For as long as Jasmine Shaik can remember, she's been surrounded by henna body art. Growing up in India, Shaik, 22, attended many different events where henna — temporary body art resulting from the ...

Sana Nisar grew up with henna as part of her everyday cultural landscape. Now the Charlotte artist wants to show how this ancient practice is an art form with endless possibilities. Self-taught, Nisar ...

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 (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.

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 ...

Among the many cherished traditions that mark Eid al-Fitr, the art of applying henna holds a place of deep cultural and spiritual significance. For generations, women have decorated their hands and ...

With the crescent moon that signals the start of Ramadan this weekend, henna artists across New York City are mixing their paste and clearing their schedules for one of the busiest times of the year.