The Henna Peacock

The Henna Peacock Wholesome organic henna experiences for self-care conscious women who value connection.

Shelby Humphries is the talented artist and owner behind The Henna Peacock, based in Cullompton, Devon. Shelby specialises in pampering one-to-one and group henna experiences at her brick and mortar boutique. With environmental values, top notch customer service, and accessible high street location, she provides a pampering henna experience to celebrate self care with freehand body art. Shelby has

been mentioned in the local paper, The Gazette and has had her art featured in Devon Life magazine, and is certified as a natural henna specialist. When Shelby isn’t adorning clients, she loves to spend time with her partner and family, curled up with her kindle, or crafting with a cup of tea.

I’ve been practicing henna art for 12 years now, and each year I get more passionate about the art. I love to meet my cl...
05/02/2025

I’ve been practicing henna art for 12 years now, and each year I get more passionate about the art. I love to meet my clients and to celebrate them with the beautiful art. Wether celebrating an even or milestone, for body positivity, or just because. Henna celebrates you and your life and although the stain only lasts a couple of weeks, the experience and memories created last a lifetime. Have you celebrated yourself with henna before?

I hope everyone has a better festive season than I am. I had to say goodbye to Dotty, one of my precious fur babies on 2...
26/12/2024

I hope everyone has a better festive season than I am. I had to say goodbye to Dotty, one of my precious fur babies on 23nd. She went surrounded by those she loved and we had an early christmas dinner which both girls enjoyed. My partner and I feel so broken right now and our other girl, Mollie, has been struggling a lot and been very unsettled. We’re giving her lots of love and putting on her favourite films (she loves watching disney films with me and enjoys when we cuddle and I sing along to the songs to her).

It’s spooky season!
22/10/2024

It’s spooky season!

Websites like temu and wish steal art from artists. This is why I’d NEVER buy from them. My heart breaks every time I se...
28/09/2024

Websites like temu and wish steal art from artists. This is why I’d NEVER buy from them.
My heart breaks every time I see things like this.

This afternoon I have been able to get started on a large order of 20 woodland themed candles… 3 candles down, 17 more t...
16/08/2024

This afternoon I have been able to get started on a large order of 20 woodland themed candles… 3 candles down, 17 more to go! There will be lots of wildflowers, bees, snails, mushrooms and more to come. 🙂

When the henna paste has dried, I’ll then need to seal it on so it doesn’t immediately just flake off. Once that’s done and dried, they’ll finally be ready. It takes a couple of days to make candles just in drying time so they aren’t quick to make, but they are so beautiful as unique home decor, so well worth the time and effort. 🙂

I adore adorning brides with henna. Yesterday I had the lovely Suzy ask for a light and delicate wildflower design with ...
27/07/2024

I adore adorning brides with henna. Yesterday I had the lovely Suzy ask for a light and delicate wildflower design with arrows incorporated in. I now have a new design menu for guests to choose their favourite style and layout which was a huge hit.

I braved the shave yesterday! Still collecting donations, and at last count I have raised about £600! I’m so thankful to...
14/07/2024

I braved the shave yesterday! Still collecting donations, and at last count I have raised about £600! I’m so thankful to everyone who has donated and helped me raise this money for

I’m braving the shave for macmillan cancer support on Saturday. I’ll be offering henna designs and will also have a sele...
10/07/2024

I’m braving the shave for macmillan cancer support on Saturday. I’ll be offering henna designs and will also have a selection of my henna candles available to buy, as well as hand crocheted goodies that I’ve been busy making up lately.

All money taken on the day will go to charity and it’ll be on a ‘pay what you like’ basis.

Thankyou to everyone who has donated money already- so far I have managed to raise £410. Lets see how much more we can raise for such a wonderful charity!

14 days until my shave date! So far I’ve got £300 in cash and pledges and another £30 on my fundraising page. I’m gettin...
29/06/2024

14 days until my shave date! So far I’ve got £300 in cash and pledges and another £30 on my fundraising page. I’m getting close to my £500 goal.

I’m donating 10% of any sales from my Twisted and Unravelled etsy shop made by 13th July to the fundraising. I’ll be offering henna designs, henna candles and some crochet items that I’ve made at the fundraiser event, Macmillan Cancer Support will be sending someone from their marketing team to take photos to potentially use in their future promotional material, and I’ve had a kind hairdresser from the midlands offer to come and help with the cut and that will then be taking my hair to make it into a wig for people with cancer, which he does in his spare time.

