There is no way that Ephemeral Tattoo tested their ink on a large enough sample! I've only seen 2 people with their ephemeral tattoos fading over time!
Ephemeral should def go to claims court, at least for false advertising at most for injury. This company is intentionally targeting customers who would not normally get a tattoo, on the false claim that they are “temporary”. And to not disclose possible allergens in the ink being used HAS to be illegal.
I was going to get one of those until I did the research. They fail to make it clear it's still experimental. I read there is a lawsuit against them already.
Even if they did fade, many of them are not completely fading. I’ve lurked on Reddit and many people’s tattoos are either not fading or barely faded at all. Some of those tattoos are nearly 3 years old as well. When I first saw their ads, I already suspected that it had to be too good to be true. Reddit and the lawsuit only confirms those suspicions.
I mean idk why those people got those tattoos. There’s other semi permanent alternatives that look real and there’s no pain(inkbox as an example). You can even design and do your own.
Theres this belief in my culture that if something is not for you it genuinely wont stay with you. I’m Maori so tattoos are a big part of our culture. One of my Aunties got a tattoo on her forearm, she has traditional Ta Moko all over and this piece genuinely fell off, much like the D in the video. Aunty felt no pain, it healed over near on perfectly and she felt no pain the entire time. Bit of panic because her skin came off but theres literally no scarring. Wasnt for her 🤷🏽♀️
That’s so sCary to watch your skin fall off tho. I’m glad it’s not painful for them tho. Altho the spending of that time and money for it is probably feeling pretty painful after that happens
Generally that sort of thing doesn't hurt. The layer of skin where a tattoo is injected really isnt that deep, so it's relatively clean when it seperates. When it gets a little deeper shit is absolutely gnarly. It happened to me in a pretty large area due to a surgical complication, very little pain but I looked like an extra in a zombie movie.
11:11 When she said EIGHT WEEKS? I swear, all my old tattoos just started to itch when she said that, but then SIX MONTHS of not healing?! That's a nightmare! 😖
Dude. With saniderm my tattoos are already healed by day 7. No scabing. I just keep moisturizing it and washing it with the proper soap. I feel like using the wrong soap could make it stay itchy for longer. It was my.. 10th tattoo before I learned about second skin. I'll never go back. I was always so anxious about the healing part.
My sister in law has been thinking of doing this due to the religious reason and I’ve been warning her not to. Will have to show her this so she doesn’t make a big mistake
Each to their own but if your religion disallows tattoos getting one done with needles and such…feels like one of those weird loop holes people come up with. a semi permanent stick on would make more sense to me but i’m not religious so 🤷♂️
I had a tattoo that got "fuzzy" is the best word I could think. The guy was very heavy handed (it wasn't just me who thought this, a very heavily tatted guy confirmed the guy works that way). I went to him to ask what it was. He'd been tattooing for about 20 years and told me he'd never seen that reaction before. Fast forward a decade later where I slide down a rock while hiking and get "road rash" on my leg. It looked exactly like my tattoo when it was healing. I'm at tattoo 16 and have never had that reaction again. Also, not a tattoo, but temporary Inkbox freehand tattoo, and I have scarring from it giving me a chemical burn. The good news is if someone has a reaction to their ink they have a medical reimbursement program, so they repaid me for doctors appointments, medicine, and creams. So I give them props for that. I've used similar jagua ink temporary tattoos with no problems, so it must have been something not ink related in their ink.
I have one specific tattoo that gets raised and itchy that was done by someone very heavy handed. It took years and multiple people for him to finally work on it and start trying to do better. I still like the tattoo and have no ill will against that tattooer, but I just wish he would have taken people seriously right away. Hopefully the tattoo artist that did your tattoo changed as well in the last decade and did not subject more people to that situation.
I also had a really bad reaction to inkbox but i was luckily already on a steroid cream for my allergies that also helped heal it. I do however have a permanent smiley face scar on my left buttcheek.
