Henna Tattoos

HENNA tattoos are increasingly popular with children and teenagers - especially with the summer holidays in full flow. Here's everything you need to know about the ever-growing trend, whether schools allow them and whether or not they are safe... ALAMY 3 Many kids opt to get black henna tattoos during the summer holidays - but the trend is not particularly safe What are henna tattoos ? Henna is a type of dye, from the Egyptian privet or henna tree. The name henna is also used to refer to a form of temporary body art based on staining with those dyes. It has been used to dye skin, hair and fingernails - as well as fabrics - since the Ancient Egyptian times. Henna tattoos are often applied during religious celebrations - such as weddings and holy days. It's important to distinguish between the usually safe, age-old orange natural henna, and the dangerous new black henna. However, the word henna is now often used to describe both types, including black or ...