The tattoos are made with permanent ink, but there are some that last only a few weeks and that can be a great test to enjoy a tattoo. Us we mean henna tattoos, which come from Arab countries and can be done in many places today.
This art of decorating the feet and hands It is very common in eastern countries, but it was quite unknown in the West until the 90s. It is called mehndi art and is performed more and more by people, made with henna, which is an herb that is powdered and made into a paste . We are going to see the details and ideas to get a great henna tattoo.
What is henna
La henna is a natural plant from the Middle East used since ancient times to dye skin and hair naturally. This henna is made by crushing the dried Lawsonia inermis leaf into a powder, which is used with distilled water to finally make the paste that is applied to the skin. It is sold in powder form and also in the form of tablets that can be crushed.
How to do the henna tattoo
Although he flame henna tattoo The truth is that we do not 'tattoo' our skin, but we ink it with this substance that remains fixed on it for a time. It is a way of being able to paint the skin for several weeks without the effect being erased, although of course they tend to be less precise or fine tattoos than those that can be done with needles.
The pasta is mixed with hot water to get a good consistency. It cannot be very solid or very liquid, so that it stays on the skin. It is inserted into a kind of plastic piping bag with a very fine nozzle, which is what will give the tattoo thickness. For to do this tattoo you have to have a good pulse, since it is about applying the paste on the skin. In Arab countries there are people specialized in this type of tattoos, who also tend to do them to many tourists, since it is a real claim. This technique has become very widespread and more and more people know how to do it.
If we have a very good hand we can do it ourselves. The truth is it is easy to make tattoos of this type, since you only have to know how to apply the paste on the skin carefully to make the designs. The time it takes to do it may depend on the design that is chosen and how difficult it is. Large designs on the hands and arms with a lot of details can even take several hours.
Once the henna has been applied to the skin you have to let it dry to set the tone on the skin. To do this, you have to be still without damaging the tattoo for about ten minutes, which is how long it takes for henna to color the skin. Afterwards, the dry henna can be easily removed from the skin and we will see the reddish or blacker tone, depending on the type of henna used.
How long does a henna tattoo last?
Henna tattoo can last between one and two weeks. With the passage of time it will gradually fade, so it is the first week when it is more beautiful.
Are henna tattoos dangerous?
Tattoos made with pure henna rarely cause skin allergies, since they derive from the plant. However, in many places where this type of tattoos have become popular, they use adulterated mixtures so that the tattoo is fixed faster and so that it is much cheaper to make them and thus get more out of each tattoo. They can have paraphenylenediamine or derivatives in their composition, which can cause allergic reactions with a higher percentage than natural henna. Before getting a tattoo of this type, we must make sure that it is totally natural and unadulterated henna.