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Pyrrsefanie -> Body art/painting as a fetish (3/25/2008 2:02:04 PM)
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I've got a lot of fetishes, but one of my strongest ones is probably also one of the most innocent-seeming. Simply put, laying on my stomach and having henna designs painted all over my back, arms, legs, et cetera.
I don't know exactly when it started, but I do know that it really came out into the open for me when I took up bellydancing. Preparing for a show would usually include painting myself up with traditional henna designs a few days in advance, and I learned quickly that it was something I did not want strangers to whom I had no attraction doing for me, and definitely not in public. I made the fatal mistake of getting a nice back and shoulder design done professionally at one of the events I went to and couldn't stop blushing the entire time. I was literally biting my lip and the insides of my mouth the entire time to keep from whimpering aloud. Thank God I wasn't performing, I really don't think I would have been able to make it all the way through.
Pinpointing exactly what it is about being painted up that turns me on so much has been a challenge. I've narrowed it down to a few things:
- The feeling of the brush against my skin. It's a soft, gentle caress with the slightest bit of wetness from the undried henna.
- While I'm laying there, I'm able to be vulnerable and to relax in the presence of someone I trust and love dearly. I think even Dommes need some downtime to recover from the stresses not only of the day, but also of caring for another person on such a deep level. It's almost rejuvenating.
- There's something initimate about the entire scenario. Thinking of incense burning in the background, candles flickering, myself laying on a soft pile of pillows and blankets with the barest amount of flesh exposed to my boy... having my hair brushed off of my shoulders and letting him paint until there's no henna left in the bowl... being privvy to someone's artistic endeavors in such a close manner has always been very near to the highest level of intimacy for me.
- Plus a spiritual side of things, depending on the designs being used. I've never experienced latex paint or acrylic paint on flesh (well, except when I was a kid and got my face painted at carnivals but that really doesn't count as much for me -- it's got to be the back, arms, and legs, the face just doesn't have the same sensuality to me) so all of my fantasies revolve around henna, specifically. There are a lot of beautiful designs that have specific meanings, some for joy, some for luck, some for protection against those who would wish to do you harm... so I suppose there goes another display of love for the superstitious people like me. Being painted up by the one you love to invite good things into your world, and to be protected from those things that AREN'T good. As I've mentioned before I like to view my boy as not only my slave, but also as my ultimate protector and bodyguard, so this definitely plays into that.
Whatever the reason, nothing gets me in the mood quite like it.
On a more superficial basis regarding body art, and perhaps broadening the horizon for others who may have similar loves... I have a less "serious" fetish for people with tattoos, especially full sleeves. Again, the face doesn't do much for me when it comes to tattooing... I wonder if I'm so apathetic to body art involving the face because it detracts (in my opinion) from the eyes and their expressions, which is another big turn-on for me?
And of course I've read/seen plenty of documentaries about tattooing where some people actually derive pleasure from the feeling of the needle going into their skin... which leads me to wonder if it's specifically the tattooing, or just the pain that's causing them so much pleasure?
Anyway, I'm dangerously close to a tldr label on this one, so... discuss?
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