The Details of My First Arabic Henna Tattoo

1. Make SURE that you get something meaningful to you. Do not follow trends. Think about why they are building tattoo removal spots right next to tattoo spots!!
2. Yes! My new tattoo is Arabic. I asked them to do it in deep reddish brown slightly darker than my skin to resemble henna. Bern of Rising Dragon Tattoos in Manhattan is my tattoo artiste. I do recommend him.
   
3. The Calligraphy was done by My Arabic Tattoo, an online service that gives you a selection of severalArabic fonts for a small fee.
   
4. Do NOT use google translator -- get professional calligraphy and test it on someone arabic first!
   
5. Read this article on common mistakes people make when getting Sanskrit or Arabic tattoos-- include mispellings and backwards writing. This article also highlights the things that can go wrong with Arabic Tattoos.
   
6. I'm not telling what my tattoo means, but if you know me you can probably figure it out.
7. Happy inking! Oh - and people with dark skin who keloid should go to someone familiar with preventing this condition.