Professional Temporary Tatoos

The art of tattooing and painting the body traces back to the Bronze Age. The current revival in the art of tattooing the body is not a phenomena of this age but rather a nostalgic recreation of past periods. Tattooing has been prevalent in many cultures throughout history, and each represented and highlighted different aspects of the culture. There was tattooing as a sign of war, a sign of "marriage", prisoners were tattooed as a means of keeping track of them as as a permanent mark to wear throughout their life.

In the current wave of the art of the tattoo two distinct types of tattooing is prevalent. In this incarnation of the art of tattoos color has become very prominent and the tattoo artist has more colors at their disposal than at any other time in the history of tattooing. Tattoos today are not only very colorful but very intricate, harking back to the art of temporary henna tattoos. Henna Tattoos have been used in cultures throughout the centuries as a celebratory art and a means of body decoration. The Art of Henna Tattooing highlights very intricate patterns with distinctive lines and wrap around designs that have adorned the hands, and feet of women throughout the Eastern Culture for centuries. Henna Tattooing was used in religious and celebratory affairs such as weddings. The Art of Henna Tattooing began to take hold in Western Cultures in the last twenty years as the influences of Eastern Culture Immigrants have settled in the West.

New! Henna-Style Tattoo Cosmetic "Ink" is a natural temporary cosmetic manufactured by Mehron, leaders in theatrical makeup since 1927, to offer a safe easily removed way to experience the art of body decoration without the permanency of tattoos. Although New! Henna-Style Tattoo Cosmetic "Ink" is water resistant and will not rub off it is fully removable when needed. This New! Henna-Style Tattoo Cosmetic "Ink" formulated by Mehron with safety, durability and in mind is used by Makeup Artists to simulate Tattoos on their Characters. This Professional New! Henna-Style Tattoo Cosmetic "Ink" enhances the art of body decoration with its dark rich color, yet is is easily removed when you need to remove your boday art masterpiece.