Henna lettering

Henna tattoos are very popular today. This is not surprising, since this type of tattoo is the best alternative to permanent tattoos that are applied with needles and remain with us for life. Henna tattoos are completely safe, they can be easily applied even at home. They stay on the skin for seven days to two weeks, which means that the drawing will not have time to get bored.

Bio-tattoos come from India, they are called "Mehndi". They are performed with henna. Apply such a tattoo can be on the hands or on another part of the body.

Bio-tattoo has a lot of advantages:

• You can easily reproduce your favorite picture or pattern with your own hands.
• Such tattoos are absolutely safe and painless.
• Henna tattoos are very inexpensive and will be affordable for absolutely everyone.
• They are suitable for people of any gender and age - without restrictions.
• Long service life - 1-2 weeks.
• Henna tattoos are very beautiful and stylish.

Most often, the following zones are chosen for tattoos: shoulders, back area below the neck, external surface of the legs, tummy (area around the navel), forearm. Focusing on the selected area, you need to choose the shape of the picture or pattern. It can be elongated or rounded.

As a picture, you can choose animalistic images - a great option for those who love nature and animals. Another option - the image of mystical creatures. It is possible to supplement the drawing with plant patterns: curly liana, graceful flower, various leaf shapes.

For a romantic image (wedding or photo session “Love Story”), lace patterns and various curls will be an excellent option.

Henna Inscriptions - One of the Most Popular Temporary Tattoos, they are in great demand, look very stylish and are at the height of fashion.

Most people opt for Latin inscriptions. However, no less popular are the inscriptions made in the form of Chinese characters, as well as in English. If you are going to tattoo in any foreign language, you need to take care of the translation: carefully translate the phrases into Russian and make sure that the wording is correct.

Henna tattoos in Russian are quite rare. This is due to the fact that phrases in Russian are not as mysterious and mysterious as, for example, in Latin.

However, Russian inscriptions in the form of names look very interesting. You can put, for example, the inscription "Anna" in a chic calligraphic font with curlicues. She will look very stylish on the female wrist. You can write on the body the name of a loved one. Many mothers put the names of their children.

The style in which the inscription will be made is your personal choice. Some people like a small font, some like regular block letters. However, the most important thing is that the chosen phrase makes sense.It can be a quote that will reveal the soul of a person, which is key in life, the date of an important and happy event, as well as the name of a loved one and loved one.

Some important tips:

• Choose a font for the inscription that is easy to read - it should not be too overloaded with various curlicues and other decorations.
• The letters should be medium in size, but not small, because the width of the henna brush is much larger than the needles for permanent tattoos.
• Mehendi loses color saturation with frequent contact with water and clothing, so it is best to choose the open parts of the body for applying bio-tattoos.
• To keep the picture as long as possible, lubricate it with oil. Olive, sesame or almond is well suited for this purpose. In the area of ​​the applied pattern should not use a scrub and washcloth.

In India, it is believed that a properly selected tattoo can even influence a person’s fate, change it for the better, attract happiness, love and good luck.

Master class for creating henna tattoos at home in this video.