Be the canvas!

Natural Henna & Jagua Body Art for Events, Celebrations, and Creative Expression

Ragani Henna provides hand-drawn temporary body art for festivals, fairs, private parties, conventions, celebrations, and special events. Led by artist Ragani Harris, who brings more than 25 years of henna experience and a background in custom visual design, Ragani Henna creates work ranging from traditional henna patterns to contemporary, ornamental, symbolic, botanical, fandom-inspired, and event-specific designs. Additional artists may join the team for larger events, helping to serve more guests while maintaining the creativity, care, and attention to detail that define the Ragani Henna experience.

Henna

Henna is a natural plant-based dye used for temporary body art, leaving a warm red-brown stain that deepens over the first couple of days and fades gradually over time.
I bring more than 25 years of henna experience, including years of work at the Northern California Renaissance Faire. My designs range from traditional henna motifs to contemporary, ornamental, botanical, symbolic, and custom work, with each piece drawn freehand for the person wearing it.

Jagua

Jagua is a natural fruit-based body art medium that creates a deep blue-black stain on the skin. It is an exciting new offering that expands the possibilities for temporary body art, especially for bold, graphic, symbolic, fantasy-inspired, or tattoo-like designs.

Because jagua requires different preparation and aftercare than henna, it is best arranged in advance for private bookings, custom work, or select events.

Creative Applications

While temporary body art remains the primary focus, Ragani Henna also explores creative applications of hand-drawn ornamental design across a variety of surfaces and materials. Past projects include a map of Middle-earth rendered on rawhide using henna, combining fantasy cartography with the organic qualities of the medium.

Current areas of exploration include custom work for cosplay, LARP, props, leather, fabric, clothing, and related techniques such as bleach art on textiles.

How to find
Ragani Henna

You can find Ragani Henna on Instagram, Facebook, and Gigsalad.

Or, use the form to inquire directly about booking a henna artist for a private event in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Be sure to provide details about your dates and location.