Hair is intimately connected to cultural definitions of femininity, so when individuals who identify as women lose their hair involuntarily, from chemotherapy treatments or alopecia, for instance, it can be a hugely emotional event. By transforming a part of the body that may be demonstrating sickness or loss into a canvas for beautiful art, henna crowns can help women to highlight for the world at large the beauty, femininity, and vitality that those who love them have always seen. Please join me in this joyful celebration.
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