How to Have Your Own Beautiful Henna Tattoo
Want to have a tattoo? Wondering if there’s a good alternative that you can get if you do not want or if you are not ready for permanent ink? A beautiful henna tattoo can definitely complete that look you want. It’s perfect when you want to showcase body art when you’re on a nice vacation or bare some skin on the beach.
There are different ways to get a beautiful henna tattoo.
The first thing that you will need to do is to choose a design. There are different designs available that will definitely suit your preferences. The most popular designs include flowers and leaves.
Wouldn’t you want to have a beautiful henna tattoo made up of floral patterns? One that crawls from your fingers all the way to your arms in a vine-like visual? Many people want to have leaves and flowers on their skin art. Which can be customizable, by the way, depending on how you want it to appear.
Need any ideas for floral body art? If you’re like most people, you’ll love beautiful henna tattoos that showcase flowers like roses, lotus, lilies, sunflowers, tulips, and orchids. These can all be drawn to your arms and feet in whatever form you decide.
Flowery or floral patterns are usually for women. So what’s in store for men?
Need a beautiful henna tattoo idea that you can ink for men? Check out the Sahasrara or the crown chakra. It may seem like a complex design. But you can actually do it with enough practice. The design consists of different lines and symbols.
The Sahasrara is an ancient symbol. The traditional belief is that it has the ability to unite the soul with a divine sense of force. Sounds cool, doesn’t it?
Henna tattoos are usually dark brown in color.
However, there are elegant and beautiful henna tattoos that use colors other than the usual black or dark brown hues. If you want the variance, simply add or apply white ink to your mixture. The white finish usually gives the tattoo a shiny glow that would mimic a silver accessory. This beautiful henna tattoo looks great on the neck, the arms, the ankles, or the back. And if you add some glitter, you’ll look awesome and ready to attend a party.
Choosing a Henna Tattoo Artist
Now that you have decided on a henna tattoo design, the next step is to choose an artist. If you’re like most people, you may not think this is an important thing to consider. Sure, you can create the designs yourself. Or you could get some of your friends to draw the patterns. And there are a lot of resources on YouTube on how to do it. So no worries, right?
To some degree, yes, you can do it by yourself. Create intricate patterns for one or two people, that’s doable. But if you’re talking about five, or how about ten people, then you’ll need help. You’ll eventually tire your hand out. Or probably get bored doing the body art.
So what’s your option? Get yourself a henna tattoo artist to help you out. Here are a couple of tips on how to get a good one.
The first thing that you need to do is to ask for referrals.
Word of mouth or referrals from friends is advisable. It is better to have a beautiful henna tattoo artist that a friend of yours knows. This way, you can be sure that they are good or at least they know their craft. You can also check online for people who provide henna tattoo services. Artists that you can find online are more likely to include their portfolios; i.e., images of the art that they have done.
Going to events and festivals is also another way for you to find a good henna tattoo artist. Artists who create beautiful henna tattoos usually flock to these gatherings.
Did you know you can get discounts when you have your beautiful henna tattoos at festivals and events?
Avail of a beautiful henna tattoo for a cheaper price at festivals because of the number of customers. Since there could be dozens to hundreds of customers and the demand is usually high. So this could mean that the price will be cheaper.
On the other hand, if you, all of a sudden, would want to get a henna tattoo outside of festivals and hire a henna artist to go to your house, then that would be a different rate. More often than not, asking a henna artist to go to your place would ultimately be pricier than getting the tattoo in events and festivals.
But if you are an artsy person and confident with your art skills, then you can make a beautiful henna tattoo yourself. Just make sure that you have the right mixture and your desired pattern. The only downside is that you can’t go to those hard-to-reach areas of your body like your back.
Getting Beautiful Henna Tattoos on a Budget
If you are thinking about getting a henna tattoo and are thinking about the budget, worry not. It’s true that a henna tattoo is definitely cheaper than a permanent tattoo. But if you’re like most people, you’ll probably think twice about spending much on a body art that fades in a couple of weeks.
For the budget-conscious, here are a couple of tips on how to get beautiful henna tattoos at a fraction of the usual cost.
- Check the private events or parties in your area where henna tattoo services are available. You might want to inquire if they’re free; sometimes they are. If not, you may only have to pay for a small fee.
- Look out for henna tattoo services at a public event. Festivals often have a number of henna tattoo artists present. You can choose your own design from the artist’s portfolio and have it inked on your body. Prices may vary, depending on the complexity of the design or size of the henna tattoo.
- Go with your friends for a private appointment with a henna tattoo artist and divide the cost among yourselves.
