The country of festivals, India, is blooming with Navratri celebrations. Tattoo parlors are packed with girls for tattoos on their backs and arms. Tattoos in India carry a special aura. The charm of the tattoos is that you don’t have to worry about needles and safety, as they are temporary and washable, painted with stickers.
You can have a taste of the latest designs and that too whole month long. Henna tattoos have always been part of every festival in India. Always make sure that the henna used is pure and there is no additives in it. Usually color additives are mixed, like black, which makes the tattoo dark, but may cause harm to the skin.

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Mixing of mehndi / heena paste: 

Make some very dark hot tea or coffee and add it to the powder until the mixture is slightly runnier than the consistency of toothpaste (this may take some experimenting). Mix in a tiny bit of oil (clove oil is a good choice, but any will do). You will find as many recipes as there are people out there. There is no one right way; if something works for you, use it.

Application of mehendi paste:

Use your imagination. I have used toothpicks, knitting needles, and paintbrushes. My favourite tool is a plastic craft bottle with a metal dispensing tip. I also like the premixed tubes that come with an applicator tip. Many of the websites on the links page provide directions on how to make your own homemade henna cones (the implement of choice of most Indian mehndi artists).

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You can create your own designs using your imagination. Mehndi design books are available in the market for amateur designers. Mehndi design stencils are available as well for beginners.

Throw a party, get your friends over and help each other create patterns of your own. Wakeup the sleeping artist in you. Who knows you might turn this into an interesting business enterprise. Good luck

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