Karissa is a creative powerhouse when it comes to henna! Patient, open, and absolutely sweet, working with her for my wedding was a total pleasure. Not to mention the henna design itself is excellent!!! I provided a few inspo photos, some motifs I wanted included, and let her freestyle the rest! It turned out even better than I imagined. Karissa works with you and the time you have -- whether that means thin vs. thick lines, heavy vs. light design (more whitespace), Karissa has it all covered. She and her colleague also did a great job for our guests! Very efficient, quick designs that everyone was so happy about. Overall, highly highly recommend Karissa and Henna Happens for your henna needs! read more

Just follow Karissa on Instagram @hennahappens because a picture is truly expresses a million WOWZA!! She also does travel around the island doing special events and occasional pop-up so keeping updated by following her is essential because she's simply amazing! I've been wanting some henna and with my work schedule it has been a challenge not to mention the pandemic has put a shift on some I used to see. Well I was fortunate to see her have another pop-up at Keep it Simple location in Waikiki another of my favorite place, she was just so comforting and calm I was instantly in zen though I was excited to finally have experience some of her spectacular art. She did have some binders filled with various images and prices which of course I saw several that instantly fell in love with but none struck my heart. Since she was still working with a few other guests I decided to glance at her Instagram and saw just what I wanted and knew it was it. 2022 will be four years since I lost my best best friend something I will never come to terms with and a Disney fanatic is an understatement and is not from Hawai'i but absolutely fell in love with the islands enough to move and settle here so with that she came up with my henna and gave her the freedom to do it all! She does have two types of Henna (brown/red color) and Jagua (black/navy color) I did mine with Jagua and reasons may vary so she will consult with you with what may work best. http://www.hennahappens.net is her site for any questions and appointment requests. Absolutely stunning art that gave me some peace and zen to celebrate the blessed life with a friend that's priceless. Thank you! read more

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Karissa is a talented and phenomenal henna artist! She did my bridal henna for my August 2025 wedding and also came to our Sangeet to do henna for all my family members. She was so easy to spend time with, and we hung out for 11 to 12 hours while she worked on my bridal mehndi, and the time flew by. She's flexible, transparent, and incredibly creative in her designs. It was effortless to talk with her, and she honestly made the whole experience feel fun and relaxed, despite wedding week usually feeling stressful. At the Sangeet, Kisa got so much done and ended up staying longer than our agreed-upon time, which I'm thankful for. Also, she knows how to get the aunties in line when needed (lol), which, coming from a big Indian/Hawaiian fusion family, was needed and deeply appreciated. My family was so impressed with her professionalism, patience, and the beauty of her work. I'm so grateful to have had her as part of my wedding events. I highly recommend Karissa to anyone looking for a skilled, kind, and dependable henna artist! :) read more

Karissa outdid herself this time. Her use of negative space and symbolism tells a story of me and she did all this freehand in less than 3 hours. Every year when I go I make an appointment and I am always delighted with her amazing art. She is a delightful person and a true amazing artist. Thank you Karissa!! read more

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Will absolutely recommend Karissa for your henna party. She was very professional and knew her craft. She was able to give all the ladies a beautiful design. Everyone appreciated her work and enjoyed her personality. We have fond memories of this special day. read more

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Karissa / Henna Happens is fantastic. I hired her for my wedding Mehndi and she was efficient and gave everyone beautiful and unique designs. My wedding designs were more intricate so she came to do mine on one day and then I had the full party for my guests on another day which allowed me to enjoy time with my guests but also let my stain get deeper before the wedding - BONUS!!! She was great at free styling but also good at listening to my likes and dislikes for my wedding Mehndi. All my family and friends raved about how nice, professional and talented she is which made me feel great too! Thanks Karissa for making my wedding mehndi party one of the most memorable days of my wedding. read more

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Karissa accommodated our party on such short notice. She is simply amazing and her work is beautiful! I definitely recommend her for all your henna needs! read more

Henna Happens - Henna Artists Near Me

Very kind and patient with our large group of kids. Very talented and great prices. Even if you aren't getting a Henna tattoo it's great to watch other folks in your group get tattoos. We happened upon her at a swap meet and she drew on all of our kids very quickly. Everyone was happen with what they got read more

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If it's your first time getting henna then this is the woman to see . Got my first henna done by her at the Stadium swap meet . Odd place to go for your first place but prices were great & quality outstanding . She offers brown & black coloring . I recommend that you go with the black. Looks way more professional . She's super friendly & precise with every detail . Will be doing this monthly now so fun & very inexpensive ! read more

I had the pleasure of receiving a henna from Karissa at the aloha swap meet. I got the wave on my forearm. From the picture you can tell how creative and skilled she is. She free handed it and it all took less than 15 mins. She's very thorough in explaining the whole process of getting a henna. She even gives a flyer for instructions. If you have a picture that you really want to put on your body, get a henna from Karissa and be wow'ed. read more

Henna Happens - Henna Artists Near Me

Karissa was prompt, creative, polite and very patient. I didn't have any idea what type of henna I wanted and she was able to create a beautiful master piece immediately. In addition she was happy to talk about the history of henna and what makes it different. Would highly recommend her and looking forward to calling her to have it done again in the future. read more

Karissa is a very talented henna artist! I loved the flow of her work and beautiful designs! had a great experience and cannot wait for my next one. I highly commend her! read more

This was our first experience with Henna. We hired Karissa for our oldest daughter's 16th birthday get together. She was very kind and informative. She answered all of our questions regarding the process and made sure we knew exactly what her products were made of. By the way, her henna smells lovely! Karissa was on time and thorough. She was very creative, professional, friendly, and so talented. We would definitely hire her again and recommend her to anyone who is looking for an excellent Henna artist! read more