An art form halfway between the tattoo ink and makeup, a complement that can be worn for several days and then leaves without a trace.

The word henna is the Arabic name of the shrub Lawson ermines. The leaves of this, when dried, pulverized to make what is known as henna powder. This powder is mixed with water or with other natural substances, is applied on the skin or hair for coloring.

Therefore, a tattoo of henna is completely painless and does not penetrate the skin, just the look. It is the perfect choice for those who do not dare to ink tattoos or if you are thinking about having the test the first permanent tattoo . “People prefer henna tattoos, because they do not hurt and can be erased” says Carlos, a tattoo henna. In summer, the beaches of travel to Arab countries, anyone can get a tattoo of henna to wear it a few days (about 15 or 20 days depending on skin type). They are a complement to adorn the body and this has been precisely to these tattoos since birth.

History of the henna

It is native to the Middle East, today, are the Muslim and Hindu worlds who have inherited the culture that surrounds tattoos henna. was used, especially with religious as weddings or pregnancies. However, in all these countries henna is not sacred, it is simply a cosmetic to beautify women. In the Egypt of the Pharaohs, more than four thousand years, tattoos with henna alone could carry the royal dynasty. Currently, the youth of wealthy families use it to paint the body before the wedding ceremony. It is a ritual called Night of Henna , something like a hen. The bride and her friends decorate their bodies with tattoos henna done by a professional tattoo.

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Preparing the henna tattoo

The first and foremost need is to find henna powder. This can be achieved in a herbal and some websites created for this purpose. This is the case with henna-tattoo that sells, for example, 30 grams of henna (enough for about 200 tattoos) for 60 euros. In addition, this group of young guys are dedicated to tattoo anyone who wants, “we started doing tattoos at each other, then to friends and now we all want to have a nice time in your body decoration ” claim on their website. Following processing, the powder henna must add sugar , lemon juice, coffee or tea and juice eucalyptus (the latter if achieved). Once mixed, let him stand covered for 24 to 48 hours.

How to make a tattoo henna ?

Once prepared the ointment, just follow 4 simple steps:

1. It takes a cone-shaped dispenser is not necessary to buy. It can be done with paper or a plastic bag with a hole in one corner.
2. Choose the body part to tattoo and design. There are different templates on the market for those who do not have much skill with the drawings.
3. Spread the henna for drawing with cone.
4. Cover the design with a paper and plastic to keep it protected during 24 hours for the ink penetrates into the pores.

Precautions

These tattoos may involve some risk . The color of the design on the skin varies between brown, ocher, brown, red, tan or orange. It depends on the type of skin pigmentation and the area. However, it is very common to use henna black. This contains para-phenylalanine (PPD) and dermatologists warn that it can cause allergic reactions and even permanent scarring in some skin types. Although also explain that not all hennas are harmful, only those which are adulterated. The tattoo henna is suitable for all audiences: for kids and not so young as exceptions, not dangerous, painless and disappears.