THE HENNA PLANT is a woody shrub that grows in dry regions & deserts of western and southern Asia and the Middle East. The henna plant has a natural occurring dye that has been used for thousands of years to adorn the body and dye hair. Catherine Cartwright Jones has a wonderful page about using henna for hair at: http://reverndbunny.sphosting.com/hair.htm. Castle Art only imports pure 100% henna powders. Also our henna has no twigs or big leaf pieces. Currently we Import henna mostly for India, Pakistan & Yemen.

There are other uses for henna, but that is usually for religious occasions such as Eids, Diwali, Holi and weddings. For weddings in India, the henna is finely ground and made into a paste. Then the brides hands and feet are decorated, very intricately, with the henna paste about 3 days before the wedding. It is said that as long as the stain is there, the bride does not have to do any work until the stain is gone. For a treasure trove of fabulous information on Henna, please visit http://www.hennapage.com.

CASTLE ART & IMPORT carries the freshest henna powder. When the new crop of henna comes in the previous crop is sold at a discount for hair. So rest assured you will always get fresh henna. We also carry all the materials needed for making the best henna paste. Our Essential oils are refrigerated until shipped and we have excellent books & pattern books. And lets not forget bindis. We also carry Moonstone & Labradorite Silver jewelry, costume Jewelry , belly dancing scarves & supplies, tapestries, temporary tattoos and MORE! We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. The best time to reach Amy is After 5 pm central time @ 920.430-8826

CASTLE ART & IMPORT/ AMY WILDE has been importing henna since 1997. She is also vends at fairs, festivals and tattoo conventions throughout the year. Amy also teaches henna classes at local libraries and can be hired for special events & corporate/company picnics doing henna body art or temporary tattoos. Please contact Amy for rates & availability. Please check out the Events calender to see where Castle Art/Amy will be next.

Shipping: All orders placed on line usually ship within 2 -3 days depending on when you placed the order. If you order on line and need the shipment right away please email hennatat@yahoo.com and I will do my best to accommodate your shipping needs.

Amy Wilde is ICNHA (International certification Natural Henna Arts) certified.

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We also accept PayPal. If you wish to pay via PayPal please email with your order at hennatat@yahoo.com with "PayPal Order" in the subject line and I will send you a pay pal invoice. Please to be sure to include your address & pay pal email address. Once the invoice is paid, the order will be shipped out.

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