I’m super excited to brave the shave and see what having short hair is like, as I’ve been growing my hair since I was a child and can’t remember not having long hair.

https://bravetheshave.macmillan.org.uk/shavers/shelby-humphries

17/06/2024
I’ll be braving the shave on 13th July! I’ll be donating henna candles and will be offering natural henna designs. Since...
17/06/2024

I’ll be braving the shave on 13th July! I’ll be donating henna candles and will be offering natural henna designs. Since all money is going to charity, it’ll be on a ‘pay what you can’ basis. Donations taken through my brave the shave fundraising profile or cash.
I’m aiming to raise a minimum of £500, but £1000 would be incredible. If you can’t spare the money, sharing this post and helping spread the word will still help and be greatly appreciated. There’s even a chance that will be sending a photographer along to the event! It’s all very exciting!

Woop woop! Excited that the Macmillan team are intrested in my fundraiser and want to send a photographer to use for the...
15/06/2024

Woop woop! Excited that the Macmillan team are intrested in my fundraiser and want to send a photographer to use for their own future promotional materials! I’m so excited to brave the shave and hope that I can raise a lot of money for them to continue on their good work. 😁

I’m going to be Braving the Shave soon for Macmillan Cancer Support and I would love to raise at least £500 for them. I’...
26/05/2024

I’m going to be Braving the Shave soon for Macmillan Cancer Support and I would love to raise at least £500 for them.

I’ll also be donating my hair to The Little Princess trust so that it can go to good use.

I’d really appreciate it if you could pease share this post, or if you can afford to spare some money, you can donate through my macmillan fundraising page through the link on my profile.

Details on where/when to be confirmed in a future post, but planning on doing it soon (this Summer!!!).

I’m going to be Braving the Shave soon for Macmillan Cancer Support and I would love to raise at least £500 for them. I’...
26/05/2024

I’m going to be Braving the Shave soon for Macmillan Cancer Support and I would love to raise at least £500 for them.

I’ll also be donating my hair to The Little Princess trust so that it can go to good use.

I’d really appreciate it if you could pease share this post, or if you can afford to spare some money, you can donate through my macmillan fundraising page here:

https://bravetheshave.macmillan.org.uk/shavers/538B688C-EBBA-41DF-AFB6-71EB245BC365

Details on where/when to be confirmed, but planning on doing it soon.

14/05/2024
I wrote and self publisehed a book when I was 20 and wanted to write and publish a second one by the time i got to 30 (n...
07/05/2024

I wrote and self publisehed a book when I was 20 and wanted to write and publish a second one by the time i got to 30 (not an e-book, but a physical published, hardback book, and have this one listed on amazon). I realised I’m 30 next year, so I’ve been getting started on working out what I want to include and writing down a LOT of notes to get started.

- To my fellow natural henna artists, I be wanting to do some interviews with different artists with different specialities and locations, consider yourselves warned! 🤣 and let me know if you’d like to be included, so I can add you to my list. (Need to work out all the questions as I work and flesh out the book- I’m sure that I’ll find a lot of questions as I go, and I don’t want to keep bugging everyone with new questions each week, so I’ll be asking when I know what I’d love to learn from everyone)

My book will be aimed for beginner artists and focusing on what I would have loved to have to hand when I first started.

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Beech Close
Cullompton

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Wednesday 2pm - 8pm
Thursday 2pm - 8pm
Friday 2pm - 8pm
Saturday 2pm - 8pm

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I love repeat clients, and building a wonderful connection to my clients. It warms my soul when people book again, and we catch up and chat like old friends. #henna #naturalhenna #hennaartist #devonhenna #hennaindevon #devon #middevon #willandcullompton #naturalhenna #naturalhennaartist #prettyhenna #hennahands #hennaback #backhenna

How do I mix my paste? I combine henna leaf powder, lavender essential oil, sugar and water and I blend until the dye is released. I transfer it to a piping bag lined with a stocking to strain the paste then pipe it into my hand rolled cones. I then test out the consistency and do a 5 minute stain test to check it’s up to my high standards. #hennavoices #hennaconnect #hennaartist #naturalhenna #henna #madeindevon #devonhenna #hennaindevon #cullompton #devon #naturalhenna #middevon #hennaartist #henna #mixinghenna #hennarecipe #hennapaste #freshhennapaste

Moments with loved ones turn into cherished memories that last a lifetime. Type a ❤️ if you agree! Or share your favourite henna moments below! I always cherish applying henna on a family friend when I first started out, and it always makes me smile thinking of how we’d chat and drink tea and have a plate of biscuits out as I applied henna on her. She always requested a peacock feather and is why I named my business the henna peacock. #hennaartist #cherishedmemories #makingmemories #morherdaughtertime #preciousmomentstogether #devonhenna #hennaindevon #devon #middevon #naturalhenna #naturalhennaartist #hennaartist #devonexperience #behindthename

