Episodes
Sunday Aug 24, 2014
Episode 20 - Mixmaster Mixtape - Part 3 (Sarah, Deb and Rebecca)
Sunday Aug 24, 2014
Sunday Aug 24, 2014
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This episode of the mixtape mixology series is a classic East Coast-West Coast battle with Middle America officiating. We have Sarah Walter in the West, representing Seattle (pictured above). Deborah Brommer takes up the middle position, representing the flyover states from her home in Ohio. She's the perfect person to middle because she is very tolerant of all types of henna, mixes, essential oils and even tools. She can roll with whatever is at hand which I found impressive. Representing my East Coast peeps is Rebecca Freedner, based in Vermont. No she does NOT mix her henna with maple syrup. Don't listen to the haters!
The more I listen to all these mixes the more confused I am about what is best for me. I'm making small changes in how I mix henna, nothing too drastic because I need to be sure I have a good and consistent batch for working on clients. I think this winter I will have time to do some experimenting outside my comfort zone. What have you changed since you started listening to this mixtape series? Share in the comments. After this episode, there is one more in the series in which I am interviewed by our very own Nev.
I mention this in the podcast, but just a reminder to register for HennaCon if you haven't already. I'll be there teaching an Advanced Moroccan workshop with Noam Sienna, and also doing a live podcast with a bunch of awesomely creative people. Go to HennaCon.com to register and see you there in October!
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Wednesday Jul 09, 2014
Episode 19 - Mixmaster Mixtape - Part 2 (Kanchan, Darcy and Hiral)
Wednesday Jul 09, 2014
Wednesday Jul 09, 2014
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I can hear you all out there banging your spoons against your henna bowls in anticipation of the next Mixtape episode. Clang no more, put those bowls to good use. This episode will give so many new ideas for mixing henna that you'll want to run to your kitchen right away.
The first episode ranged across the US, but this one narrows its focus to just the Bay Area. Even though all my guests are in the same area they each have their own way of dealing with the climate and their own unique recipes. All three are very active in the bridal scene, offering up some great ideas for making special paste for bridal henna. We even have a minor controversy brewing over whether there is such a thing as dye release (possibly a subject for a future episode).
Interestingly all three of these women have very no-nonsense approaches to mixing henna. Maybe there is something about doing bridal henna in an environment with a lot of henna artists and a lot of gigs that makes a person become more focused on what works and what doesn't. It sounds like there really isn't time to play around with different powders and oils and teas etc. but instead they have all strived to get the very best paste in the easiest and quickest way possible. That said, they all arrived at their current mix through a lot of experimentation which is the core lesson from all of these interviews.
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