"Beautiful Henna crowns bring confidence and joy to women experiencing hair loss"

I recently came across the below article on the Huffington Post website:

"One organization is using all-natural ingredients and artistry to help women coping with hair loss.

Henna Heals was started by Canadian photographer Frances Darwin in 2011 as a small group of volunteers in Toronto, and has since grown to a community of 150 artists worldwide. Those artists use safe, temporary dyes to paint intricate designs on their clients' heads -- after about two weeks, the henna designs fade away.

The organization offers professional henna "crowns" and photography services as a way to empower and heal people experiencing hair loss, and to help them feel beautiful and confident.

"For me, Henna Heals is a passion project," Darwin told The Huffington Post in an email. "I strongly believe in the power of art."

Many of the women who use Henna Heals have alopecia, a non-life-threatening, autoimmune disease that results in partial or total hair loss. Some other women who use the service are experiencing hair loss as a result of chemotherapy treatments.

"This now is just one more empowering move, really, to just sort of become comfortable with who we are," Karen McKinney, who got a henna crown with her daughter, says in the YouTube video above.

"The application of the henna felt very therapeutic, not unlike having a massage," Jana Buhlmann, a Henna Heals client, told HuffPost. "My sense of self was very strong afterward: I was compelled to take selfies until the stain faded."

You can see the video of their experience by clicking the below link:

http://www.alopeciaworld.com/video/henna-crown-photoshoot-part-1-by...

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You can read more here:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/13/henna-heals-hair-loss_n_53...

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Comment by michelle on May 24, 2014 at 10:32pm

I had the opportunity to have a henna crown by henna heals.  I cannot say how much I got from this experience.  It was incredibly empowering.  I had just started presenting myself 'au natural'.  The henna crown gave me the confidence I needed to be free.  (My profile is one of the pics from my photo shoot).  I recommend this to anyone with hair loss!

Comment by Linda on May 25, 2014 at 5:16pm

Wonderful! I just love the way the artwork enhances these beautiful women. A fabulous option and  I would certainly be up for it!

Linda

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