Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Change Who You Are With Tattoo Cover Up Makeup

By Jayne Rutledge


At the end of 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo', the title character completely changes her life. She creates bank accounts into which she transfers the bad guy's millions but to get to that money she needs to look clean-cut. A conservative outfit, a wig and tattoo cover up makeup help her to look the part and she becomes very, very rich while effecting revenge too.

The story of Lisbeth Salander is just one example of how people might have to hide that ink sometimes. In real life it's more probably that you need to do it for your job. A kindergarten teacher with scary spiders all over her face and neck will not be very popular with the parents if the little ones run away screaming in terror every time they have to go to school, for instance.

If acting is your livelihood or even just a hobby, you'll probably have to use concealers too. You may get away with your tattoos if the play or film has a contemporary setting but only if your tattoos match the personality of the character you're portraying. If you're acting in a period piece, however, the audience really shouldn't see any tattoos peeking out from underneath your costume.

People who work with former gang members in women's prisons often find that the most desired item among the inmates is something that they can use to hide their gang tattoos. For many of these women, those tattoos were given to them by force and are a constant reminder of a past they're trying to overcome. Gang tattoos can even be fatal for a reformed gangster venturing into the wrong gang's territory.

For former gang members, the best alternative would be to have their gang tattoos permanently removed with laser. Laser removal is also a great solution for anybody who regrets getting a former lover's name inked into their skin. This is an expensive procedure, however, and scarring may occur. Makeup may be an easier and more economical solution.

Special concealer for tattoos is thick and long lasting. However, it's lighter than your skin tone so you need to cover that up too. Choose a foundation that matches the color of your skin exactly and apply it in several thin layers once the concealer has dried. Finish it off with matte powder and let it dry completely before touching it.

Before you worry too much about your ink, make sure that you will really need to hide it. In the past, having tattoos meant that you were a rebel or an outcast. Today it means you've been to the mall and even grannies now sport permanent designs. Maybe you'll arrive for that job interview to find that your potential boss is inked all over too.

Good places to look for tattoo cover up makeup are theater supply stores. Sometimes bridal stores stock products too. Another option is to look online. There are less durable alternatives too, such as face paint in white or the tanning sprays they use in salons, for when you only need to change your image for an hour or two, like Lisbeth Salander did.




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