We just got a closer look at KATSEYE member Lara Raj's jagua henna by Hollywood Henna for the VMAs 2025, and all its thoughtful details, including the special matching element with her sister, Rhea Raj. Attending the event with the other KATSEYE members, Lara wore a sheer dress with a bustier and shorts underneath. The look was all in the details, though, which all paid homage to her heritage.
In lieu of her usual bindi, Lara wore a maang tikka, a piece of jewelry that sits on the head and falls over the forehead, atop her softly curled layers. For extra sparkle, she wore gems on her nails, which were painted black ombre with a neutral base. Her fingers were also decorated with henna. In addition to having Ohm written in Hindi, just like it is on the necklace she always wears, she also had her family name, Raj, written on her fingers.
While the sisters arrived separately on the red carpet on September 7, they did have their henna that linked them together. Rhea, who wore a bindi with trendy ultra-thin brows and a bedazzled custom pink set from Yung Reaper with matching nails, also adorned her hands with henna. The piece similarly included their last name across her fingers.
In Teen Vogue’s cover story with KATSEYE, Lara shared that she admires Rhea’s style, as well as that of their parents, noting that the whole family is extravagant. She also explained why she was inspired to include these elements of her culture in her looks: “My mom loves to wear her traditional wedding jewelry with American clothes, which I always thought was so cool growing up.”
As a pop star, Lara consistently showcases traditional beauty and jewelry to make a positive impact on the lives of other young people. She added: “I really wanted to make something like the Ohm necklace or the bindi into a fashion statement and something that people could see as, ‘Whoa, that's so sick!’ and, ‘That's so fire!’ And other brown girls, they want to wear it too, as a thing. It's not something to get made fun of for. Because I always got made fun of for it, I really want to change that.”
Lara and Rhea's jagua pieces were created by Niru of Hollywood Henna, who described the complementary pieces as “a subtle tribute to their bond, their artistry, and their shared fire.” Of Lara, she added: “She’s representing her culture with pride, grace, and fire—and it means so much to be part of that moment. This design carries more than ink. It carries intention.”
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