Girls of any age like to experiment with their appearance, seek to be bright, noticeable, original, to this end they use makeup, beautiful outfits, a variety of hairpins and jewelry. Some think about a tattoo to express their individuality. Tattooing, of course, is used by the most daring girls who are not intimidated by the prospect of wearing the same image all their lives. For others who would like to decorate their bodies, but are not ready for permanent changes, the company Dior invented special tattoos - flash tattoos.
What is a Flash Tattoo?
Flash tattoo - a great alternative to the real tattoos, henna drawings, translational tattoos familiar to many since childhood. Unlike the latter, flash tattoos last much longer and are easier to remove from the surface.
Originally this type of jewelry was used during fashion shows to imitate jewelry. Flash tattoo is a transferable tattoo, in the form of jewelry elements: chains, rings, necklaces, bracelets, or in the form of beautiful designs, flowers, twigs, twisted weaves and inscriptions. Translated images are most often made in gold or silver, although there are also colored versions.
Skin design with the help of transferable tattoos will allow you to create an elegant image for a holiday, to emphasize your tan, to create an original image. Such images, unlike henna drawings, have greater water resistance, they can be bathed without fear that they will immediately wash away, lose their colorfulness, so they are ideal for the beach, rest on the sea.
The stick is a great option for those who do not dare to tattoo and for those who have decided to make a permanent tattoo, but have not yet decided on the pattern and its location. Temporary images allow you to experiment without harm to the skin.
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Pattern Options
Flash Tattoo - an elegant and fashionable accessory that looks equally good in everyday life and at parties. The images can be made in gold, silver or copper shades, but it is also not uncommon to see patterns with the addition of contrast, such as black. The choice of drawing depends on your imagination.
- The tattoo can imitate jewelry on various parts of the body: a chain with a pendant, a bracelet or a ring.
- Can copy a popular print or an intricate ornament.
- Often you can find a variety of flash inscriptions.
- Connecting your imagination, you can create your own unique pattern.
Photo selection of interesting ideas for flash tattoos on different parts of the body:
How to apply a tattoo?
Apply a flash picture can be almost in any beauty salon, to do it realistically and at home yourself if the image is applied to an accessible surface of the body, or with the help of a friend, if the picture is applied, for example, the back or shoulder.
To translate the tattoo yourself, you need to buy it. Tattoos are sold in sets, each with several different designs, if you need to apply two identical designs, you will have to buy a couple of sets, as the pictures are usually in a single version without repetition.
Advantages of flash tattoos
Separate attention is worth the positive aspects of this type of decoration. In order for you to fully appreciate the scale, take a look at this list:
- If you get bored with the flash tattoo, you will be able to remove it without pain or expense;
- There are many different designs on the market, so you are sure to find something in your style;
- After the picture there are no restrictions associated with tanning and visiting bodies of water;
- Flash tattoo is absolutely safe for health, except that in rare cases, low-quality material can provoke a small allergy;
How to use flash tattoo?
- The application is painless;
- If before such tattoos were done mainly at resorts, now the necessary materials are sold in almost every supermarket;
- By the way, about the material: it comes in completely different price categories;
- The tattoos, executed in shades of metallic, remind jewelry, therefore can make your image more graceful even in that case when wearing of jewelry is undesirable (for example, on the beach);
- Drawing can be easily applied by yourself;
- If you do not like the tattoo, its removal will not take more than half an hour.
If you used to treat flash tattoos as a silly fun, now you can reconsider your views! Because of the active work of designers, children's entertainment has become a real trend.
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Translating a tattoo
To apply a transferable picture on the body it is necessary to decide on the type of drawing and the place on the body where it will flaunt. The procedure is quite simple and even pleasant.
- First you should clean the skin from all kinds of creams, cosmetics, and degrease it. For this purpose, you can buy a special product or use ordinary medical alcohol, applied to a cotton swab. If the sticker is planned to be applied to the hands or feet, it is worth taking care of depilation, so the sticker will better adhere to the skin, and the look of smooth hands and feet will look much better in combination with a beautiful pattern.
- We cut out the desired pattern and carefully remove the upper transparent film.