✨Take a peak! 😏🤫🙌 🥂 I’m so pleased with how the studio is coming along now. Theres still plenty to do and get done, but it’s definitely getting there! It’s been a long few weeks with the big move from the boutique in Cullompton to my cosy new henna studio, but it’ll all be worth it to be able to adorn and pamper you in my welcoming and cosy new studio, with the beautiful wearable art of henna and seeing your smiles. To celebrate opening for appointments on 20th May, I’m offering 22% off my 30 minute Standard henna experiences when you book before 22nd May. 🔐 Use code: Reopening22 at the checkout to apply the discount. 🗓 You can book your relaxing session here: https://www.thehennapeacock.com/service-page/standard-henna-experience

Pretty skull themed design I did on Friday, as I went to a Black Stone Cherry gig at the weekend. Still felt a bit rough, and was pale as anything, but it was great to finally get out. It’s been over 10 years since I went to a concert for fun and not to work at. 😅 my girlfriend thought it was about time I went to see bands I love and it was our first evening out together which was lovely, and they were amazing. #blackstonecherry Black Stone Cherry #gig #concert #rockmusic #naturalhenna #henna #skullhenna #hennaskulls #hennaskull #devonhenna #hennaindevon #devon #exeter #cullompton #thehennapeacock #skullsandflowers #flowersandskulls #hennahand #handhenna #rockhenna #rockhennadesign

Virtural tour of my boutique and products! 💖🪔🕯#thehennapeacock #hennaboutique #boutique #tour #shoptour #boutiquetour #welcomein #welcome

Putting my newly made earrings onto their card backings. To make them, I first decorate with henna, then I leave the paste on for a week. After that, I scrape off the paste with a spoon and add the earring hooks. Then I put them all on the cards- Instead of trying to look through to find pairs straight away, I just put the first one I come to on a card. If the next one is it’s pair then it goes on with it. If it’s a different style, then I put it on a new card and keep going untill they are all paired up. I decorate them in pairs so I know I have the right amount of each design. :) my wooden products all take so long to make because of the waiting period before they can be finished. #productmaking #finishingtouches #creationprocess #makingprocess #handmade #earrings #woodenearrings #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #bestofetsy Best of Etsy #hennaearrings #uniquegifts #uniqueearrings #handmadeearrings #linkinbio #devon #madeindevon #middevon #cullompton #cullomptonshop #thehennapeacock

A video from before lockdown of my doing henna. I hope that soon the lockdown will be over, but safety comes first. #henna #applyinghenna #hennaapplication #thehennapeacock #hennaartist #hennaartist #hennaindevon #devonhenna #devonhennaartist #cullompton #cullomptonshop #cullomptonbusiness #smallbusiness #shopsmall #supportlocal #shoplocal #supportsmall #hennasupplies #hennaservices #ukhennaservices #ukhennaartist

I’m happy to announce that I am now taking bookings! I will be starting appointments from the beginning of next month (August). Masks will be required to be worn during the appointments, and will be arranged outside where possible. I will have alcohol gel and wipes to sanitise beforehand.

Always got to keep practicing new designs and ideas as well as going over patterns I know, so that I neaten up and improve constantly. #henna #hennaart #hennaartist #artist #practice #doodles #fun #repeat #eatsleepdrawrepeat #practicemakesperfect

Scraping off henna paste after it had been left on overnight. The stain is already lovely and will continue to develop over the next 48 hours. #henna #hennastain #naturalhenna #freshhenna #naturalhennaonly #hennaartist #thehennapeacock #shelbyhumphries

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About The Henna Peacock- More than just henna

The Henna Peacock was started by a love and passion for natural henna, and the art and culture that surrounded it.

Henna artist, Shelby was originally self taught and started offering her designs at local markets and fairs back in 2013. She then went on to study under a top henna artist in London, back in 201. From this she learnt a lot about creating beautiful, detailed bridal designs.

From there, she created The Henna Peacock, and since then has grown and evolved over time to become what it is today. In 2020, Shelby received her ICHNA certification (A prestigious award with a notoriously difficult pass rate, going over all aspects of henna, including the culture, how it is grown, the dangers of chemical henna). Shelby believes that natural henna is the only way to go, and only uses henna paste that she mixes herself.

Shelby uses recyclable packaging, and even her henna cones are made from super biodegradable cellophane, so that the Earth will never suffer for the beauty of her art.