My cousin had a tiny tattoo fall out before. It was a simple heart on her wrist that the artist copied directly from a note that my cousin’s bff wrote her. Everything was super legit (artist, studio, etc.), and while her script healed beautifully, the heart didn’t stay. Thankfully her artist redid it for her, and it’s been fine since. That first one was wild though. Yikes
I’m a tattoo artist I had the owner of one emphemral tattoo reach out to me to see if I was interested in working at their New York location this is when they were first starting up and some of the stuff they told me just didn’t sit right with me and I chose not to take the job looking back now I definitely glad I didn’t
Regardless of sensitivity- your artist should always ask you about ink or adhesive sensitivity. I’m always asked every time I’m tattooed and I’ve been to multiple artists :)
Does adhesive sensitivity indicate that you might have trouble with tattoo inks? I don’t have any tattoos, but I’ve been thinking about getting one. But one of the things holding me back is I don’t know how I’ll cover it because I have yet to find a bandage adhesive that doesn’t make me break out in hives or a nasty rash. So I don’t know how I’d be able to cover it for the healing process.
@@Annie_Annie__ there are many methods for healing a tattoo without adhesive bandages. I had some blackout done recently and the artist told me to forget everything I'd been told for other tattoos. She told me to keep the cling film/saran wrap on overnight (it was secured with stretchy tape but the tape didn't touch my skin), remove it the next day, wash it twice a day with unscented soap and specifically with cold water, and then rinse it a further 3-4 times with cold water, and not to put any lotion on for 2 weeks. It went against a lot of things I had been told by other artists, but I followed the instructions and it healed so well. For my ear tattoo, it couldn't be covered really, so I just left the shop with some aquaphor on my ear. Kept it clean, moisturised it a bit, tried to keep it out of the sun. Adhesive sensitivity doesn't necessarily mean you will react to inks, but if you react to a lot of other things, it might be good to find an artist who would do a colour test for you. It's sometimes offered for free but it costs an artist to use needles and hygiene supplies, so it's polite to pay to cover their costs at least imo. It could be a few dots of different inks in a line somewhere hidden. I've only seen a few artists who have offered this in my area, so I don't expect it to be a common practice. Also, if you're thinking of getting black ink, fewer people react to black so it's often seen as a safer choice (usually carbon based instead of metal if I remember right)
@@Annie_Annie__not necessarily, the adhesive allergy question is due to the fact that the two is typically covered for safety after with either saniderm which is a medical grade adhesive or plastic wrap and tape so they just like to cover all bases and most good artists will ask about both to make sure.
@@ewbrainwormies Okay, I thought that might be it. Yeah, I’m allergic to every medical adhesive I’ve ever tried and I’ve tried a lot of them (I have an area on my skin that requires near-constant bandages. I’m lucky that it’s covered by clothes, so no one has to see the hives and blisters). It’s really frustrating. Especially when I was in the hospital and needed a dozen different things taped to me. But anyway, maybe I’ll have to stick with InkBox “tattoos” while I look in to the efficacy of the adhesive-free methods.
@@Annie_Annie__they don't have to cover it with saniderm or something similar. It will also heal properly if they just cover it with seran wrap until you get home and then you care normally for it without anything covering the tattoo! So your allergy shouldn't interfere with you getting a tattoo if you like one 🤗
the ephemeral tattoos feel kind of.. scammy. there was definitely not enough testing done and they knew it would become a trend to get “temporary” tattoos so they took advantage of how viral they knew they’d get. side note: i NEED to know where you got your shirt, i want one so bad!! love your spooky style and decor!
I personally don't understand why someone would want to have a fading tattoo for longer than the tattoo looked good, or as good as it could look. I guess it makes sense for people who are thinking about getting a regular tattoo on top of it but otherwise I do not get why someone would want to look like they have badly healed scratcher tattoos on their bodies for 1-3 years. Temporary tattoos seem like a much better idea if someone wants to be creative without permanent ink or want to see what a tattoo would look like in a certain spot before getting it.
that and scarring. I have some tatts that have a little scarring (bring just a little bit raised) which isn’t an issue but if you don’t have ink there …you’re gonna see it
Yea, it just doesn't make sense to me why someone would pay so much money for something that is eventually going to fade and look horrible for longer than it looks good. Temporary tattoos are a good option for people who like the ideas of tattoos but can't make up their minds or want to see what one looks like before they get it done professionally.
Allergies are really frequently misunderstood. Allergies can be entirely unknown to people before they have a reaction, and you might have a reaction to something under your skin which you wouldn't on top of your skin, so a patch test might not reveal the allergy. Plus, it's possible to be allergic to ANYTHING. "Allergens" as people commonly use the word are just the most common things to be allergic to. Also, you'll often not have a strong reaction the first time you get exposed to something you're allergic to, so a single experience might not demonstrate that you're not allergic. Even worse, allergic reactions can get more and more extreme if you don't remove the allergen - which obviously you can't do if the allergen is permanently implanted under your skin!! Unfortunately Ephemeral revealing their ingredients might not prevent allergic reactions, and no, I probably wouldn't know what ingredients to ask the tattoo artist about before getting it! This is one reason why I will never get a tattoo.
