“The thing about Ephemeral is that it allows anybody to have the experience of a tattoo, whereas in the past there was a lot of either personal restrictions,” says Kate Messinger, head of content at Ephemeral, citing that people often can’t decide what they want or are hesitant to ink themselves for life. Why didn’t anyone think of this brilliant idea sooner, you ask? Beats me. It’s just like getting a regular tattoo, except the bio-compatible ink is engineered to break down naturally and dissolve over time. Except, these tattoos are “made to fade” after nine to 15 months. Not too long ago, that was as close to a real tattoo as you could get-but not anymore.Įphemeral Tattoo is a real tattoo studio, with real tattoo artists, and real tattoo guns, giving real tattoos. (You can also upload your own design if you want something custom.) These are a great middle ground if you’re looking for a relatively inexpensive way to try a tattoo on for size without committing to it. If you haven’t heard of it, Inkbox is an online store where you can choose from thousands of temporary tattoos that last from four to six weeks. (Hello Kitty tramp stamp, anyone? No, just me? Cool.) The middle tier is where we start to edge into semi-permanence. On the first tier, there are the classic temporary tattoos you’re probably familiar with from childhood-the kind that your best friend’s mom applied to your forearm with a wet paper towel. Let’s start with the basics by addressing the different types of temporary tattoos. Photo credit: Courtesy of Ephemeral Tattoo

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