Nadia Ali, Earth Henna Brand Ambassador. Our new brand ambassador, the beautiful and talented Nadia Ali, is a highly sought-after and prominent henna artist in Los Angeles. She creates gorgeous modern temporary tattoos in henna, jagua and white henna, using Earth Henna products, as well as magnificent traditional bridal mehndi. She and her team of artists …
Carine Fabius introduced henna tattoos to the west coast in 1997 with the first henna studio in the United States. Her popular book, Mehndi, the art of henna body painting, was the first book published on the subject in the U.S. (Random House). In 1998 she created the ever-popular Earth Henna body painting kits with her partner Pascal Giacomini. She is also an art dealer, freelance museum curator, the author of five books, and a regular blogger on Huffington Post.
“Before it becomes a mark, tattoo is a process. Its results can be a sign of identity, a rite of passage, a type of protection, a form of medicine, a memory made visible, or a piece of art to be collected and worn on the most intimate of canvases, the human skin.” The above quotation …
At Earth Henna, we are all about body art, body adornment, temporary tattoos, and we love all the ways in which people beautify themselves. For 20 years we have promoted the gorgeous mehndi culture and tried our best to give our customers all the tools they need to create beautiful henna tattoos in the home …
We’ve had flowers on our minds lately, here at Earth Henna, namely, desert flower vs. tropical flower. It occurred to us that henna tattoos and jagua tattoos are polar opposites when it comes to background and culture. The henna plant grows in desert regions throughout India, Africa, and the Middle East. Desert heat is dry, dry, dry …
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I am going to repeat the suggestion I made back around Thanksgiving, which was oh, so long ago! I was talking about the holidays, and how they usually mean spending time with family. Family, along with the lighting of candles and twinkling lights and gift exchanges, …
“Krishna Painting a Henna Design on Radha’s Palm” by B.G. Sharma. Everybody loves henna tattoos—even the gods. It is common knowledge that artists are able to tap into the realm of the divine, from which inspiration flows. Famed Rajasthani artist B.G. Sharma, known for his exquisite and meticulous devotional paintings of Hindu gods, and Krishna in particular, …
Festival season may be over—but Christmas competes big time as the season where glitter and bling come alive. This is the time of year when blinking lights do not mean a flashing red traffic signal, which generally portends long wait times and frustration. No, at Chrismas, we LOVE flashing lights! They’re so cute, so fairy-like, …
I swear, if I read about one more guy losing his job over allegations of sexualized behavior on the job, sexual assault, or rape, I can’t decide if I’m going to run outside screaming for joy or grief. Hmm. Now that I think about it, it will be for joy. It’s about time the world …
What are you doing for Thanksgiving this year—I mean, besides eating, eating, and eating some more? And trying to avoid discussing politics with your Trump-supporting relatives? And attempting to explain why the special dish you made didn’t come out quite as planned? Or getting stuck doing massive cleanup after the big meal? Or after you …
So you’re thinking about getting a tattoo, but you’re not sure what to get. And this is important, since you’ll be looking at your tattoo for the rest of your life, right? I know this seems like an obvious thing to say, but sometimes what’s obvious for some is hiding in plain sight for others: …