I tried out inkbox before getting my first tattoo to see if I liked the placement and style before I made the commitment. I would recommend people do inkbox before they even consider an ephemeral tattoo...
I’ve been seeing Ephemeral circulating for a bit, so I’m glad to see this being covered! I have tattoos already, but have been contemplating about this for hand/finger tattoos (cus of the whole job aspect).
I was floored over the tattoo falling off. I remember back in 1995, eesh, when I got my first take. It was a tiny butterfly as I was putting on the lotion I came away with a piece of wing. Scared the shittake out of me, but it was just a bit of scab. I can't even imagine what that had to feel like. Another temp tattoo idea would be henna, but I believe that can be problematic as well.
reactions to natural henna are pretty rare, it’s a great option. however i feel like maybe most henna artists are trained towards a specific style and anything outside of that could be hard for them to draw
@@mmmmmmmmaria true. As a kid my "uncle" would draw on us with markers. We'd get home my sister would go right to wash it off. Bro and I fought it, we are both pretty covered, sis was talked into getting one by my niece. She doesn't understand how we sit through it as much as we do lol.
Real, natural henna is amazing. It's antibacterial and antimicrobial, I've never heard of ANYONE having any kind of negative reaction to regular henna. But when you get into stuff like "black henna", that stuff is not real henna, it's some crazy chemical concoction that eats the skin and leaves bad scars
I had a pretty big floral henna tattoo when I was like 13-14. I know in countries where henna is more common there are artists who do different designs in henna. It really could be explored more as a market. Looks great
My tattoo is still healing so there's still scabs, but when those were starting to come off it freaked me out and I was watching the tattoo like a hawk out of fear that my body was rejecting the ink. Thankfully, the tattoo is healing correctly and is looking just fine. Definitely scared me for a bit 😅
@@keineFackel He did very thoroughly, but I've had a lot of medical issues in the past and things that are supposed to go fine haven't often. That trauma definitely made me paranoid for a bit, but now I feel like I've gotten past that and I know what to expect.
yeah there should definitely be a class action because they misled people about how a product performed. i didn't get one and never will but i hope the people who have gotten one come together and file a claim.
I'm Black and what you said about keloids made me question how many people actually get keloids. In my personal experience I see it often enough that it's not a bizarre sight, but it's not super common either. Google says 10% of people get keloids. Just thought that I would share the knowledge.
I am black and I have keloids on my chest and behind the shoulders from scars, but it didn't stop me from having tattoos and none of my tattoos became keloids. I have tattoos right next to my keloids to divert the attention from them and they are perfectly fine. If you do have keloids, from my personal experience it shouldn't stop you from getting tattoos.
I'm so put off by their claim that they "can't" release their ingredient list. Maybe they're not legally REQUIRED to, but they SHOULD. It's not like they have to put out the recipe, but they should at the very least make it available upon request so people can do their own research and be aware before booking an appointment if they really want to go through with it.
Wait…I’m a soap artist (I make my own soap from scratch and also make them really pretty😂) and I sell them. I HAVE TO LIST INGREDIENTS!!! What the shit?!?! How are they not legally required to?! That goes IN your skin! My stuff just goes on and rinses off!! Insane.
@@melissaowens6031 Honestly all the different regulations between industries are so confusing and weird lol. I feel like it should be common sense that anything that goes in your body or directly on your skin should proooobaby require an ingredient list lol.
Ugh. My second tattooist went so deep in parts that I ended up with necrotic holes in it. Thankfully there were only two small "holes" but I still had to go a have medical intervention.
I think it's due mostly to having Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and having extremely elastic skin- parts of my body I can literally tear my skin with my hands. 😬 But we survived and it healed. Only missing tiny little areas of ink but the design is such you can barely tell.
@@Stopthisrightnow560 whaa!! fellow hypermobile (possible EDS; cannot convince anyone to properly run me through diagnostics) ... I've never heard of skin THAT fragile. it sounds hellish. what type of EDS do you have if you don't mind me asking?
