Madonna, Demi Moore and Liv Tyler adore it. Top fashion designers are decorating their models with it. Make-up artists use it. This new fashion look is henna painting. It has rapidly filtered down from the catwalks to the high street. Chain Stores and high-street outlets are now stocking henna painting kits that are easy to use and suitable for all ages. Painless and temporary - the henna colour lasts for up to three weeks and is the perfect way of creating a fashionable look without the drastic consequences of a permanent tattoo.

On both men and women, there are many body areas which are suitable for a tattoo. Whether you prefer Celtic, modern or mehndi design, there are no boundaries for your creativity. Play with the decorative motifs, colours and materials available to you. You will soon work out what you like and what suits you best.

For hundreds of years, intricate henna patterns have been painted on the face, hands and feet of Middle Eastern and Indian brides as an important part of the wedding ceremony - henna is thought to bring the wearer wealth and happiness.

Now the fashion world has discovered the appeal of this ancient form of body art. Henna tattoos are being adopted as the perfect way to create a new look. Whether as delicate rosettes around the shoulder, or elaborate Celtic bands twisting around the arm, henna tattoos look stunning and can easily be recreated at home.