The Best Temporary Tattoo Designs
- Temporary tattoos vary in type. Determining the best type for personal tastes will determine the options available for selecting a design. The different types of temporary tattoos have different pros and cons, depending on the type.
Henna designs, for example, are limited in color so they are ideal for tribal temporary tattoos or single color tattoos or even traditional tattoo designs. Henna lasts about two weeks or so and fades away slowly.
Water transfer tattoos are another option. The designs are colorful and appropriate for various uses, but the downfall is that the water transfer tattoos wash off quickly, usually lasting no longer than a few days.
Airbrushed tattoos are the final temporary tattoo option. This type of tattoo has ink sprayed onto the skin directly and looks the most like a real tattoo. It washes off within a few days to a week. - The type of design will vary widely depending on personal preferences. Options can range from animals, written tattoos, mythological creatures like dragons or fairies, Celtic knot designs, religious symbols, Chinese characters, plants, hearts or similar shapes or any other preferred look. Before trying to find the best design for personal tastes, select a genre to look under.
- Selecting a design once a genre is selected is a simple matter of looking through images and finding a preferred look. If getting airbrushed, the artist will have options to select from. In the case of the designs that stick on with water, the options are dependent upon where the tattoo is purchased. Henna temporary tattoos will also have design images to look at via the henna artist. Pick out a design that appeals to your personal preferences.
- Like real tattoos, a temporary tattoo can be custom-designed. A custom design is one that has personal meaning and can allow anyone considering a real tattoo a look at the design on the body before getting the permanent tattoo. Show the design to the artist beforehand to get a custom design in either airbrushed or henna tattoos. In the case of a water transfer tattoo, see online websites like Tattoo Sales or Tattoo Fun.
