Henna Tattoos As an Alternative to Regular Tattoos

Getting a tattoo can be a rather permanent decision. With the high cost of tattoo removal, you might want to consider getting a henna tattoo. A henna tattoo is one that is applied to the surface of the skin with a die made from the crushed up Lawsonia Inermi plant. This plant based die will stain human skin shades of oranges, browns, and burgundys.

There is a man made die that is used for applying henna tattoos as well. It's called PPD. Never allow anyone to use this dye on your skin as it is not considered to be safe for human use by the FDA. In most countries, it is illegal for use on humans.

People tend to like to change their looks quite all the time. We change our clothing styles and hair styles quite frequently. Tattoos are pretty hard to change should you change your mind about the design that you got. If you get a henna tattoo you, can change your mind when this temporary tattoo wears away. Most henna tattoos will last from one to four weeks.