Henna tattoos

Today, henna tattoos are very popular among the fair sex. And this is not surprising, because the healing properties of this plant were seen by eastern women in ancient times. Henna retains the softness of the skin, the enchanting pattern for a long time captures the look of a man, and the exciting aroma causes passion. That is why the eastern beauties on the eve of the wedding decorated their body with all sorts of ornaments and patterns.

Since time immemorial, people have believed that this magic powder is capable of attracting luck and warding off misfortunes. Therefore, ancient henna tattoos were of a magical nature. They protected the person from evil spirits, brought good luck, protected from enemies.

Modern women of fashion with great pleasure borrowed henna tattoos from oriental ladies. At the same time, vegetable ornaments, hieroglyphs, zodiac signs, as well as "bracelets" and "necklaces" are the most popular.

It should be noted that such tattoos have several advantages:

• Unlike tattoos, this procedure is absolutely painless.
• Tattooing with henna is a temporary phenomenon. Therefore, the place of application and drawing may change periodically.
• This procedure is very affordable.
• Temporary henna tattoos will make it possible to understand if the chosen pattern and its location are suitable for the person.
• In the event that the body drawing causes uncomfortable sensations, it can be deleted at any time.

Today, you can perform henna tattoos at home.

Terms of Use

The mixture is applied to clean skin, washed with soap, not containing the remains of cream, lotion, etc. To better degrease the skin, it should be rubbed with alcohol.

The tattoo can be applied with a stencil, which is fixed in the desired area with a film. Free space in the template is filled with a mixture of henna. When it is a little dry, the stencil is removed.

Pasta from henna is prepared as follows: in 500 ml of boiling water, add two teaspoons of ground coffee and the same amount of tea. The mixture is brewed for about an hour, after which it is filtered. At this time, it is necessary to sift 30 grams of green henna and pour in a hot liquid into it in small doses. It should be a consistency of sugar glaze. In the event that the paste formed lumps, it should be wiped through a sieve. Lime juice will help to intensify the color. Before use, the paste should be cooled (preferably at least three hours).

Tattooing with henna brush, stick, toothpick or using a syringe - kulechka.

Surprisingly, such a pattern holds on the body for about two weeks, after which it is gradually washed off, leaving no trace.

Also, the drawing can be done using a pencil for tattooing . In this case, a pattern is drawn on a special film using a felt-tip pen. While the pattern is not dried, it is applied to the skin and the resulting print is imbued with henna. It is recommended to apply the drawing twice. To the color of the tattoo was the most intense, henna should dry thoroughly (about an hour). After this, excess paint should be removed with a blunt knife.

Before applying henna solution, it is recommended to remove the hair from the skin area where the pattern will be placed. This will avoid pain while getting rid of excess paint. In addition, the hair keeps henna for much longer than on the skin itself. Therefore, when the pattern disappears, in the place where it once was, dark hairs may remain.

Do not apply henna on one plot more than once every two months. The skin should be given some time to rest.

How to get rid of henna tattoos?

Draw the picture can be using a usual washcloth with soap or scrub. If this does not help, then you can use lemon juice. In extreme cases, it is permissible to apply 3% hydrogen peroxide or alcohol.