If there was a desire to decorate your body with a tattoo, but at the same time there was a fear that it is painful, eternal and expensive, then there is an alternative - a temporary tattoo. St. Petersburg is famous not only for the masters of the cultural sphere of life, there are also many salons in which they make different types of tattoos.
What is related to temporary tattoos?
A classic tattoo is a pattern on the body made with a needle and dye that stays on the skin forever. There is, of course, an option to get a tattoo, but after such a manipulation there remains a scar.
Temporary tattoos are drawings on the body that are made for a certain period and can be made with various types of paints.
Origin
The technique of making drawings on the skin was invented in Ancient Egypt, from there this skill migrated to the Middle East and India, where it took root and became traditional. So they paint the skin of the bride before the wedding, in addition, a temporary tattoo serves as a talisman.
In Asia and the Middle East, such drawings are called “Hindi,” in Europe they received a new name - temporary tattoos - and gained great popularity.
Types of temporary tattoos
In St. Petersburg, there are many salons where masters work according to such drawings, the variety of types of body painting is pleasantly pleasing and gives a wide field for choice.
Temptu was created specifically for those who want to have a picture on the body for a couple of years. The execution technology consists in the shallow penetration of a needle with a special unstable paint, which breaks up in a period of three to five years.
This type of temporary tattoo, in St. Petersburg did the procedure, or another meta - it does not matter, practically does not receive positive reviews. This is due to the fact that, despite the high cost of the procedure, often the paint is not removed from the skin and turns into something resembling a bruise. It looks completely unaesthetic and causes a lot of questions from others. People who have made such a temporary tattoo (in St. Petersburg or another city, it doesn’t matter) often have to remove it with a laser or fill it with a real tattoo.
Mehendi is a painting of the skin of Iranian henna, exists on the body for about two weeks. Typically, such patterns are brown or golden, but black or indigo can also be obtained if some additives are added to the paint.
Jagua - the name of this temporary tattoo is associated with paint that is extracted from a jagua plant that lives in South America. Previously, such drawings adorned the bodies of local residents during the holidays. Now in St. Petersburg a temporary tattoo of this kind can be done on any day, and a pattern will appear in a day, when the gel begins to act. Such a pattern is kept on the skin from ten to fifteen days and has a black color, which gives it even more similarity with a real tattoo.
Bindi is a point on the forehead that we often see on Indian women, it serves as a symbol of the “third eye”, is made from a solution of red turmeric.
Fast temporary drawings on the body
Decals last about seven days, a safe and quick way to brighten your skin.
Printed drawings - performed using a rubber stamp, which can be of various colors and shapes, also hold for about a week.
Crystal drawings are images that are laid out with Swarovski stones, set on a special glue. They are present on the skin for about a month and look very glamorous, mainly this type of temporary tattoo in St. Petersburg is preferred by young girls.
Biotatu is performed using harmless glue, on which glitter and paint are attached.
Aerotatu - paint is applied to the skin using an airbrush, such a pattern lasts no more than ten days, this type of temporary drawings on the body came to life from the cinema, more precisely, from dressing rooms on cinema floors. When the plot of the film, the characters had to have a certain tattoo, then the airbrush applied the desired quick-wash pattern to the skin.
The painting can also be attributed to temporary tattoos. In St. Petersburg, there are many festivals and shows on this type of art called body art. Its essence lies in the fact that a person, like a canvas, is painted with gouache, face painting, special markers or pencils. Such drawings are kept for a period of a couple of hours to several weeks, it all depends on the chosen paint and the method of its application.
Henna Temporary Tattoos
In St. Petersburg, of all the above types of short-lived drawings on the body, the most popular are mehendi. They came to our country from India, where the tradition of depicting thin curls on the feet and palms is associated with the cooling effect of henna.
Not a single wedding in this country can do without such drawings, where the lower and upper limbs of the bride are painted. Mehendi are also popular in the Middle East.
Henna is a paste made from the leaves of Lavsonia, a plant that lives in a hot climate. This natural paint is applied to the skin using stencils and brushes, forming graceful patterns that retain their brightness for two weeks, and then gradually fade and disappear altogether.
Masters in St. Petersburg tattoo parlors offer owners of dark skin to apply drawings with dark, almost black shades of henna, for this purpose crystals of special graphite are added to henna. For holders of fair skin, drawings from ordinary henna are suitable.
Mehendi Temporary Styles
There is a wide variety of designs made using henna paint. The appearance of the sketch depends on the style in which the tattoo will be performed.
In the tattoo salons of St. Petersburg there is a huge selection of these drawings, the masters are familiar with many styles of performing temporary tattoos.
Arabic - executed with the filling of the finger pads, from which patterns inherent in Arabic embroidery come out.
Indian - curls braid not only the lower and upper limbs, but extend to the chest, back and shoulders. Typically, these drawings are floral, floral patterns, lines and droplets.
Moroccan and African - popular mainly among males, since different geometric shapes dominate in this style.
Asian is a temporary tattoo style that combines all the previous styles and is popular in South Asia and Indonesia.
Tribal - This style is characterized by the image of butterflies and dragons with pointed edges. The price of temporary tattoos in St. Petersburg, depending on the style of execution and the area of application, is slightly different. Therefore, it is worth considering in advance the type of drawing and the place of its application.
Pros of temporary tattoos
This type of drawings on the body has gained great popularity, and this phenomenon is associated with positive characteristics that accompany the application process and the period of existence of such tattoos.
One of the most important factors that reviews say is painlessness. Unlike a classic tattoo, a temporary one is applied with sticks and paints, without using needles to pierce the skin.
The second factor follows from the first - this is security. Since there is no skin piercing, there is no risk of infection.
The price prompts you to make a temporary tattoo in St. Petersburg, it is relatively low - from 450 rubles.
According to reviews, such tattoos are perfectly combined with different types of tanning, which is why more often a temporary tattoo is done in the summer or while relaxing in hot countries.
They can be applied at any age and on any type of skin.
Tips for those who want to get a temporary tattoo
If the choice fell on a temporary mehndi tattoo, it is better to thoroughly degrease the skin before applying it. After applying the pattern, try not to wet this area of the skin for eight hours. The next day, wipe the skin area with almond oil.
If you have a tattoo made of mehndi or jagua, then it is better to avoid chlorinated pool water, the use of sponges, washcloths, scrubs, baths and saunas during his wear.
Where to do
It is possible to decorate your body with the help of temporary drawings by a master who works individually or in a specialized salon.
You can make a temporary tattoo in St. Petersburg, the addresses of salons and masters will be provided below. This city has a huge selection of places where body paintings are made.
For example, the Eden beauty salon is located at Komendantsky Prospekt, Building 23, Building 2.
You can also visit the salon, which specializes in henna painting, it is located on Decembrists Street, in the 17th century.
In the Frunzensky district of the city, on Dimitrova street 3, building 1, there is a studio where they make a temporary tattoo.