Henna is an art. The henna artist draws loops and swirls across hands, fingers, feet, lets the pattern dry and rubs it off, leaving a design stained into the skin. For Iffat Ara, henna is not just her ...

It’s 2008. I’m ten years old. I have a henna cone in my hand and I’m not afraid to use it. I squeeze unrecognisable flowers onto the women, and I paint wonky footballs and messy rockets onto the boys.

If you've ever been to an Indian, Moroccan, or Pakistani wedding ceremony, you've probably seen — or worn — mehndi. Many brides, both abroad and in the United States, wear these henna "tattoos" on ...

Mehndi is much more than a bridal beauty ritual. Discover why women apply mehndi on their hands and feet before weddings, ...

During weekly bridal appointments, Neha Assar sits cross-legged for five to nine hours as she examines the fine lines and shape of a bride’s hands, gently squeezing the tip of a henna cone and drawing ...

In 1997, when Madonna and Gwen Stefani started sporting henna tattoos, the Western world took notice of these gorgeous and artful techniques. But we were already behind the times. This traditional ...

Be it a simple function or weddings, we can’t think of skipping mehndi. And let’s be honest, no desi occasion is complete without getting some beautiful designs on our hands, right? It’s because ...

Bang Bang Instagrammed a bunch of pictures, starting with a plane on Oct. 27, writing: “Landed! Can’t wait to tattoo one of my oldest clients… Anyone wanna guess who?” On Oct. 30, he showed off the ...