Have you ever had a Henna tattoo?

whatever you do-stay away from "black" henna. it's not true henna,and causes chemical burns on some people. check this out: http://www.hennapage.com/henna/warnings.html true henna is awesome tho.i had a design last almost 3 weeks once :)

I got a henna tattoo done while I was visiting New Orleans several years ago. I think it took about an hour to do, and it was just some intricate scrollwork and flowers on my hand and wrist. The thing about it was that they told me to keep the henna dry for several hours, so I was careful to follow the directions. Unfortunately, they didn't tell me that chlorinated water (like in a pool or hot tub) would make the design fade a lot quicker. We went in the hot tub that night, and by the next day, the design was almost gone. Big waste of money, in my case!

I had a henna tattoo of a gecko on my hand before. it extends from my hand to about 2 inches of my arm from the wrist. and then a crucifix on my nape once. if you choose a simple design. it won't take that long. very simple designs may take only less than 30 minutes. it will only take long if you plan on choosing intricate designs.. it won't wash of with soap and water. that way you can take bath without your henna tatoo rubbing off. i had to use baby oil to remove it. depending on the quality of the henna used i can list for more than 2 weeks.