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Body Decoration
Decorating your body does not have to be forever and can be great fun. A great new accessory that Traditional Indian Hennais very popular and tremendous fun is tooth jewellery. "Dazzle them with your smile" takes a whole new meaning when you smile a diamond, or any other precious stone.
There is of course temporary body art which will last up to 5 days (depending on skin type and placement). The ink which is of an alcohol base does not penetrate the skin, and so can be as easily removed as applied. Just think you could have a different tattoo for every occasion, black, multicoloured or for that big day rhinestones and glitter.

People since the beginning of time have wanted to adorn their bodies whether for religion tradition of fashion. Adornment has taken the form of tattooing piercing jewellery make-up and clothing.

Some Tribal communities use tattooing and scarring to mark a rite of passage.

Hindu women use the art of henna painting to decorate their hands and feet in preparation for their wedding. This is to portray the happiness, prosperity and fertility they hope for in the forth coming marriage.

During Victorian times tattooing and piercing was very popular with the well to do and aristocracy, Winston Churchill’s mother apparently had a tattoo of a snake around her wrist. Tattooing and piercing with the exception of ladies and girls earlobes lost appeal shortly after the Victorian times and became associated not with aristocracy but with sailors criminals gangs and bikers. Sailors’ would travel the world and gather tattoo’s as they visited countries where tattoos and markings were symbolic of status. Tattoo artists usually set up shop around docklands and ports and would be visited in secret by ladies and gentlemen of noble standing for adornment which would be of utmost discretion. As time passed the likes of criminals and prostitutes were also being adorned and that was when tattoos became more widely recognised as markings of disrepute.

Once again the trends are changing and tattoos are gaining in popularity especially with pop and sports stars, people are once again using tattoos to mark a rite of passage and. to display individuality. Piercing has ventured from ear lobes on women to all over the body on either gender.

At one time a tattoo was for life but now there is an alternative. Semi permanent body art, this is not just for make-up which has proven to be extremely popular with women from all walks of life, these tattoos last for between 3 and 5 years allowing you to follow the trends of the day without lifetime commitment.

Another highly popular form of adornment today is tooth decoration these like henna and air brush tattoos are really great fun for one off occasions and holidays airbrush decoration are also available for nails as well as so many other forms of nail art. Even nail piercing.

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