Now, people don't freak out as much. I really like how both my cultures, Indian and American, have collided. Now in western cultures, henna is being used as an alternative to painful, permanent tattooing. Henna tattoos are painless, cheap and come off within a few weeks . But you do have to be careful what kind of henna you use.
Black henna can cause problems for certain people.
It is not pure henna, and can contain chemicals that cause allergic reactions. Read more . Henna is a naturally growing shrub whose leaves are crushed to produce a fine powder. The powder is then mixed with water and lemon juice to produce a paste that is applied to the skin and left to dry. The temporary tattoo is produced by a natural dye in the henna plant that is known as hennotannic acid.