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, ...

Henna in Dubai is having a moment. What used to be purely traditional is now fully part of the city’s beauty mood board.

Azra Khamissa, one of the UAE’s most accomplished henna artists, has been proving with her oeuvre how the age-old practise can be reimaged for modern times. Azra Khamissa’s relationship with henna has ...

It’s a scorching summer afternoon in Brampton and the home of Neesha Joshi’s uncle is undergoing a festive transformation as the family prepares to host 250 guests in the first of four wedding ...

Minimalistic Grace: Scattered dainty floral motifs all over the hand embodying a minimalistic and modern henna design A captivating mehndi design featuring a sunburst pattern at the center of the palm ...

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 ...

Following a couple of failed attempts at making her own henna, Khamissa staged an Instagram Live session in which she revealed that she didn’t know how to successfully make her own formula In the two ...

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 ...