In my mind, there were only two reasonable routes for picking a made-to-fade tattoo. Here's how the whole thing went - and how the ephemeral ink faded over time. I say: try telling that to a drunk girl in love.) This made the premise of a semipermanent design sound extra appealing.Īs such, I found myself booking an appointment with artist Marissa Boulay, sitting next to the world's most devoted *NSYNC fan, and going under the needle for my very first made-to-fade tattoo. (They say getting a tattoo with a partner is a kiss of death - the reason Winona and Johnny or Tyga and Kylie ended in disaster. You see, I've had my share of experiences with ink I no longer wanted. Simply put, it's a real tattoo sans the commitment - which means it's precisely what I was looking for. Like dissolvable stitches, your body releases them naturally. Here's how it works: the proprietary ink is composed of small particles - made from medical-grade, bioabsorbable, and biocompatible polymers with high-quality pigments routinely used in foods, cosmetics, and other products, the company's CEO Jeffrey Liu previously told POPSUGAR - that shrink over time. (What if you meet this person and they disappoint you? What if they turn out to be a bonafide Bad Human?) But what if the design isn't permanent? The latest made-to-fade technology in 'ephemeral' tattoos means that's no longer a pipe dream the ink is designed to slowly break down over time, fully disappearing after 10 months to a year. In theory, the idea of getting a pop culture tattoo - or someone else's face, period - etched on your body might seem risky.

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