Tattoo Cover up

Another Tattoo
One type of tattoo cover up is covering a tattoo with another tattoo. This process may seem pretty straight forward - you no longer like your tattoo so you put some ink over top of it and bam! it's easily gone. Think again because this option can be very tricky. There are a few general rules that come with this type of tattoo cover up. First, typically your new tattoo is going to be much larger than the original tattoo. This gives the artist enough room to work around the old tattoo. Second, your new tattoo will generally need to be much darker than the old tattoo in order to keep the original ink from showing though. The most important thing to take into consideration is finding an artist that is experienced with cover ups. A great tattoo cover up artist will be able to take your old design and incorporate it in to the new design giving your old ink a fresh new look that no one will ever recognize as a cover up. Looking for a great tattoo cover up artist? Check out the Tattoos and Art of Chris Paez (featured above).

Tattoo Removal
While we're on the topic of permanent solutions, there are some more traditional ways to remove a tattoo that do not include adding more ink to your body. The most popular right now being laser tattoo removal, this involves very intense beams of light being directed towards the skin that is attracted to the dark pigments of the ink. The lasers then break down the tattoo inks and the ink particles are flushed though the system, slowly fading over time. While laser tattoo removal is a great option for removing a tattoo, it can be very costly and prices to fully remove a tattoo can range anywhere from $500 - $5,000 depending on the size, ink quality and colors of your tattoo. Laser tattoo removal is also very time consuming and can take anywhere from 1 to 2 years to fully remove a tattoo. So what to do if you need quick results at a cheap price? Well another option for permanent removal is excision which is when a medical profession cuts the tattoo from the skin. This is one of the oldest methods of tattoo removal and while it might be an ok option for a small tattoo, you're guaranteed scaring...and ouch!

Tattoo Cover up Makeup
But let's face it, you love (most of) your tattoos and don't want to get rid of them. However, the last thing you need when you walk in for your job interview or when standing at the alter is your ink showing. It's times like these you want to cover up tattoos, but outside of clothing what are your options? Enter a specialty tattoo makeup made just for temporary tattoo cover up! Temporary tattoo cover up cosmetics are the best way to quickly and efficiently conceal your image. Tattoo cover up makeup offers full coverage at a fraction of the cost and best part is you can cover your tattoos when you choose and show them off the rest of the time. Products like Ferbs Cosmetics Tattoo Cover Up are made especially for tattoo ink which makes them quite different than a regular cosmetic. For example, Ferbs Cosmetics' tattoo concealer uses special minerals used to reflect light and conceal the tattoo ink below the cosmetic, making it virtually impossible to see. Other tattoo cover up cosmetics cannot provide enough coverage and the ink bleeds though. It's also important to find a tattoo cover up makeup that is water resistant and won't rub off on clothes or when you sweat.

Clothes
Speaking of clothes, clothing is usually one of the most accessible ways to cover up tattoos. Here are a few of our favorite pieces to use when hiding those hard-to-cover tattoos. Bracelets, sweatbands and some watches are excellent ways to cover wrist tattoos or ensure the bottom of your tattoo sleeves don't show when extending your arms. A fun scarf is a great way to cover neck tattoos. Pairing a scarf with short sleeves is the perfect work around for keeping neck and shoulder tattoos covered even in hot weather. And a personal favorite for hand tattoos is a beautiful pair of fingerless lace gloves. You can dress them up or dress them down and no matter what they add a funky twist to any tattoo cover up outfit.