Henna, also known as mehndi in certain cultures, is an art form primarily practiced in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It is a natural dye derived from the Lawsonia inermis plant, found in ...

From the old traditions of Egyptian and Indian history to the world of Facebook, Nadine Dafrawy is taking the art of henna into expanding avenues of beauty, therapy and even baking. It was during a ...

It’s hard to pin down the exact origin of the ancient body art of henna. Some speculate that Cleopatra, perhaps the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of the words “consummate beauty,” used ...

Whether she is sitting quietly applying it with a cone or wearing one of her Mehendi designs, the response to Risa Raghunanans work always gets the same reaction constant stares. Were in the busy ...

"Henna Heals" — that's the name of a new Toronto team of artists whose exquisite, hand-painted "henna crowns" turn the bald heads of women who have lost their hair to chemotherapy into inspiring works ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Henna art has been around for ...

In just a matter of four minutes and 40 seconds, four 500-metre long pieces of white fabric was turned into a spectacular mehendi art by over 1,000 schoolchildren. In just a matter of four minutes and ...

With Id around the corner, Muslim women are making a beeline for Mehendi artistes to get their hands decorated with henna. Previously, women of a family would apply henna designs on each other’s hand.