@reidleblanc3140 Oh, hahaha! I think it came across a lot worse than it is. I just meant in delicate areas of my body where my skin is so thin (near the ears, belly button, inner thighs) I can tear the underneath layers of skin but leave the outer-most layer in tact. Kinda like how'd you create a stretch mark. So not literally tearing my skin apart, but stretching it to the point it causes trauma. 😅
As someone who has very sensitive skin and severe allergies, I asked about the ink as well as the second skin (allergic to latex, yaaaaaay /s). They were upfront about what kind of ink they use, their setup, the needles, and the two paths for aftercare. Afterwards, she messaged me after about a week and a half to see how it was healing (this being my first and currently only tattoo; whether she always reaches out to check or if it was because it was my first, I don't know). Seemed like for me the instructions had me moisturizing too much (it never really flaked or got itchy, just less raised and dry). 6 months later and it still looks great, so it clearly healed fine. I do tend to heal farily quickly, in general, so that may have been a part of the process being less normal. But for some of use with severe allergies, we have to ask about this kind of thing, or it can put our lives in danger; I have severe food allergies too, so I don't really eat what others bake or the like, in case there was allergen contamination (bananas being my most severe allergy, and everything it sits by for more than an hour I cannot eat without anaphylaxis). As for the ephemeral company, they could firstly be sued for false advertising; with so many people not having fading tattoos, it's more like play roulette with tattoos. They should also face consequences of scamming people and bodily harm, as well as mental distress. What they are doing isn't okay, and is very shady. As for the first tatoo, I was worried that was what would happen with mine because of how sensitive I am to things, but thankfully, mine healed right just... oddly. But that, although not pleasant looking, wasn't as bad as I was kind of expecting; that what was essentially a large scab coming off at this point.
I’m terrified to get a tattoo, but I’d love to get one. I’m so allergic to so many things, I’m scared that I’ll react to it or reject it. Did you get a bit of a ‘test’ tattoo first? A bit of an aside- do you have MCAS? I also have severe allergies, and once I learned that I had MCAS and started treating it, things have improved a ton! Sounds like you’re very allergy aware, so you probably already know this, but I’m always surprised how few people are aware of it.
@karenneill9109 I have severe eczema and have tattoos. My skin handles them really well. Even more reactive colours (reds/pinks) black ink is the least reactive. Again everyone is different, but it is possible you will be fine.
@@karenneill9109 Late response, but I don't know if I have it or not. We have a lot of allergies in my family, including to pine. I didn't have a test tattoo, but you may be able to ask your artist for one to test it, like a small dot or the like. My tattoo is about 4"x1.5" black, grey, blue and purple and just didn't have the same peeling, but healed beautifully. If getting a tattoo means a lot to you, I would try it if it is a risk you are willing to take; for me it was.
i've got a banana allergy too! i've heard it's related to latex allergies but idk much about it i'm also allergic to things like carrots and avocados (and trees and grass and weeds and dogs and basically everything EXCEPT cats, for some reason) what's funny though is my sibling, 6 years apart, also has a lot of allergies, but almost none of ours match - apparently usually allergies to peas and carrots go together, but we each got just one, stuff like that it's very strange
It’s disappointing to see honestly. I have a bad adhesive allergy and always have to ask my tat artists to use a wrap instead of saniderm or my tattoo will be ruined. Transparency is good for the client AND the artist!!
Doc here: everything you have said about the first tatt is correct. needs antis, proper wound dressings and lots of follow up, that's a ticking time-bomb.
Who else thumbs up this beautiful young lady’s videos the second it loads on their screen?? Like she literally never has a lame post 😂❤😂 flipping have loved this channel for literally years. 🎉❤
@@treacletatts 🥺🥺🥺😍😍😍 No thank you!!! You’re my spirit animal I just love you so much lol. Got me fan girling out right now worse than beetlemania 😆😆😆😆
lol as the daughter of a PA medical talk was always at the dinner table! my mom would tell us all the wild things that happened in her day...especially around the time of the full moon..iykyk😂
I agree that if you want to get a tattoo but aren't sure what you want, just get a temporary one. There are so many good ones out there and there's no commitment.
I've not been on this channel for a while and now you know how to say ephemeral !!! Great video, it's important to always be aware of what could happen when you get a tattoo done !
I'm honestly crying watching this video rn. I have had the pleasure to be tattooed by Justine and my tattoo (bee with fruit) is in this video. I've watched your videos for so long and it's kind of surreal.
