henna
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Light-up toys flashed in every kid’s hands and fireworks exploded overhead while henna artists inked swirling patterns onto excited patrons.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2025
“All my friends were Black, and we got together and cooked Indian food and painted henna on our hands, and I never felt uncomfortable with my cultural background.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024
Researchers used lawsone, a red-orange compound found in henna leaves that has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, to boost the performance of cotton.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
Visitors can get adorned with henna designs or face paint and make flower wreaths, aromatherapy oils and spice blends.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023
She imagined her on horseback, smiling shyly behind a veiled green gown, her palms painted red with henna, her hair parted with silver dust, the braids held together by tree sap.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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