#104 - Get a Henna Tattoo
An innocent trip to the state fair ended with me getting my first tattoo! Okay, it was only henna but I felt like I should be wearing a leather jacket and riding a motorcycle to a Suicidal Tendencies concert.
We had made our way around the fair to see the animals, find fried food, and people watch when I saw the Henna booths. Whitney, Chelsy, Susie, and Susie's friend were nice enough to wait with me in the line for my tattoo. I just have to say I don't know how people with real tattoos do it. It was hard enough for me to pick out a design that would only stay on my skin 1-2 weeks and I doubted my decision at least a dozen times while I waited. I ended up going with the double infinity symbol. The reason I chose this design was because it reminded me of the design on the Madrid Spain Temple. Seems a little strange that the temple was the inspiration for my tattoo but that's how it worked out.
Two girls in front of me got some awesome looking feathers and about changed my mind again. Luckily I had already paid and my design was in the pile for the tattoo artist. It was pretty pain free so I didn't even have to hold anyones hand while it happened. I debated between getting it on my ankle or on my wrist. My wrist won out mainly because it would be easier to let it dry without rubbing against stuff.
The lady who gave me my tattoo asked if I wanted glitter on it. Not really caring one way or another, I said yes. BIG MISTAKE! I ended up with glitter all over my arm and later my pillow/sheets. With a henna tattoo, it looks puffy for a little bit because you have to leave the henna on your skin for at least an hour or two. This allows it to dye your skin with the design. I forgot to take a picture the next day but it ended up being kind of dark orange, brownish color and lasted a little over a week. I was sad to see it go.
All I have to say is middle school kids think you are so cool if you have a tattoo (even if it is just henna)!
-Em
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