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.
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 ...
Karwa Chauth is one of the celebrated festivals in India. On this day, women fast for their husbands and pray for their long lives. Women also dress up in traditional attire and adorn themselves with ...
In much of the Muslim world, henna (or mehndi) is a very important part of festivals and celebrations - particularly Eid Al Fitr, the three-day celebration that marks the end of Ramadan. Women are apt ...
While you'd be forgiven for thinking henna was the name of the artwork, “henna is actually a plant,” explains Pavan Dhanjal, CEO of Pavan Henna. Traditionally, “the leaves would be crushed up into a ...
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 ...
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, ...
I love the way I feel on Eid, whether it's Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha. For me, Eid feels like Eid once I've gotten dressed up in my outfit of choice, spent time with family, taken an Eid picture, had ...
Henna (also called mehndi, anella, or lalle) is a temporary “tattoo” and hair dye made from the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). People in many cultures use it to create elaborate designs on the skin.