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 Temporary tattoos may be an option for people who only want the decoration for a short time or do not know if they want to commit to a certain design for life. Temporary tattoo may be a good form of a "test drive" of sorts for people who are undecided about getting the tattoo.
Also, they are a cool art for special occasions and may be used on places like the neck and hands that you may not want put a real tattoo on.
There are literally hundreds of products available for temporary tattoo and body painting, everything from decals to cosmetic grade body paint. Before trying any method, its a good idea to find out as much as you can about the ingredients in the body paint or temporary decals to make sure they are safe and will not cause a bad reaction. There are many products that you may buy that are not approved and not safe to apply to skin.
Looking for temporary tattoo techniques, I found alot of info and methods, everything from the write on yourself with a sharpie to nail polish.
I was surprised that the nail polish way worked well. It removes easily, does not rub off on clothes and the color does not fade after washing your hands.
Basically to create a temporary tattoo with nail polish just create a stencil out of paper and fill it in with whatever color you want. I am not sure how good it is for your skin but at least its made to touch your skin(cuticles).
More intricate and detailed techniques are described below
Recreating Traditional Harquus Patterns- Instructions taken from Harquus.com where you can purchase some of these paints and find templates to follow for painting on temporary tattoos or harquus
Harquus patterns are beautiful and a part of history and heritage, but many women do not want to permanently tattoo their faces, throats, hands, and arms.
You can recreate harquus with a safe product created by Temptu, used for actors' temporary tattoos in their film roles. You can get this modern Harquus from mehandi.com! It is a resin-based body paint, and the black colorant is black iron oxide. It is water resistant, and will stay on the skin without smearing until removed with isopropyl alcohol (also known as rubbing alcohol or surgical spirits). All ingredients in this harquus paint are FDA approved for use on skin. This paint does NOT dye the skin, but can last for a few days with proper care.
No person should EVER apply a PPD-based "black henna" product to their skin, especially to their face! PPD, para-phenylenediamine, a synthetic black hair dye frequently used to make "black henna" temporary tattoos can cause severe injuries and scarring to the body, and if applied to the face, may cause permanent blindness. For more information on the dangers of "black henna," see http://www.hennapage.com/henna/ppd/index.html.
Also the fda has a page that that educates about the possible risks involved with temporary tattoo inks and the ingrediants in them that have not been approved for use on skin.
Here is a paragraph from the FDA regarding Henna products
about henna, or mehndi?
Henna, a coloring made from a plant, is approved only for use as a hair dye, not for direct application to
the skin, as in the body-decorating process known as mehndi. This unapproved use of a color additive makes these
products adulterated and therefore illegal. An
import alert is in effect for henna intended for use on the skin. FDA has received reports of injuries to
the skin from products marketed as henna.
Since henna typically produces a brown, orange-brown, or reddish-brown tint, other ingredients must be added
to produce other colors, such as those marketed as "black henna" and "blue henna." So-called "black henna" may
contain the "coal tar" color p-phenylenediamine, also known as PPD. This ingredient may cause allergic reactions
in some individuals. The only legal use of PPD in cosmetics is as a hair dye. It is not approved for direct
application to the skin. Even brown shades of products marketed as henna may contain other ingredients intended
to make them darker or make the stain last longer.
In addition to color additives, these skin-decorating products may contain other ingredients, such as solvents.
To recreate harquus patterns you will need:
1) A Windsor and Newton University Series 233 size 1 brush (available at fine art supply stores).
2) Cotton balls and talcum powder for preparing the skin and setting the harquus.
3) Rubbing alcohol for cleaning the brush and correcting mistakes.
4) Harquus and a tiny container to pour out one drop of harquus at a time.
Do not try to use a cheap brush! Cheap brushes paint messy lines.
Make sure you have talc talcum powder, not cornstarch!
Shot glasses and sake cups are very convenient for holding your materials!
Apply Harquus:
1) Clean the subject's skin with soap and water to remove cosmetics. If the subject has oily skin, clean with an astringent to remove as much oil as possible.
2) Apply talcum powder to the skin with a cotton ball, and wipe away the excess. This will prevent your harquus from "feathering" on the skin.
3) Shake your bottle of harquus. The iron oxide in your harquus tends to settle to the bottom of the bottle and you MUST shake it each time to disperse the pigment. Put one drop of harquus into your little cup. Allow that drop to evaporate. Pour in one more drop onto the evaporated harquus. Brush the two together and begin your painting.
4) Apply the patterns. If your brush gets heavy with paint, rinse it in rubbing alcohol. If your harquus is too thin, evaporate another drop in your little cup. If your harquus is too thick, add half a drop of rubbing alcohol.
5) When you have finished applying the harquus, powder the patterns again with talcum powder. This will bind with the resin to create a durable, realistic-looking temporary tattoo.
6) Gently rub the talcum powder into the skin. In a few minutes, all of the powder will be absorbed into the harquus. The harquus will be water-resistant, but can be removed quickly with rubbing alcohol.
You can make your harquus last longer on the skin by dusting it lightly with talcum power when it starts to look shiny.
Would you like to purchase this safe harquus body paint?
Go to http://www.mehandi.com/shop/harquus/
Harquus sales fund the research for harquus.com!
Here is another type of temporary body painting from the henna page
Resin-based temporary tattoo paint was developed by Temptu to create temporary tattoos for actors in tattooed film roles. Temptu and Harquus are FDA approved, and safe to use on anyone. Resin based body paint does not stain the skin, is waterproof, and can be removed with rubbing alcohol (surgical spirits.) The paint will last one to four days, depending on aftercare. This makes them ideal for situations where a person wants body art more durable than gilding paste, but not long-lasting like henna. The Temptu and Harquus paints are safe and suitable for children.
Start by cleaning the skin, then powder the skin lightly with talcum powder. Apply the paint with a brush.
Instead of using talcum powder to seal the paint, brush glitter onto the slightly tacky paint. Pour loose ultrafine body glitter into a small cup and brush it over the paint with a wide brush. The example below was done with Jerome Russell Pixie Sparkle opalescent glitter, Swarovski crystals applied with Liquid New Skin, and Harquus.
You can see that the opalescent glitter in the bowl has no color of its own, but is highly reflective. Opalescent glitter over black resin-based body paint reflects irridescent greens and blues.
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Apatani Tribal body modification. These people are known for the huge nose plugs worn by woman and the stripes along the forehead and chin.
yep, If this ain't redneck, don't know what is... the title is true, now this happened a few years back, but this is the first I heard of it and the story is crazy. Some woman actually got a tattoo from a man that came to her door selling tattoos... and, she got really sick from the nutty and stupid ordeal.