I have severe allergies and I always triple check but if anyone said “yeah you’re fine with this ink” but wouldn’t let me READ the ingredients to double check myself that would be a MASSIVE red flag Like, you don’t get to just say “trust me it’s fine” to anaphylaxis
Before I saw the thumbnail for this video I thought I was the only person in the world who had a really bad reaction that cause my entire tattoo to lift out of my skin in one piece. For me, I got expired ink online and used it to fill in a pokeball on my arm and the red part just lifted out as a single scab and you can't tell there was ever any pigment there at all other than the scratchy pokeball lining around it.
This reminds me of a situation I had with one of my first tattoos; definitely not as bad, my tattoo did not fall off, but the healing process lasted an excessive amount of time and it was missing flesh in the area. I think it was just overworked as hell, but I ended up with a really severe keloid scar on my arm. The artist said it was just the clothing I was wearing rubbing on it, but I don’t really believe that.
My daughter told me she was going to a “tattoo party” at her friends house. Sooo, naturally I spammed her phone randomly though out the day of the party with pics of infected tattoos and flesh eating bacteria. She finally got the point and didn’t get a tattoo that night. 🤷♂️👍
Could I ask your daughters age? I'm just curious. Is this like a teenager coming over with a tattoo machine or like the "botox parties" where it's at least a professional but in an inappropriate environment? Glad you scared her either way lol.
This is my new favorite channel! I love how cozy it feels and you have an amazing style. I don’t even have tattoos but finding your videos has inspired me to draw more. Now I really want to try out ink box and see what I would look like with a full sleeve.
I'm someone with allergies. I'm allergic to bandaids, doctors aren't sure what the allergy is exactly becuse there are allot of different things in the glue and is often different for many companies. My experience when getting my first tattoo, I told the artist that I get a BAD skin rash from many bandaids and was concerned about how we would bandage the tattoo (I didn't know what second skin was, absolute tattoo virgin), she showed me the second skin and said she has never had anyone get a reaction from it. I was still worried about it but she said i should just take it right off if i start to see a reaction, so I got the tattoo, I did however notice a very mild rash, but it wasn't a big deal plus it was a big tattoo and I had the second skin on for like 8 days which was maybe too long. Love the tattoo. My third time getting a tattoo, but with a different artist, somehow went better. I was already laying on the bed and he was putting on new gloves when he asked "you're good with second skin right? You already got tattoos but I should ask just in case." (At least something along those lines) And I told him that I do have an allergy to bandaids but I bearly got a reaction from it when I've used it before. And he was surprised by that, he told me most people who have my kind of allergy to not respond well to second skin, at least from what he has seen and heard. So I've gotten conflicting info about how people respond to second skin. But I'm happy I can handle it well. Moral of the story, people who know they have allergies to something will most likely ask. But if you're getting ephemeral tattoo and you're allergic to food dye, how would you know that there's food dye in the ink? It doesn't seem connected. I mentioned my allergy because bandaids are a problem and I assumed there would be something bandaid-like over the tattoo (clear connection), but FOOD dye isn't something allot of people would connect with tattoos, I definitely wouldn't. Ephemeral tattoo doesn't want to list the ingredients (they should tho), then make it mandatory that every client tells the artist every allergy they have. I dont expect I will need to tell my chiropractor I'm lactose intolerant, and I dont expect people with food dye allergies will tell their tattoo artist they have that allergy (because it doesn't seem connected). Hope that makes sence.
The thing that gets me the most about ephermaral tatoos is the last time I checked prices (which was a while ago to be fair) they were the same if not more than regular tattoos. So they arent cheaper, so even if they did fade as they were supposed to, your paying full priice for something that wont last... on purpose?
When I was a little kid (3-4yrs) we weren't allowed scissors in school zo we had to punch in paper with a thick needle to get shapes out of it. I think that D was made the same way 😂
I've worked in a few studios and have been at the current one for quite a few years and have met many people who have allergies and asked about ingredients and test patches and as an allergy sufferer I would have definitely questioned the temporary tattoo ingredients but I can also see why people wouldn't ask as it might not cross their minds one bit as you would assume it had been tested and was 100% safe
I’ve been watching you for so long, and am so thankful I have been able to learn and research with credible sources. I finally got my first tattoo (of many more I hope) the other day, and could not be happier. Definitely have used some of these videos as What Not To Do references lmao.
