How To Make Your Henna Tattoo Last Longer

Henna tattoos are a great body art and is perfect for those who want to shift designs from time to time. Here's how you can make yours last longer and fade slower.

Henna tattoos are the kind of tattoos that you can get without any fear of it lasting on your body for a very long time. Henna tattoos are not permanent and last only about two to three weeks.  However, if you wish that your henna tattoo would last longer than it normally does, then there are a few factors that you need to take into consideration in order to prolong its life.  Here are a few hints on how you can make your henna tattoo last longer.

1) Avoid sweating too much.

Excessive perspiration can affect the duration of the henna tattoo on your body.  Sweating can cause your skin to exfoliate faster, cutting down your henna tattoo's lifespan.  In order to make it last longer, you should try to avoid sweating over the areas where your henna tattoo is situated.  If it is unavoidable for you to sweat over the tattooed area, you can try to lessen the effect of the sweat by applying an antiperspirant over the area that you want to protect.

2) Avoid the ocean or the pool.

Getting into the pool or the ocean with your henna tattoo will affect its life span.  The more time you spend in the water, the less time your henna tattoo will last.  The duration of your henna tattoo is greatly affected by the frequency of your going to pools and dipping in oceans.  If you cannot avoid the pool or the ocean completely, you can try putting a layer of Vaseline on your tattoo to lessen the effect of the ocean and pool water.  This will help protect your henna tattoo from the chlorine and the salt water that helps in fading your henna tattoo.

3) Avoid too much exposure to the sun.

Just like the ocean and the pool, your henna tattoo’s duration will also be affected with too much exposure from the sun.  The more you expose your henna tattoo to the sun, the faster it will fade away, decreasing the amount of time your henna tattoo will stay on.

4) Avoid washing your henna tattoo.

Constant exposure to water through bathing or washing of hands and body can be a factor in your henna tattoo's duration.  The more times you wash over the tattoo, the less time it will last on your body.  Although it is not possible to not take a bath or wash yourself, try to avoid washing over your henna tattoo too much.  Too much exposure to water can affect your tattoos color and quality.

5) Apply Oils.

One way of making your henna tattoo last longer is by applying oils or Vaseline over your henna tattoo, especially on times when you are about to take baths or showers.  This will give your tattoo a few more days or weeks to last, increasing its life span and even making it fade slower.

Although henna tattoos are not designed to last for very long on your body, you can still help increase its duration for a few more days or weeks by simply following the simple tips that are presented above. Of course, the best thing about them is that once they fade, you can easily get another one of another design right away.

Author: Julieta Chin