Henna Artists for Hire

To book any of Artistic Adornment's artists,
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Artistic Adornment's Artists - serving all of the Northeast US:


Heather Caunt-Nulton

Nic Tharpa Cartier

Serving Boston, MA
also available anywhere in New England when more than one artist is booked for a large event
Nic travels to NYC, San Francisco, and other major US cities for special events

Nic has been a working henna artist since 1998, with more than 12 years experience. He specializes in Moroccan design, and is skilled in the creation of other regional design styles like Indian, Persian, Arabic, and Mauritanian. He is known internationally for his finely detailed and exactingly neat henna work, and strives to continue improving his art. Nic has been a featured lecturer at the Northeast Henna Gathering for the past two years, and is currently teaching comprehensive courses in Moroccan henna design all over the country. He is the co-author of Moor: A Henna Atlas of Morocco, the first book of it's kind detailing the Moroccan henna tradition and featuring over 100 authentic Moroccan henna patterns. Nic is also a co-founder of HennaTribe, a henna artist's organization promoting the creation of community among henna artists worldwide.

Nic is available for all types of events, parties, private appointments, and bridal work. He is based in Boston and regularly travels to New York, San Francisco, and other major US cities to work at special events, as well as give lectures and attend henna artist's gatherings.

Nic's 15+ minute work:

nic tharpa cartier henna indo-arabic mehndi

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Colleen Finnerty

Serving all of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut and New England through August 1
including, but not limited to, Providence, Boston, Newport, New London, Hartford, Portsmouth, Brattleboro

as of August 1st, serving New York City and CT/PA/NJ/MD/NY within a 2 hour radius

Colleen Finnerty is an experienced henna artist, having done henna professionally since the summer of 2007. Since then, she has developed the skill and speed necessary to handle any situation, from small, private parties to events with hundreds of people. She is well versed in many styles of henna, including Indian, Arabic, and tattoo-inspired designs.

Colleen's best work:
colleen's best henna work, bridal
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Donna Lyons

Lauren Grover

Noam Sienna

Joni Latham

Terisa Marini

Holly Ferreira
holly henna artist rhode island bellydancer

Serving Rhode Island and South Eastern Massachusetts
including, but not limited to, East Providence, Riverside, Providence, Bristol, Warren, Barrington, Fall River, Dartmouth, Attleboro, Seekonk, Swansea, Providence, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth

Holly, is a fusion / goddess belly dancer from The Goddess Coyle Troupe of Rhode Island. She has been dancing for 8 years, and recently learned her love for henna artistry. She comes to henna with a background as a visual artist, acrylics being her primary medium. Learning the new and wornderful art form of henna has been a wonderful journey so far, and she is looking forward to see where it all leads.

Holly's best work:
henna bird peacock phoenix henna crone style
Holly's 10 minute work:
holly henna mandala goddess coyle dance troupe rhode island
Holly's 5 minute work:
holly ohm henna mandala central lotus ohm om mehndi

Holly's 2 minute work:

2 minute henna heart holly mehndi dots



Courtney Saunders

Serving Rhode Island and South Eastern MA
(Taunton, Easton, Middleboro, Bridgewater (East, West, Center), Brockton, Raynham, Dighton, Seekonk, East Providence, Providence, Pawtucket, Warwick)

Courtney is an art student currently studying graphic design. She began doing henna after she received a particularly inspiring design, and continued to study and learn the art of henna. Courtney enjoys creating new henna designs based on an individual’s styles and interests, and continues to create more original works of art every time she wields a henna cone.
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Jessica Velilla

Jamilah Zebarth
jamilah doing henna


Serving all Of Connecticut
Southern Mass, RI, NYC/Long Island Area and Vermont by arrangement


My name is Jamilah, and I am a henna artist located in central Connecticut. I have a love of art and have found a way to channel my creativity into this beautiful ancient tradition. I enjoy doing both simple and complex designs and love to create something unique for every client. 

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