I Love Henna Tattoos
I love henna tattoos. Last year when my mother died, I had a sense of being disconnected. I wasn't sure how to express my grief, release - the whole process of the relationship that my mother and I had.
It had been a very long time since I had gotten a henna tattoo. I thought it would help me feel better. It did. In a strange way I did feel a tremendous amount of relief. I had my entire left arm and part of my right arm done. I had the artist draw specific designs that represented my birth, growing up, struggles and then release. I was surprised at the response I got from the people who saw it. I still had to make sure it was covered for professional reasons. Socially, there was a lot of interest since I'm not from a country that routinely applies henna.
I'm not into tattoos. I could never have anything that permanent on me (Biblical belief) and also I change my mind too much with fashion etc. I admire skin art as an art form.
It had been a very long time since I had gotten a henna tattoo. I thought it would help me feel better. It did. In a strange way I did feel a tremendous amount of relief. I had my entire left arm and part of my right arm done. I had the artist draw specific designs that represented my birth, growing up, struggles and then release. I was surprised at the response I got from the people who saw it. I still had to make sure it was covered for professional reasons. Socially, there was a lot of interest since I'm not from a country that routinely applies henna.
I'm not into tattoos. I could never have anything that permanent on me (Biblical belief) and also I change my mind too much with fashion etc. I admire skin art as an art form.
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WildSpectrumArts
Age:
46-50
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Female
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