Tattoo is a body art where the body of the model becomes the artist canvas and can be one of the most expressive and creative form of makeup. From the beginning of history human beings have been tattooing and painting their bodies as part of conscious efforts to express themselves, to show off their social status, religious preferences, political interest, etc.

Traditional Technique of body decoration is henna painting. It is traditionally applied to hands and feet but designs vary from religion to religion.

There are two types of Tattoos:

• Temporary Tattoo: A temporary tattoo is a decorative image that can be applied to the skin for short periods of time. Almost any makeup medium can be used for temporary tattoo as water colours, grease paints, camouflaged products, silicon paints, air brush makeup, etc. A process known as screen printing is used to create the tattoo image on paper coated with a transfer film.
• Permanent Tattoo: A permanent tattoo is another form of body decoration which is popular now a days. This application uses a mechanized needle to puncture the skin and inject ink into the dermis or second layer of skin just below the epidermis. Since the process involves damaging the skin, the body responds with white blood cells which attempt to absorb the foreign particles and dispose of them in the blood stream. It is for those people who want to express their individuality or make a statement about their identity.