Queens · Long Island · New York City
Ink’d Press
Henna designs that last a day
A hand-cranked press that gives every guest a small henna design in about a minute. No line, no two-week stain, and nobody
standing on the side of the room wishing they'd asked.
First, the important part
We don't replace your henna artist.
We are henna artists.
Ink'd Press was built inside a working henna and tattoo studio, by the artists who spent years watching half the room go home with nothing.
One press, everyone else - Three hundred guests, no queue, no chair to wait for, nobody asking whose turn it is.
Drawn by hand, first - Every motif is drawn by our artists before it's ever printed. No stock clip art, no illustrator guessing at mehndi.
Who it's really for
The people who usually miss out.
We kept seeing the same four guests walk away from the henna table, event after event. This is for them.
Guests who won't sit still
Maticoor night is tassa and dancing. Nobody wants to sit for forty minutes with wet paste drying on their hands while the room is moving.
Guests who react
Cosmetic-grade, FDA-compliant colorants. No PPD, no latex, no henna. Safe for children, for older relatives, and for anyone who's had a bad reaction and won't risk another.
Guests who work Monday
Nurses, surgeons, chefs, anyone with a uniform policy or a client meeting. A two-week stain isn't an option. A two-day one is.
Guests who feel shy
The friends and in-laws who aren't Indian or Indo-Caribbean, who want in but won't take a seat they think isn't theirs. Nobody has to ask a machine.
How it Works
Step 1
Take a token
Guests never pay for anything. You buy the tokens; we hand them out or leave them in a bowl. Yours can carry your names and the date, and people keep them.
Step 3
Press and peel
Wet it, press for thirty seconds, peel. It reads like fresh mehndi and it's gone in a day or two.
Step 2
Turn the crank
A capsule drops. Inside: one design, a single-use wipe, an instruction card and the full ingredient list. No outlet, no cords, no attendant required.
Tell us about your night
We answer within a day. If we're already booked we'll say so straight away rather than leave you waiting.