Inspiration

“But you don’t look Sikh…”

Let me start by saying happy new year! If you’re new here, welcome… and if you’re not, welcome back! In case you don’t already know, my...

Henna: cultural misappropriation or cultural appreciation?

I started my “Henna has no borders” campaign because I wanted to show that henna was for more than just Asian women and weddings. “Henna...

Five reasons henna workshops at John Lewis are for you

So, we all had a fun-filled Christmas, overindulging in both food and our finances. But now it’s the new year, where resolutions are made...

Henna crowns: a royally empowering way to reign over illness (and own your image)

Did you know that two in every 1,000 people in the UK suffer from some form of alopecia: a condition that causes hair loss? Or that there...

How does a henna artist get such a striking stain?

As a henna artist, I love to watch my own stain evolve from its beautiful orange colour to a sumptuous, deep brown. (After that, I want...

Healthful henna: our advice on staining safely and effectively

Henna, the distinctive orange-brown dye that can be used to beautifully stain hands and feet, has been applied by artists for centuries....

The top festival henna designs for summer 2018

The festival season is now upon us, and we’re taking a look at what we think will be the most popular designs this year. Last year, we...

Mama-henna - your guide to henna on your baby bump

As the therapeutic benefits of henna become increasingly well-known, more mothers-to-be are having their baby bumps decorated with henna,...

Your journey with henna

My henna journey began at a wedding, when I spent most of the mendhi evening sitting by the pot of henna, with a toothpick! I fell in...

Swooning swirls, disappearing dots and curvaceous paisleys...

One of the questions I get asked most often is ‘how do you create your designs?’ And my response is usually ‘from the heart’.. But that’s...