Do they use needles for henna tattoos?

Why would they use a needle on a temporary "tattoo?" Think about it for a moment. Think about what the needle does: it opens up the skin and allows ink into the wound, or even places it inside the dermis, so that when it heals the ink is permanently incorporated into the skin. If you were getting something that was temporary, would you need to do that? No. Henna "tattoos" aren't really tattoos. They are more like hardcore face painting. That said, there isn't anything wrong with them. Just understand that it is basically a nice version of one of those sticker tatts you get in a machine as a kid. Realize that you may be paying quite a bit for it (I have seen people pay up to $30-40 for them), and that it will eventually come off in a couple of weeks. It is just hardcore face paint that dies the skin for a while. If you were artistic, you could do the same thing with a stick of silver nitrate, which is also a substance that oxidizes on top of the skin. However it is still just oxidation ON TOP of the skin, rather than pigments permanently placed UNDERNEATH the skin. And you may end up paying half as much as you would a real tattoo to get it done. Plus, they don't seem to look like tattoos to me; a lot of people think they do, but they just don't to me. However, if you are looking for something that is tattoo-like, a little cheaper, and non-permanent then go for it. But if you are wanting a real tattoo, just spend the money on getting one. EDIT: As for the danger: some are adding p-Phenylenediamine to make it black and look more like a real tattoo. It is known to be harmful and can cause allergic reactions and permanent harm in some people due to a reaction with that person's dermis and immune system. I would avoid it. In fact, avoid all other colors but the base henna, the original color, which happens to be brownish-reddish. It starts out as an orange-brown on the skin, and over the course of a few days oxidizes more to become darker and darker. Like I said, it is the same thing that happens when you touch silver nitrate to your skin; you don't see anything for a couple of days and then it starts to show up, getting darker and darker. Unfortunately, the first time I did this is because I did not believe it would actually leave marks. When I didn't see any marks after first touching it to my skin, I thought the person was lying, so I proceeded to draw and write obscene things on my hands and arms. Unfortunately, they were right, because about 2 days later I had a bunch of penii and curse words drawn all over my skin. That was a wonderful conversation piece for about 2-3 weeks.

Nope. But beware: Black henna can be harmful. For ex. my friend is now allergic to parafenyleenidiamine (or however you spell it) for the rest of her life. She can't dye her hair/eyebrows/eyelashes without getting side effects, which she tries to prevent with cortisone/cortisol. In my opinion, the black henna is the "bad" henna, real henna is red if i'm right. then there's this indigo, which is blue, almost black. and green one perhaps. & some people say that henna faded from them really badly, but ive never heard about someone who didnt get rid of their henna tattoo. google it up!

Henna "tattoo" is a misnomer. There's actually no such thing as a temporary tattoo, henna or otherwise, since if it's a tattoo it's permanent. It would be more correct to say henna stain, henna design, or just even a henna, rather than a 'henna tattoo.' It's a paste that's put on your skin and left for several hours, it's non-invasive and feels like nothing more than rubbing pudding on yourself. To clear up some other answers, henna is a plant, the leaves of which contain a dye called lawsone. The lawsone forms a permanent chemical bond with keratin, which can be found in your hair, nails, and skin. Henna dyes hair and nails permanently. It also dyes individual skin cells permanently, however lawsone will only sink about halfway through your uppermost layer of skin. This layer sheds, so you lose the dyed skin cells over time. To get to this dye, you grind the leaves into powder and mix them with a sour liquid that will break down the cells walls release the dye. The dye migrates into skin, hair, or nails and bonds with keratin, becoming permanently affixed. So henna paste is a mix of powdered henna leaf and a sour liquid like lemon juice, some sugar for texture, and possibly a little essential oil to help release more dye. While every artist has a different recipe, almost every henna paste would be safe enough to eat (although it will taste nasty.) If you have sensitive skin that might react to essential oils, or you're pregnant, you can always ask your artist for a paste of just henna and water. It won't stain as well, but almost all artists have "preggo paste" to ensure their clients don't get itchy from clove oil or something else in the paste. Reactions to henna itself is extremely uncommon and usually mild, and true henna allergies are respiratory, so sneezing instead of rashes are the result. If a henna paste gives you a rash and it was real henna, likely you can blame the essential oil or a food product you're allergic too. All good artists will have an ingredients list you can look over to ensure you're not allergic to anything in the paste.

No they don't use needles they just spray it on you (airbrush) it will feel cold when it hits your skin and it won't hurt since it isn't permanent. Only when you get a permanent tattoo they will use needles. Henna tattoos are temporary and they last up to 2 weeks (maybe longer if you take care of it).

no no no. I get henna tattoos all the time for Indian weddings/celebrations. I even make some of it at home ! they would usually use a plastic bag and pour the past in it and and the bottom of the bag in the pointed corner, they would cut a small hole and squeeze the bag to apply the designs to your skin. Make sure that you don't wash it off and let it fall of itself. IT will be gooey when first applied so make sure you don't rub against anything. When it dries it turns crumbly, when your sure that most of it has fallen off then you can go wash it off. And BTW henna tattoos are NOT permanent. hope i helped!

No. Henna does not involve permanent ink or needles in any way. They draw a design on you with some creamy brown stuff, you keep it on for a while and it will stay on your skin for 2-14 days depending on how long you kept the henna paste on. It's like dying your skin with temporary dye.

Lol no :) they basically draw on you with this black stuff that dries. The longer you leave it ON, not in your skin, the darker it will be when it peels off (12 hours would be best). It does have chemicals in it, so don't get them too often, but they're harmless

no . no needles needed. unless you wanted it to be permanent like a tatto you'd use a needle to have it tattooed onto your body.

No. It's paint, and they only use a brush. But beware, you MUST avoid water for a while or it will come off.