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.

Neha Assar can spend up to three hours holding a bride’s hands before a wedding. She will also devote three hours to holding her feet. Ms. Assar is a henna artist specializing in mehndi, the ...

With a history spanning millennia across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, henna is steeped in tradition and cultural rituals. The natural dye is typically used to create temporary, ...

A Qatari jewellery designer is reimagining traditional henna with removable diamond pieces, blending Arabian heritage, modern ...

With Indian wedding traditions, you win some, you lose some. So, while the week-long customs might tire you out, the ritual of mehendi is gladly taken up by every wide-eyed bride. Numerous Bollywood ...

The henna cones that we pick off the market shelves are made for commercial use by adding chemicals to the paste. Homemade henna, on the other hand, is prepared by soaking the powder in the water and ...