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How About A Henna Tattoo From Morocco?
By Tammy - May 2, 2002
In TheMouseForLe$$, Tammy wrote:
Here is some info if you want to get the henna tattoos at Morocco:
There is one CM who does these. Her hours are posted by the tent in Morocco. She has a book (about 2 inches thick) of designs. You can
do a wrist design, an anklet design, or any number of "icon" designs anywhere (upper arm, hand, etc.)
You pick out the design and she notes the price on a handwritten receipt. You'll then take that into the little gift shop next door
where you pay. Then, you take your paid receipt back out to her and she will create your tattoo.
After the tattoo is done, she asks you to come back in twenty minutes. She then sprinkles it with lemon and sugar (makes it
darken). She'll give you printed instructions on how to take care of it.
Some tips:
1. This area is very popular with teenagers! Again, she is the only one who does this so you will probably have to wait in line.
If time is an issue, you may not want to take the chance.
2. Knowing the procedures helps. Walk up, browse through the book, get her to write your ticket and proceed to the gift shop. I've
seen potential customers hang around and watch her do 2 or 3 people before asking where to pay. Some designs take 20 minutes so this
can really mess up your Epcot touring.
3. If you're going to swim, do this late in your trip. Chlorine wreaks havoc on henna and your $$ will be left in Disney's swimming
pool!
More tips from the editor: First, no needles are involved! The design is painted on and is completely painless. Bring a small bottle of olive oil with you if you plan on getting a tattoo (or plan to ask for it at a local restaurant). A crust forms over the design which slowly flakes off over a 24 hour period revealing the semi-permanent skin tattoo underneath. The final instructions are to apply olive oil over the next few days to darken the tattoo. The semi-permanent tattoo usually last about 1 to 4 weeks. There is a wide range of prices for the tattoos based on the elaborateness of the design and how much time it takes to do. The general range is $12 to $45 with even more expensive tattoos available. To learn more about henna tattoos and see an examples of designs click here.
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