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 ...

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 ...

Add crescent moons, stars, or Arabic calligraphy into your minimalist henna to give a spiritual touch to your Eid celebration A thin vine of flowers and leaves trailing from your wrist to your fingers ...

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 ...

Hanam Tauqeer Khan has been named the fastest henna artist in San Antonio, decorative hands down. The 25-year-old practitioner of the ancient body art can cover most hands or feet in intricate floral ...

Kiran Meghani gathers the 11 women in the back corner of the library in Carrollton, determined to teach them an ancient art. She lays out binders, printouts and acrylic hands. Then she gets out the ...

Using traditional henna as a canvas, Dr Azra Khamissa is translating concepts like ghafla into visual reminders of awareness, ...