Why Choose Temporary Tattoos?

By Owen Jones

Tattooing is more popular in the Developed world now than at any time for hundreds of years - perhaps even as many as two thousand years, because women are also sporting tattoos nowadays.

It has become very fashionable for women to have a lower back tattoo or 'tramp stamp' and for young men to have a kind of martial arts tattoo on their upper arm or lower leg.

There are worries with permanent tattooing though. Or at least there can be. Aids and hepatitis may become transferred by using infected needles. This is not common because tattooing studios are aware of the need to use a new needle on every client, but mistakes occur and some studio owners are deceitful. The most common difficulty, however, is infection.

Disease from tattooing is not commonplace, but neither is it unheard of. This is usually the fault of the client and not the tattooer, but it can be dangerous whatever the reason. Permanent tattoos can be removed but it is a lot of hard work and is expensive as well and the results are not always all that pretty.

This is why temporary tattoos are so popular. If you take care of a temporary tattoo it can last a week or more, but it is easy to remove if you would like to do so. Temporary tattoos or transfers used to be given away with chewing gum for children, but these days they are of much better quality and durability.

If you are certain that you want a permanent tattoo, why not have an identical temporary one first and test it out? If you are fed up with the tattoo after a week or you do not like the feedback of your friends and family, you can remove it and test another design until you find one that suits you better.

Once you find one that you like, you can have it tattooed on permanently. This procedure of choosing a design could save you thousands of dollars in having an undesirable tattoo gotten rid of. Temporary tattoos are easy to apply, but sometimes it is easier if you get a friend to help.

The majority of temporary transfers are applied with water. First you should cleanse the region of hair and grease. Then soak the transfer in (warm) tap water as instructed on the label, position it on the required location and apply firm even pressure for the time recommended, which is normally a matter of minutes.

If you want to attempt to conserve the transfer for a longer time, you can spray 'Second Skin' or something similar on to the transfer when it is dry. Hairspray may also work, but some brands will crack, giving the design a cracked look like an old oil painting.

Temporary tattoos are a fun way to brighten up your attire and there are so many different designs that you will always find a design to suit the event, your mood and the clothing you would like to wear.

About the Author:

Owen Jones, the author of this piece writes on various topics but is currently involved with Hello Kitty from Japan. If you would like to read more, please go over to our website entitled Kitten Cannon 3.