An impulsive move, awful work by a tattoo artist etc can result in a bad looking tattoo on your skin. But remember there are temporary and permanent ways of getting rid of those terrible tattoos.
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Make use of colours
Using black colour is one of the easiest ways of covering up a tattoo. You can make use of other darker shades as well for the purpose. Sometimes using totally different colours on an existing tattoo gives a different shade. Usually, colours like orange, red, dark magenta are useful in covering up a tattoo.
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Make use of accessories
You can hide a tattoo cleverly by using accessories. Like if the tattoo is on your wrist then wear lots of bangles. The neck ones can be covered with scarves. For the wrists, just wear sleeved tops. Some people even use bandages to cover up the tattoo. Thus clothes, jewellery, bandages etc can help you cover up that not so good looking tattoo easily.
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Make up products and airbrushing
Some companies like Dermablend, Covermark, and Tattoo Camo have come up with products which can help in hiding the tattoo. They have kits which have products which need to be used step by step to cover up the tattoo. There are also tattoo erasers which help in hiding the tattoo temporarily. You can also opt for airbrushing. In this method, the tattoo is covered with the help of makeup which is done using an airbrush gun.
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Use your hair
If the tattoo is on your neckline, your hair can be used to cover up the tattoo. You can just let it loose. You may tie it up into a ponytail or just pin it up at the sides. You need to work out the hairstyle depending on the place where the tattoo is etched.
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Laser removal
Lasers help in breaking down the ink particles in the tattoo and help in getting rid of them. But one of the biggest problems with this method is that laser treatment can cause skin discolouration. Laser treatment is best suited for light coloured skin those with dark coloured skin must try and avoid it.
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Natural remedies
Some people make use of natural remedies like lemon juice, honey, scrubbing with salts etc to remove the tattoo. Though these methods help in lightening the tattoos there are problems like skin infection etc. Hence, one needs to consult a dermatologist before resorting to these measures.
One can easily hide the tattoos with the help of accessories. Makeup, laser treatments; natural remedies are also useful in hiding the tattoos.Whatever the method, just make sure that it does not damage your skin.