Henna with a Heart is drawing on creativity to practice mehndi. With a childhood passion for henna, first-year computational and systems biology student Anoushka Bhat said she was inspired to found ...

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.

Mehendi is an integral part of our Indian culture and is mostly adorned during festive and wedding celebrations. For any auspicious occasion, women love decorating their hands with stunning henna ...

Henna is more than just a decorative tradition, it is a symbol of heritage, faith, and joy that brings people together during Eid. Henna, derived from the Lawsonia inermis plant, has been used for ...

Henna mehndi designs hold significant cultural and traditional value, especially in South Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African cultures. These intricate designs are often applied during weddings, ...

Tulsi Yadav teaches Shoba Narayan about the application and design of mehndi, or henna, at the Dera Mandawa haveli in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Formerly a private mansion, the Dera Mandawa is now a hotel.

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 ...