How To: Conceal a Tattoo
Hello Beauties,
Tattoos are beautiful pieces of art as well as tools of self expression; but let's face it, not everyone likes them. There is still a certain stigma attached to having a tattoo and there may come a time when you find yourself in need of a way to cover a tattoo (a family gathering perhaps ;P).
Covering a tattoo is all about layering, usually it takes about 3 layers to completely cover a tattoo. The degree of difficulty for covering a tattoo depends on 3 things :
- The size of the tattoo
- The skin colour of the person with the tattoo
- The number of colours that the tattoo has within it
You will need:
- A foundation brush
- A concealer brush
- Corrector
- Concealer
- Foundation
- Setting powder
- Moisturizer
- Cleansing wipes
- Primer (Optional)
- A colour wheel (optional, but good to have)
To Start, Prep the Skin:
To prep the skin, wipe the tattooed area with a cleansing wipe, then apply moisturizer and let it absorb for 5 minutes. Once the moisturizer has absorbed into the skin apply a primer (I use GOSH velvet finish primer), if you're not using primer then apply a corrector to the tattooed area.
**To Choose a Corrector** - Look at the person's skin tone, determine if they have a warm, or cool undertone (pink, or yellow undertone). Choose a corrector that is slightly more pink, or slightly more yellow than the persons skin. Then choose a corrector that will cancel out most of the colour in the tattoo (IE, for a black tattoo on fair skin, try using a white eye shadow base). You don't have to buy a corrector palette to make this work, you can use a concealer to act as a corrector. My Pick - MAC Studio fix foundation and concealer
The first layer should be layer that cancels out the colour in the tattoo (IE white layer for a black tattoo). While applying the corrector, make sure to concentrate the product in the center of the tattooed area; you want to make sure you have room to blend the product out. I like to use a sponge for the first layer; Remove some of your chosen corrector with a spatula, or the tip of your brush and apply it to the center of the tattooed area. Take a sponge and dab through the product to the outer edges of the tattoo. Once there is a good layer of product covering the tattoo (at this stage the tattoo should be visible, but not prominent) cover the entire area with a finishing powder. My pick - MAC prep and prime loose powder, I like the loose powder because you can sprinkle it onto the tattoo and brush away the excess without moving any of your corrector away. Give your first layer a few minutes to set before you begin applying the next.
Once the corrector has been set, begin to apply your concealer with your concealer brush. As with the first layer, try to concentrate your product on the center of the tattooed area so you have room to blend out.
**TIP** - Try to avoid over touching the concealed area with the brush, the more you touch it, the more likely it will be to smudge and remove product
At this point, the tattoo should not be visible, powder the concealer layer and give it a few minutes to set.
Once the concealer is set, go over the area with foundation that matches the skin tone. As with all the other layers, start in the center of the tattooed area and blend out using gentle brush strokes. Touching the area to much or too briskly will remove product and smudge the layers. Powder the entire area and wait a few minutes to set.
Don't be shy about adding extra layers, if you notice that one of the layers didn't cover the way you wanted them to, powder, and repeat that layer using the same steps.
To finish the look (if you think you need it) try adding some bronzer. Gently sweep bronzer over the concealed area to add some life.
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