I absolutely ask about ink, etc. Granted I have very sensitive skin, aka tons of soap, disinfectant and lotion allergies and a TON of drug allergies. I spoke with the shop owner and again with my artist before my very first tattoo. Even suggested a test spot, but I was assured it wasn't necessary. Fortunately, I was all good!! I've since ONLY gone to my artist, because I trust him and what he uses. Over a decade on, and my tattoos still look brand new. And thankfully the itching only rarely happened to me lol and only for a day or two. I'll count it as my reward for all the allergies and bs. 🤭
My only known allergies are ricin oil (part of injections, for instance in Nebido) and a certain type of band aid that I got after a surgery last friday. Really worried about tattoo ink allergies.
Definitely do a patch test. However, if it makes you feel better, I you haven't had a reaction to clothing dye then you're likely okay. I have super sensitive skin and had no reactions to the ink. But, it's different for everyone
Hi!! I am someone is PRETTY allergic to most hair dyes and black henna and I got my first tattoo recently. I got a patch test some years ago with black ink, which I never reacted to, so I felt pretty confident (with the black ink, anyway) I was anxious beforehand too but I got the tattoo despite my allergies :)
the whole ephemeral thing is horrifying, i cant imagine having to deal w that for months and months on end... pd. i just realized u dressed up ur axolotl plush and its so cute its givin gme life to see em all geared up for halloween
My friend of mine contracted sepsis, not from a tattoo, but from a different source. They have been sick with it for I think over a year now, and it is affected their entire life. It's not easy to get over, and just leaving your house puts you at constant risk. It's incredibly difficult to deal with.
I have an allergic disorder, and my body rejects everything. Regular stitches don’t hold longer than a couple of days. The knots from dissolvable stitches, any bits of skin glue used in surgeries all work their way out of my skin. I would love a tattoo, but I can imagine that a tattoo would simply be rejected by my body. 😢
If you have sensitive skin be careful with inkbox, I tried a custom inkbox and after the period where it was supposed to disappear it had instead produced a raises rash that followed the line work. I had a rash of my "temporary" inkbox tattoo and then a scar for 3 months afterwards. It disappeared almost completely after months of rubbing scar lotion on it. However I still have tiny scarred dots on my arm
I had seen a few cases of tattoos falling off…. But one case was done on someone’s vacation out of the country, and both cases I can remember had been severely infected.
Wow that is crazy! Yea the way they handled it even to the end with saying they CANT let ppl know what dues are in it unless they ask is shady! They can just WONT should be what they said!
The first one that looked as though it "fell off", almost looks as though it was carved very cleanly. Like a scarification type of thing over an old faded/blurred tattoo. I wonder how it looks healed up? Could you imagine it being a huge tattoo all over the leg, arm, or back?! OMG! NOOOooo!!!
I’m allergic to latex and propylene glycol. Latex is an obvious one to avoid (and most people do use nitrile now) but propylene glycol is a VERY common preservative, mostly in body care. I can’t use the “green soap” (not sure if that’s just a Canadian thing, but it’s an antiseptic solution most artists use to wipe during and after the tattoo), all of the other antiseptic solutions I’ve come across contain it. The “glue” for the stencil actually does too, but it gets wiped pretty quickly so I only wind up with a mild irritation (which I am now accustomed to). I also can’t use anything with lidocaine in it - no bactine, no numbing creams, nothing. So I get distilled water and a pain killer… after the tatt, because I can only take ibuprofen and that’s a blood thinner. It’s a good thing I’ve got a pretty high pain tolerance 😅
Ephemeral is probably my favourite word ever, particularly as an Art History student who studied Dutch Still Life paintings a lot but this is just painful
Hopefully there will be a court case, because then the truth about the technology Ephemeral are using and its risks could come out fully during the discovery phase. The idea of some poor person being denied burial in a Jewish cemetery or truly believing that they now won’t get into paradise because some company lied to them about their sh1tty tattoos being fully temporary honestly makes me feel sick, like it makes my skin crawl (not unlike one of Ephemeral’s crappy tattoos) (allegedly). Imagine getting diagnosed with something terminal, given a timeframe, and as if preparing to die isn’t terrifying enough, you’re watching the ‘temporary’ tattoo on your skin fail to disappear before the clock runs out and knowing you’re not going to be able to be buried in your family plot, or wholeheartedly believing you’ve now been locked out of a good afterlife. Just horrifying.
