| If for some time you have been contemplating on | | | | The first thing you have to remember when |
| getting yourself inked but have never found the | | | | choosing your temporary tattoo ink is to look out |
| courage to do so, you might want to try a | | | | for companies that say that their product is FDA |
| temporary tattoo. Temporary tattoos offer the | | | | approved. To-date, the Food and Drug |
| same satisfaction as permanent tattoos without | | | | Administration does not yet regulate tattoo inks. |
| the accompanying pain and discomfort that | | | | The second thing to remember is to use inks that |
| permanent tattoos entails. It is called temporary | | | | are ready to spray. It is more difficult if you buy |
| because the art lasts only for about two to | | | | concentrated inks because of it might be difficult |
| fourteen days. If you get tired of it already, you | | | | for spraying and so you might end up trying out |
| can just erase the tattoo with the use of baby oil | | | | different combination to dilute the concentrate. |
| or alcohol whichever is readily available. You get | | | | You just might get frustrated. Even these |
| the tattoo in an instant without the pain, and just | | | | airbrush ready inks have still to be adjusted but |
| as easy erase it as quickly and as painlessly as | | | | they are far easier to adjust than concentrated |
| possible. | | | | inks. |
| Temporary tattoos still use ink but instead of the | | | | Some of the brands of ink available in the market |
| ink being etched into your skin, it is just sprayed | | | | include Nazille, OCC, ABA and EBA, Totally Tattoo, |
| or airbrushed onto your skin. Although the | | | | Duratat and Paasche's brand. Once again, just |
| technique is temporary, the inks currently available | | | | remember to ask the sales attendant whether |
| in the market are actually durable. It also dries | | | | your tattoo ink is cosmetic grade and suitable for |
| instantly so you do not have to feel messy after | | | | the skin with ingredients approved by the FDA. |
| application. Temporary tattoos are great for | | | | As an extra precaution, you might want to have |
| themed parties. Guests will have a chance to | | | | also the MSDA sheet so that there will not be |
| have their selves tattooed without fear of pain or | | | | any surprises for you. |
| permanence. | | | | |