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The use of henna, according to Egyptologist G. Elliot Smith, dates back to Ancient Egypt over 6,000 years ago. Much like my very own grandmother, the Princess Ahmose-Henuttamehu would also dye her ...
After a couple of hours, Yadav has to leave. She’s heading to a hotel where an American family awaits her and her henna kit. I glance at my notes and photos as she walks out. “Practice,” she ...
At a glance, it's compelling and raises eyebrows. Led by UN Women and the IMPACT BBDO agency, it denounces domestic violence through the art of henna. These skin drawings, usually used to adorn ...
Slough's Riffat Bahar has made a career out of henna body painting - called Mehndi. As part of our Divine Art series, Riffat tells us about the spiritual side to an Eastern art that is primarily ...
A woman has written a passionate article about the cultural appropriation of henna, as she grew up in America as the daughter of Moroccan immigrant parents. Cultural appropriation is a term used ...
Sophie Hami, henna artist, owner of Henna Chakra is ready for Ramadan. Henna artist Sophie Hami talks about Ramadan with Emma Kleinberg, 9, and her mother, Lindsey Kleinberg, both of Emmaus ...