- Barter or trade. Watch out for cool promos like this. Some henna tattoo artists will be delighted with a barter of services. Do you want a complex henna design? Can you babysit a pet? Talk to the artist.
- Be their model! Henna tattoo artists always come up with complex and beautiful henna tattoo designs that they need to show off to the world. You can become their model and help them advertise their work in exchange for free or steeply discounted henna.
- Avail of gift certificates and coupons from henna tattoo artists.
Henna tattoos for pregnant moms?
Does it seem weird to you? Naturally, the first concern would be the health and safety of both the expecting mom and baby in the womb. But you’ll be glad to know henna is generally safe for preggers. While there may be misconceptions about its supposed side effects, henna is all-natural and has medicinal benefits. So using it definitely won’t cause any hitches to the mom and the baby in her tummy.
But, with that being said, it is critical to choose carefully which product to use on the skin. Henna ink that comes from the small tropical bush produces a natural red dye, creating that cosmetic staining effect. For pregnant moms, it is important to make sure you only use 100 percent natural henna on them.
So the question now is: How to identify which one is natural henna and which one isn’t?
Natural henna stains the skin with hues ranging from a number of shades. These include orange, red, brown, cinnamon, brick, chocolate, or coffee color. With proper care and depending on the skin type and henna mixture, the stain can last for one to three weeks.
Please note that natural henna does not appear black.
Picking the Design for Your Henna Tattoo
Want to go with a henna tattoo on your belly?
There are different designs that you can go for if you want to have your belly inked. Most artists provide certain packages for this. So a quick check on their website will help. Belly henna designs are usually floral and free form. Or you can ask for lovely artwork on the spot.
When you have the design and the tattoo artist at your disposal, it is time to ink that gorgeous belly. For expecting moms, be sure to ask the tattoo artist if the ink he will use is 100 percent natural and safe. Also, the process may be a little ticklish and could take a couple of hours.
Avoid touching any surface with your fresh henna tattoo. It could smudge. This means you cannot cover your belly directly with your clothes immediately after the henna artwork is done. You may have to expose your tummy with your clothes off. Leave it in the open air for a few hours. Of course, you may ask your henna tattoo artist for a blow drier or anything to help your henna tattoo dry faster.
Your henna tattoo may not appear dark yet. But give it a couple of days and it will look darker and more awesome.
Henna on a shaved head?
To most people, losing their hair is regrettable. There are a lot of causes of baldness. Cancer treatment methods like chemotherapy can trigger hair loss. Health conditions like alopecia and trichotillomania are also notorious. In some men, hair loss during their early years is a sign that it’s hereditary.
For many men, baldness or serious hair loss contributes to low self-esteem. Confidence levels go down as they feel they are not attractive. As a result, they have self-image issues, which hinders them from enjoying their social life to the fullest.
Are you losing a significant amount of hair on your head? Did you know henna can help? Whether you purposely shaved your head or just going through hair loss stages, why not use henna to cover your cranium. Through strategic tattooing, henna tattoos can give the impression (or illusion) of a full head of hair.
Or why stop there? Try having a dragon or floral design or what-not. Perhaps hieroglyphics, which can be great conversation starters. Your options are limitless. Henna can bring back your confidence. Talk to your henna tattoo artist about the design that fits you best.
Henna on your children?
Children’s skin can be very sensitive. It is also possible for a child to have G6PD deficiency and not know it. This may pose as a health issue if their skin touches a particular substance, synthetic or not
G6PD is an inherited condition characterized as having fewer enzymes that help the red blood cells function normally. Symptoms may include anemia. Certain medications, food, and substances can trigger it.
Conditions like the G6PD are among the main reasons why it’s not a good idea to use henna ink on kids below the age of 6.
What’s more, henna ink or paste is also quite messy to apply to skin. The ink mixture does not only stain the skin but it can also dirty the carpet, clothing, your shoes, you name it! This is why many henna tattoo artists prefer to have older, more mature kids who can sit still and wait patiently while they are getting their tattoos.
Getting Your First Henna Tattoo
Haven’t tried getting a henna tattoo? If it’s your first time getting skin art, it can be both exciting and unnerving. If a temporary tattoo can give you exhilaration, you can only imagine the feeling of getting something that’s permanent. But if you’re not yet ready to commit to permanent body ink, you can opt for beautiful henna tattoos.
Talk to an artist. Communicate with him or her on a personal level so he or she will know what you want for your skin art.
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Contact us at (970) 377-0093 (or email us at teamrjevents@gmail.com). Our talented artists will create fun, intricate designs for you. We serve the areas of Loveland, Fort Collins, Windsor, and nearby areas in Colorado.