Samaritan Magazine has a fun article here about Henna Heals, a charity based in Toronto, Canada that offers a free service to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: beautiful henna designs applied to their chemo-bald heads. The organization was created by photographer Frances Darwin, who also captures the resulting designs in photos. Snip:
The swirling, intricate drawings, which are safe, temporary and applied by skilled artists, command the eye to the head of the henna wearer, inspiring awe rather than pity while offering an alternative to wigs or hats. Perhaps more importantly, these henna “crowns” offer women suffering hair loss — and the accompanying lost sense of femininity that brings — a chance to feel uniquely lovely while inviting gentle dialog about a tricky subject.
When I began chemo as treatment for breast cancer, a number of friends suggested henna designs to me, too. I haven’t done it yet, but I’m still chemo-bald… so it’s not too late! Might be worth a trip up to Toronto to visit these guys. A beautiful project, and really pretty designs.
Cancer Patients Transformed By Gorgeous Henna Dome Designs | Samaritan Mag.
(Photo: Frances Darwin; model: Tara Schubert; henna: Darcy Vasudev. Link via Chris Woodfield)