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Tattoo Cover Ups
3 Methods That Work

The best tattoo cover ups are ideas you can use within minutes to easily remove from ordinary sight your favorite designs. Of course, they’re temporary and that means you don’t have to sacrifice your favorite designs. These makeup tips will show you the easy way to cover tattoos and also the professional method.

Easy Cover Up Tattoo Methods

The easiest way to cover up your tattoos is with clothing and jewelry.

Make sure that the material is completely opaque. If a shirt is transparent a flesh colored bandage may hide a small tattoo design.

Large cuff jewelry works for hiding wrist designs. It's a beautiful fashion accessory that adds instant sophistication.

These two ideas are the easiest to implement but there are other ways you can cover up.

"You can disguise body art with makeup."

Tattoo Coverups With Makeup

The next level up for tattoo cover ups is to use makeup. It doesn’t necessarily have to be special makeup either. Is your tattoo small one? If you’re wearing a blouse that is transparent over an area that has a tattoo then there is a simple way to cover it.

Use an ordinary concealer the same general color as your skin and then use powder to set it. Even though it will not match your skin, the clothing over it will distract the eye. You might not even notice it. If that doesn’t do the trick then it’s time for professional methods.

Best Way To Cover A Tattoo

The pros use makeup that contains higher concentration of pigments and they cover it in steps:

The first step is to neutralize colors in the tattoo.

Then recolor over the neutralizers to your skin tone.

Finish making it look real by simulating texture and freckles.

Your best bet is to purchase a tattoo cover up kit that contains several shades of neutralizer. This way you can discover which colors work specifically with your skin tone. Remember that you can always add colors such as those offered by Ben Nye or Kryolan to your basic kit.

How To Cover Tattoos :

2. Use more than one shade of color. Several is fine. You need to block out the color with neutralizer. Let it dry.

3. Apply the base color that is closest to matching your skin with a sponge applicator. Apply all the way to the outline of your design. Take a dry sponge and feather the area slightly to blend outward.

4. When the area is dry take stipple sponge applicator and dip it in a lighter or darker color. Gently pat the area so that you have little “specks” of color, just like in your normal skin. If you have freckles, you can paint a few faux freckles on too. The idea is to match the texture of your skin.

5. Apply setting powder to the area. Excess powder can be lightly brushed off afterward. You can also used one of the sealer sprays designed especially for this purpose.

This isn’t a quick method – It’s a professional technique for tattoo cover ups. However, if you practice it frequently, you’ll get to the point where it goes on quickly. It really is a matter of finding the right products and learning to use them effectively.

If you are attempting to cover a tattoo for your wedding or other special event then consult with a makeup artist. Tattoo cover ups can be done using an airbrush. A makeup artist can also teach you how to cover your tattoos at home.

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