How to Hide a Tattoo

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Sometimes you may need to cover a tattoo on an actor. They may be playing a role that doesn't have any tattoos or the tattoo just doesn't fit the part. I got the idea for this blog post by watching the transformation of Rico Zombie on YouTube. It is a really cool video where see him looking “normal” then you see him rub of thee makeup and you see his tattoos.  The video starts out by asking, “How do you judge a book?” and then you see the commercial, which is what the video is, for Derma Blend. So today I'm going to teach you how to hide the tattoo.

This is the behind the scenes of the Go Beyond the Cover commercial.

Here are the steps to covering a tattooo.

1. Match the make up to the actors skin tone
2. Cover the entire tattoo with a layer of makeup
1. This is just one of many layers you will be applying
3. Powder it 
4. Apply another layer
1. This time blend the edges out
5. Powder
1. If that last layer covered the tattoo completely stop here.
6. Apply yet another layer
1. Yet again blend the edges out
7. Powder
1. If that last layer covered the tattoo completely stop here  
8. Apply a last layer 
1. For the final time blend the edges out 
9. Powder for the last time

• If the tattoo is still showing slightly repeat steps 3-9 until the tattoo is completely covered. 

If you uses a really thick layer you may only need to use one or 2 layers. 

Here's an example of what the process looks like.

This is a very good technique to have. I use it every day for work. I work at Disney and am not aloud to have tattoo showing.  So every morning before work I wake up and use the same technique I just told you about to hide the tattoo on my food. So I can tell you for a fact that it works.

I hope you liked this blog and can put this technique to work.

Here are some websites if you need more help.
Everydayhealth.com
About.com
eHow.com