How to Cover up, Hide, or Fade a Tattoo
Tattoos are a great way to mark your independence as an adult and express yourself to the world. But, what do you do when you get a tattoo that you don't like, have an old one you just can't live with anymore, or have to hide a tattoo for other reasons? With the exception of laser treatment to permanently remove a tattoo (and spend thousands of dollars), there is no one way to remove a tattoo forever. But, there are some tricks that can be used when you want to cover up or fade a tattoo or just hide it for professional or special events. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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The easiest way to cover up or hide a tattoo is by using makeup. Cover up and/or foundation can be used to cover a tattoo that you don't want seen either for work or for special occasions. Start by applying concealer (or cover up) that is a shade darker than your skin color. Pat the concealer on lightly and finish with a compressed powder the same shade or close. Next, pat on some foundation that matches your skin tone and be sure that it's patted in completely to blend. Lightly dust again with a compressed powder. This should help to hide the tattoo for awhile, but you may want to bring the make up along with you to wherever your going...just for touch ups.
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Cover up a tattoo by hiding it with clothing or a bandage. If your tattoo in on an ankle, arm, shoulder, or chest and can be hidden by clothes, then do so if needed. However, if your tattoo is in a spot where it's tough to disguise or it's warm weather and you can't wear long clothing, then try using a skin colored bandage to hide it. Sure, it may not look so great, but instead of having a tattoo showing to the world when you want no one to see it, you'll be able to say you have a cut or wound that you need a bandage for. It does the trick for hiding a tattoo in a fix.
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If your looking to fade a tattoo, there are products available for doing this as well, although you need to be careful what you're buying. There are many do-it-yourself tattoo removal creams and lotions on the market that work to fade the tattoo in a matter of months. Some do not work as well as others, but there are a few tattoo removal systems that do actually fade a tattoo over time such as Wrecking Balm and Nuviderm. Though some of these can be a little expensive. See the resource list for links.
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Another way to fade a tattoo is to use dermabrasion. Dermabrasion actually removes several layers of the skin by using a high powered tool (almost as sandpaper would remove layers from wood) to unveil new and refreshed skin. This means that your tattoo will be faded over time by lifting layers of your skin to get the the skin where the tattoo has never been. However, dermabrasion can be painful and usually requires anesthesia in a doctor's office to perform the procedure. There are ads that promote do-it-yourself dermabrasion, though it's not really recommended for safety reasons. Dermabrasion was mostly used to remove acne scars and wrinkles prior to finding it useful for tattoos.
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Resources
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