inspiration came from the time I spent at the most wonderful weekend that is Henna Huddle. There I took a class from Veronica Lilu who is an absolute master of henna and is particularly famous for her peony designs. Since returning from Henna Huddle I have started using fl ..read more

There may be snow on the ground but I am looking forward to summer and planning the upcoming henna season. I’m excited to announce that I will be returning to Indigo Tattoo Studio in Norwich this summer for a regular monthly henna slot. I will be there taking appointments on the 2nd Thursday of every month from April and will go until the cold weather sets in, hopefully far in to the end of the year. I’m really looking forward to getting out in to the city again and bring my mehndi to Norwich Lanes for the summer. To find out more or to  book an appointment, or text 07900 212441 ..read more

Summer is here and I am about to start a 5 week run of festivals and fairs. I’ve put together this list of everywhere I’ll be over the next few weeks so you know where to find me for henna. To keep up to date with my future events you can follow me on facebook.   30th June – 1st July Flatlands Festival Flatlands is a new, intimate 600 capacity Music festival in Wenhaston, Suffolk.  They’ve got 2 stages crammed with top quality live bands and DJs. Celebrating the best in national and local talent. Rock, Reggae, Hip Hop, Folk, Dub, Jungle flavours. I can’t wait to kick off my festival ..read more

Now that I am working at Indigo Tattoo Studio regularly and booking time slots I am frequently asked how much henna can be done in a half hour or hour slot so I thought I would put together a visual guide to help you work out how long you need for your appointment. Mostly I am booking appointments that are either half an hour for £25 or an hour for £40. Half an hour is enough time to do either 1 full hand or foot or both hands/feet with smaller, more simple designs. For both hands/feet with full, detailed designs or something bigger like a back or shoulder piece we would need an hour. The pic ..read more

I love a good collaboration, especially with a photographer as talented and sweet as Nicole Huggins. Nicole is also my cousin which made to project all the more enjoyable. A 2nd year photography student at Norwich University of the Arts, Nicole is currently working on a project based on occupations and having wanted to work together for a while now we jumped on the chance to team up. I couldn’t be happier with the photos she took of me applying bridal henna to the wonderful Anna. And I was doubly impressed as she did it all while taking on my maybe a little bit, ever so slightly, “what about i ..read more