At the studio
Our henna is sifted, soaked and rolled into cones every Thursday.
- 2008
- year Rukhsana began
- 6
- artists in the studio
- 340
- brides last season
Who we are
Henna, drawn slowly by hand.
Rukhsana began drawing mehendi on the steps of her family’s house in Chowk in 2008. Today six artists work from our studio in Hazratganj, and every cone they use is filled by hand the same week.
Bridal, guest and festival mehendi in our studio or your home, with henna we mix ourselves every week. A one-hour trial on one hand, so you can see the stain and choose the design. ₹1,500, adjusted against your bridal booking.
— The Gulnaar Mehendi Studio team, Lucknow
What we stand for
Three things we will not change
Fresh henna only
We mix our paste every week and throw away what is left. No cone sits on a shelf for months.
Time, not speed
A bridal design is never rushed to fit two brides in one day. One senior artist, one bride, one day.
Clear prices
You get a written quote after your trial, and it includes travel, the second artist and the aftercare mix.
Book a bridal trial, three to six weeks before.
A one-hour trial on one hand, so you can see the stain and choose the design. ₹1,500, adjusted against your bridal booking.
Visit or call usOur story so far
Gulnaar Mehendi Studio, year by year
- 2008
Mehendi on the steps in Chowk
Rukhsana draws for neighbours and their weddings from her family’s doorstep, mixing henna in her mother’s kitchen.
- 2013
A first room in Hazratganj
A small rented room above a sari shop, two artists, and the first bridal bookings from outside the neighbourhood.
- 2019
Home visits and workshops
We begin home mehendi parties across Lucknow and start Sunday workshops for beginners, eight learners at a time.
- Today
Six artists and a weekly batch
Six artists, about 340 brides a season, and every cone still rolled by hand on Thursday mornings.
Choose
Pick a design from our book or send us a photo.
Book
Pay ₹500 to hold your date and time.
Sit back
We come to you, or you come to the studio.
Reviews
What customers say
Sample reviews, written for this demo. Real customer reviews replace them on your store.
The trial made all the difference. I changed my mind about the arms and they redrew it without any fuss. The stain on the wedding day was a deep maroon.
Two artists came home for my sister’s sangeet and did 22 guests before dinner. They even brought their own lamps.
I learnt in their Sunday workshop and now I do my daughters’ hands for every Teej.
Festival dates go first.
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