- Apply the transfer with the sticky part on the chosen area of the body and press down firmly, smoothing over the entire surface of the application.
- Take a sponge, a cotton pad or any cloth moistened with water and gently blot the outer surface of the applied picture. It is necessary to moisten the entire surface, but not too much, so that the water does not run off in streams.
- When the paper base is completely wet, you can carefully remove it, the main thing is to do it slowly, without making sudden movements, if necessary, wet the paper again.
- Dry the image - show the beauty to the world.
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How to properly apply a flash tattoo
Now you probably have a question about how to properly transfer the design to the body. The instructions are extremely simple, but some nuances are still worth remembering. The steps are as follows:
- Degrease the area of skin on which you plan to do the tattoo, so that it will more strongly adhere to the skin;
- Choose and cut out the design you want to use;
- Carefully remove the clear protective film;
- Put the picture on the front side of the skin so that the fit is tight, without creases and kinks;
- soak a cotton pad, sponge, or cloth in water and then apply it to the tattoo so that the paper layer becomes completely wet (be careful at this stage: make sure that the top layer does not move off accidentally);
- wait for about a minute (unless otherwise stated on the package) and gently remove the paper from the skin;
- Let the tattoo dry for a while and enjoy the result!
Before applying a flash tattoo, it is not recommended to use oily moisturizers, at least half a day before applying the design. Otherwise, it will last less.
If suddenly you hit the paper layer hard in the process of soaking, and the tattoo crumpled up, don't despair right away. Try to quickly but carefully put the design back in place if it has not yet had time to dry. Thin film can be pushed up with tweezers or a damp cotton swab.
How long does a piece of jewelry last on the skin? Care instructions
You can sunbathe, swim in the sea and the pool with a transferable picture on a metallic base, the most important thing is to avoid excessive friction in the area of the picture with clothes or washcloths. In this regard, it is better to apply the image on the open part of the body without clothes, so it will last longer and be less exposed to abrasion.
On average, the tattoo can last up to six to seven days.
Do not apply the sticker to the area of bends, the frequent deformation of the image is sure to affect its durability. Avoid applying oil-based cosmetics to the tattoo area, because the oil base dissolves the glue. You should not visit the sauna with a transferable picture, if you plan to wear it for a longer time, excessive sweating contributes to a faster destruction of the figure.
How to properly care for the tattoo
Using flash tattoos in hairstyles
Skin, not the only option for applying temporary tattoos. The gold and silver glitter of temporary tattoos looks very winningly as well on the hair. If it is decided to decorate hair in this way, we need clean smooth hair, on curly hair, the picture will not lie as it should, therefore, before you glue the tattoo, it is worth to smooth the strands with a flat iron. The process of application is slightly different from the application of the image on the body.
- The desired hairstyle is arranged, the hair is smoothed. No varnishes or mousses should be used.
- The transparent film from the cut out figure is removed.
- The image is placed with the adhesive side on the hair with the help of a sponge or cotton disk to wet the paper part.
- Wait for about half a minute. Carefully remove the backing, the image is painted on the hair.
Linework is an unusual and original style of tattoo.
This option is perfect for a holiday party. The only nuance is that the drawing will not last long on the hair. In addition, the decorated head should not be combed, as the design can lose its structure. Remove the design from the hair is simple enough, you only need to wash your head. This method is applicable even for little girls, it is much safer than other options for hair design.
How did the trend appear?
As you know, France is the legislator of the world fashion in all directions. Many famous couturiers were born in this country. Dresses and sundresses, pants and hats, fashionable hairstyles and fragrant perfumes form the images of the most popular stars and ordinary people.
Naturally, the French were not left out of the fashion trends in the direction of jewelry. Metal items made of precious materials for the wealthy people are next to costume jewelry for the middle strata of society. The century-old Christian Dior fashion house went much further and launched a new line of such body jewelry as flash tattoos. The idea was born at one of the fashion shows, when pictures imitating jewelry were applied to the bodies of models to emphasize the depth of the image.
It became a gift for extravagant people with a little money, who are used to look stylish. Now they have the opportunity to try the latest fashion on themselves.
