Henna tattoo art is an ancient practice with profound cultural and spiritual significance. The intricate patterns made using this natural plant dye can symbolize blessings, protection, and joy and are ...

“Permanent Behavior: Getting Tatted in the Bay,” is our four-part series, about local tattoo artists. In these stories, we dive into the permanence of ink as it resides on impermanent beings. “People ...

“People really want something that brings meaning into their life,” says Sabreena Haque, a well-known henna artist and burgeoning tattoo artist. Henna is an important part of wedding rituals and ...

PETALING JAYA: Ever wanted a tattoo but couldn’t commit – to the design, the permanence, or the needle? Maybe it’s time to test the waters first, with henna. Traditionally, when you think of henna, it ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph ...

Henna is made from the leaves of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis), the henna dye is used to create beautiful and temporary designs on the skin, particularly on the hands and feet, as a form of body ...

Which henna tattoo kits are best? For over 4,000 years, people have been decorating their skin with a paste made from dried henna leaves. Known as mehndi in India, henna tattooing produces intricate, ...

Morika Banu (left) of ‘The Henna Lab’ says she values conversations with her clients as much as the art itself. (The Henna Lab pic) Ever wanted a tattoo but couldn’t commit – to the design, the ...