Tattoos

36% of 18-25 year olds have at least one tattoo

A tattoo is a design people get on their skin, also known to many people as a

form of art. They can be permanent or temporary. A temporary tattoo is on 

paper then you place it against dry skin with a wet cloth covering the paper, 

Permanent tattoo

you hold it there for about thirty seconds and peel it off. A temporary tattoo is easily washable. A henna tattoo is also temporary but it is hair dye that gets sprayed over a stencil to create the design. A henna tattoo on average will last anywhere from 5 to 10 days.

The word tattoo comes from the Samoan word “tatau”, meaning to strike or mark. No one knows where tattoos originated from, but scientists have found remains of ancient Egyptians with tattoos on their bodies.

Henna tattoo

Temporary tattoo

     In order for a tattoo to be permanent, a needle must be dug deep into a person’s skin with ink on it. Permanent tattoos usually take longer to get, depending on the size, detail and color it consists of.  Tattoos can be addicting. They are a form of art, people believe that tattoos allow them to express themselves.and can be any color desired. There are black light tattoos that  can only be seen under a black light. There are also glow in the dark tattoos that can only be seen when in the dark. Anyone over the age of 18 can get a tattoo where ever they would like on their body.

  

There are health risks when getting a tattoo. You could get tuberculosis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C. In order to stay clear of these health risks tattoo artists just need to keep their needles clean by sterilizing them with the proper equipment. 

Tattoos can be painful, some areas more then others. This form of art on the body makes people's style different, and unique. Most tattoos represent the person in some way