A woman has revealed how a severe allergic reaction to a henna tattoo caused her hand to blister and remain scarred for almost two years. Laura Velaye, 25, from Nottingham, was on holiday in Greece in ...

Henna (also called mehndi, anella, or lalle) is a temporary “tattoo” and hair dye made from the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). People in many cultures use it to create elaborate designs on the skin.

It’s 2008. I’m ten years old. I have a henna cone in my hand and I’m not afraid to use it. I squeeze unrecognisable flowers onto the women, and I paint wonky footballs and messy rockets onto the boys.