Image by Riffat.
It began with me browsing the web again, searching for something new to consume my time over this summer. I never do anything during the summer (aside from maybe a short job and driver's ed). Tattoos of all categories have always fascinated me. In fact, I hope to be a tattoo artist when I graduate.
Unfortunately, I'm 15, and in the states it's illegal to tattoo or be tattooed unless you're 18 or have parental permission. My parents would NEVER allow that. So I searched for an alternative. I found it rather quickly, and it's called henna.
Mehndi, or henna as it's usually called here in the west, is temporary application of an all natural dye on the skin. It's extremely countries like Morocco and India. In traditional indian weddings, henna is applied to both the bride and groom in a design that matches or lines up with one another's.
From what I've seen and read, henna is typically very easy to apply. It's a paste made from a plant, then wrapped and left to dry on the skin. After the thick paste comes off, usually about 6 hours for best results, it leaves a really pretty reddish-brown stain.
Image by Love Mehndi.
Unfortunately, henna only comes in that range of color, so no blue or purple tattoos for you. It lasts for a couple weeks though, and remains beautiful during each of them!
In short, I absolutely cannot wait to try applying henna on both myself and friends. I plan on making some cash off it too, shhh, don't tell!
If you're interested in learning how to do this too, check out these sites:
- The Henna Page. Very helpful when learning how to sift and make henna paste.
- Henna Caravan. A really cool site that tells all about henna and has a very diverse gallery, including henna on the back, stomach, and arms.
So tell me about your henna experiences. Want it? Try it? I'd love to know!
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