How to make a tattoo of henna in the home? Temporary tattoo. Mehendi

Recently, various tattoos and body art have become very popular. People are so carried away by such drawings that they are ready to put them on their skin in an incredible amount. Of course, it looks very nice, but somehow I do not want to make a tattoo for life for the sake of a fleeting desire, because with time tastes can change, and completely removing paint from the skin is almost impossible.

There is an exit

There is always a way out. In our case, these are temporary henna tattoos or other paints intended for drawing on the skin. Such drawings are kept from several days to several months (depending on the paint) and do no harm to the body. On how to make tattoo henna in the home, we'll talk in this article.

Not so easy it is easy

Applying henna is not so simple. To begin with, you need to prepare a solution of henna (or buy ready-made essence), prepare the skin (cleanse the fat and subcutaneous secretions, remove hair), make a tattoo template and only then proceed to apply the drawing itself.

Mehendi

Many books on oriental subjects describe how to make tattoo of henna in the home. Such pictures - mehendi - are applied to the back of the hands, fingers, palms and feet. For mehendi, the henna solution is done differently than for conventional tattoos, and they are slightly different in color. The pattern lasts for 8 to 15 days.

Necessary ingredients

So, now we will give precise instructions on how to make a tattoo at home. Without a machine it is very difficult to apply thin lines, so we need to stock up with special thin brushes and applicators (you can use toothpicks or syringes).

For the preparation of henna we need:

- 20 grams of henna powder;

- sugar (preferably reed);

- strained lemon juice (about 150 ml);

- Aromatic oil;

- plastic bags.

Pasta from henna should be used within 24 hours after its preparation.

Preparation of paste-paint

20 grams of henna powder we put into a glass bowl and pour 50 ml of lemon juice, stir until homogeneous. We wrap the bowl with the mixture in a bag and leave it for 12 hours in a warm place.

After 12 hours in the mixture add 1 ч.л sugar and 1 ч.л aromatic oil. Next, pour in lemon juice. The mixture with its consistency should resemble thick sour cream or toothpaste. If it is too liquid - it will spread, if too thick - it will be very difficult to apply it through the applicator.

After receiving the solution, wrap the bowl in the bag again for 12 hours.

We are much closer to the answer to the question: "How to make tattoo henna in the home?"

Skin and pattern preparation

Before applying the tattoo, you need to prepare the skin and the picture itself. Place on which we will apply the tattoo, washed with soap or a scrub. If there is hair there - they need to be removed.

Tattoo

Let's start drawing a tattoo:

1. The figure itself in a mirror image is applied to the tracing paper or to the food paper.

2. Using a cosmetic pencil, we transfer it to the skin.

3. Apply a brush or an applicator with a henna solution.

4. After henna dries, remove the dried paint particles, and wipe the skin with essential oil.

False information

You can find a lot of information on how to make henna tattoos at home, but if you see a recipe where henna needs to be diluted with plain water - close this site immediately, because when diluted with water you will not get any coloring result.

Important points

Now you know how to make henna tattoos at home, but do not forget about some of the nuances. First, the excess paint from the skin must be removed immediately. And secondly, the color of the tattoo will be different shades of red or red, but not black.