don't take credit for other people's work!

[reformedwaitress]

So this actually happened a couple of weeks ago.

I have tattoos. Five now, but three of those are very very new (about 48 hours), so at this point, I had two. On my back, one is kanji, the other is a gaelic saying. Both are brown in color (think henna) and look like someone just wrote on my back, but trust me, they're real.

So I'm walking down the main street here in Tourist Town a few weeks ago, standing on a corner waiting for the green light so I can cross. On this corner, there happens to be a guy that does henna tattoos. It's not that busy and all of a sudden I hear "See that girl waiting to cross? I did those two on her back a week and a half ago. They stay for awhile."

I look around and don't see anyone else waiting to cross. I turn back and look to the henna tattoo stand.


Me: duh.
SW: sucky worker, sucky tattoo dude.


Me: Excuse me, were you talking about me?
SW: Yeah. I did those a week and a half ago. I couldn't forget them.
Me: You did these?
SW: Yeah.
Me: Interesting, considering I've had this one for four years and this one for two months. These are real, a$$hole. Don't take claim for something that isn't yours and if you insist on false advertising, at least make sure I can't hear you. (to the potential customer) The henna barely lasts through a full shower. Save your money.


Maybe I shouldn't have said the last part, but seriously -- this guy charges a LOT and as soon as you take a shower, it's gone. And what was he thinking taking credit for my tattoo artists work? He just really pissed me off.

[TwoScoopsSciath]

*applause*

[myswtghst]

Seriously? What a jackass. I would've done the same thing you did, especially since all my experiences with henna have been bad, as in, it lasts about a day or two, then fades into nothingness super quick.

[MadMike]

Maybe I shouldn't have said the last part,

Yeah, you should have. He was trying to scam people, and deserved to be shot down. My hat goes off to you.

[CaroPhoenix]

I had some henna work done at the Maryland Renn Faire a few years ago. It was a Templar Cross emblazoned on one of the "girls".

My henna work lasted for about a week and a half, maybe longer (this was like 5 years ago). However, I've learned that to keep the henna work from fading so quickly is to buy some lemon juice in a bottle and every morning take a napkin (or paper towel) and moisten it with the juice and gently dampen the henna with the juice. (I was given this advice not only by the henna artist but also by a friend who likes to get henna work done on her every once in a while).

[Nakajo]

However, I've learned that to keep the henna work from fading so quickly is to buy some lemon juice in a bottle and every morning take a napkin (or paper towel) and moisten it with the juice and gently dampen the henna with the juice.

THIS WORKS GREAT. And it smells good.

I do my own henna now, and the number one reason that my henna fades is when it is in contact with city treated water. I have a well, so most of my tats last 2-3 weeks before fading out. But if I stay up with my bf at the college, or in town with my aunt, it's gone immediately... I think its something to do with chlorine, I dunno.