Neha Assar can spend up to three hours holding a bride’s hands before a wedding. She will also devote three hours to holding her feet. Ms. Assar is a henna artist specializing in mehndi, the ...

With Indian wedding traditions, you win some, you lose some. So, while the week-long customs might tire you out, the ritual of mehendi is gladly taken up by every wide-eyed bride. Numerous Bollywood ...

In this video I share my love for henna, starting with my playful henna freckles and then attempting a traditional Indian bridal design on my hand. I show how I apply the paste, explain what henna is ...

If you've ever been to an Indian, Moroccan, or Pakistani wedding ceremony, you've probably seen — or worn — mehndi. Many brides, both abroad and in the United States, wear these henna "tattoos" on ...

During weekly bridal appointments, Neha Assar sits cross-legged for five to nine hours as she examines the fine lines and shape of a bride’s hands, gently squeezing the tip of a henna cone and drawing ...

The wedding bells are ringing loud and the nippy winter air filling with the ceremonial hubbub. As brides prepare for the most beautiful day of their lives; outfits, hair, makeup, jewellery, manicure ...

Most South Indian brides traditionally do not wear intricate North Indian mehndi designs. Instead, they follow the ...

Bridal preparations can come with a lot of stress and anxiety. We love personalising every bit of the trousseau but it can also be quite tiring. From deciding bridal outfits to booking your MUA, there ...

In 1997, when Madonna and Gwen Stefani started sporting henna tattoos, the Western world took notice of these gorgeous and artful techniques. But we were already behind the times. This traditional ...