Tattup Guide
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Honest answers about 2-week tattoos: how they work, how long they last, how safe they are and how to design your own.
Basics2-Week Tattoos: How They Work and How Long They Really Last
A 2-week tattoo is a semi-permanent tattoo without needles. Its jagua-based ink only stains the top layer of your skin and turns dark blue to black within 24–48 hours. It fades naturally after about 1–2 weeks as that ...
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Comparison
Temporary Tattoos Compared: Stick-On, Henna, Jagua and 2-Week Tattoos
Stick-on tattoos sit on the skin as a shiny layer and last a few days. Natural henna stains orange to red-brown. Jagua – freehand gel or a 2-week tattoo like Tattup – ...
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Realistic look
Fake Tattoos That Look Real: 7 Things That Make the Difference
A fake tattoo looks real when the color sits in the skin instead of on it: matte, without a shiny film or edges, in dark blue to black like real ink, with fine, sharp ...
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Design
Design Your Own 2-Week Tattoo: Step by Step From Idea to Skin
With the Tattup customizer you turn your own artwork, text or a sharp photo into a 2-week tattoo: choose a size and quantity, upload a black and white PNG or JPG, add ...
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AI design
AI Tattoo Generator: Create a Tattoo With AI and Wear It for Real
The Tattup AI tattoo generator turns your description into a tattoo design: pick a style, describe your idea, done. You start with 2 free credits after creating an acc...
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Lettering
Tattoo Fonts: Which Lettering Styles Work on Skin – and Which Don’t
Good tattoo fonts stay readable when the skin moves: clear letter shapes, enough space between letters and lines that are not too thin. Script and fine-line serif font...
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Safety
Are Temporary Tattoos Safe? Ingredients, Allergies and the "Black Henna" Risk
Temporary tattoos sold in the EU are cosmetic products and need a safety assessment under the EU Cosmetics Regulation. Tattup ink was tested by a laboratory and rated ...
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Buying guide
The Best Temporary Tattoos: 8 Things to Check Before You Buy
The best temporary tattoo depends on what you want, but eight criteria separate good from bad: does the color sit in the skin, how long does it really last, is there a...
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Testing
Try a Tattoo Before You Get It: How to Test Design, Size and Placement
The best way to test a tattoo is to wear it: order your exact design as a 2-week tattoo in the size you are planning, put it exactly where it should go and live with i...
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How-to
How to Apply a Temporary Tattoo: The Complete Guide (With Video)
Clean and dry the skin, peel off the clear film, place the tattoo with the logo facing up, soak the backing paper completely with a wet cloth, press for a few seconds ...
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