I work in a veterinarian hospital and deal with dogs all day. I am currently on day 10 of my healing process (forearm tat) At what point can I stop worrying about it getting scratched at work? Thank you !!! Excellent video !!
The reaction marlo got from ephemeral (scam nonetheless lol) is a reaction my skin gets with any tattoo that has any blacked out parts all of my tattoos are on the smaller size but if any of them has an area that has a saturated black part or a lot of black shading my skin reacts the same way and the first time it happened i thought the tattoo just took too long to heal and when i went to my dermatologist he told me that my skin has an allergic reaction to black ink and i know that the artist was %100 trust worthy and everything was clean then same thing happened another tattoo with a heavy black ink parts so now i just use an antibiotic cream with any tattoo that a saturated black part in the healing process just to avoid this reaction, and whenever it gets too hot the tattoos get a bit itchy but never enflamed but yeah it’s annoying that my skin hates black ink and i mostly do just black tattooes😭💔 funny thing is my body doesn’t mind red ink which is what most commonly irritates people’s skin
The reaction happened with every tattoo with any black shading or fully blacked out section by multiple trust worthy and hygienic artists, that’s why i reached the conclusion that it’s how my skin reacts :(
honestly i don't understand why someone would get an ephemeral tattoo when you can just get one of those temporary tattoos you just put on top of the skin. i've seen some that can last a solid month, and that is 100% garanteed that it will fade and come off.
Great video, just a PSA to add to 17:14 I don't have any tattoos and I have tried Inkbox with two pieces on both of my wrists. After the tattoos faded completely I noticed some weird rash that didn't hurt but it was clearly red and raised as if it was scar tissue. I couldn't figure out what the cause could be until I realized the outlines looked like the tattoos that I had on weeks ago, it didn't even occur to me that it might have been linked because they weren't visible anymore for quite some time. Thankfully I don't have any scars left but it did scare me enough to not use the other motives I had left from the order. I don't know if I was allergic to anything but the fact that it happened AFTER the ink had already faded completely made me wonder how that could happen. I couldn't find any similar cases back then (around 2 years ago) but just wanted to put this out here
There is no way that Ephemeral Tattoo tested their ink on a large enough sample! I've only seen 2 people with their ephemeral tattoos fading over time!
Ephemeral should def go to claims court, at least for false advertising at most for injury. This company is intentionally targeting customers who would not normally get a tattoo, on the false claim that they are “temporary”. And to not disclose possible allergens in the ink being used HAS to be illegal.
I was going to get one of those until I did the research. They fail to make it clear it's still experimental. I read there is a lawsuit against them already.
Even if they did fade, many of them are not completely fading. I’ve lurked on Reddit and many people’s tattoos are either not fading or barely faded at all. Some of those tattoos are nearly 3 years old as well. When I first saw their ads, I already suspected that it had to be too good to be true. Reddit and the lawsuit only confirms those suspicions.
I mean idk why those people got those tattoos. There’s other semi permanent alternatives that look real and there’s no pain(inkbox as an example). You can even design and do your own.
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@@TealKawi208 Are you serious? Braindead statement, tbh.
The image of them just holding the "D" in their hand made me somehow laugh, oh dear..:D
im cryinggg😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂 😅😅
It's just so absurd 😂 and them going like "ah damn it, my tattoo fell off 😕" as if it wasn't A WHOLE ASS PIECE OF YOUR ARM 🤢
He’s holding his d 💀😂
God was not with him I guess 😂😂
Theres this belief in my culture that if something is not for you it genuinely wont stay with you. I’m Maori so tattoos are a big part of our culture.
One of my Aunties got a tattoo on her forearm, she has traditional Ta Moko all over and this piece genuinely fell off, much like the D in the video. Aunty felt no pain, it healed over near on perfectly and she felt no pain the entire time. Bit of panic because her skin came off but theres literally no scarring. Wasnt for her 🤷🏽♀️
That’s so sCary to watch your skin fall off tho. I’m glad it’s not painful for them tho. Altho the spending of that time and money for it is probably feeling pretty painful after that happens
Generally that sort of thing doesn't hurt. The layer of skin where a tattoo is injected really isnt that deep, so it's relatively clean when it seperates. When it gets a little deeper shit is absolutely gnarly. It happened to me in a pretty large area due to a surgical complication, very little pain but I looked like an extra in a zombie movie.
I love that 😂 I'm gonna adopt that. Lost this job - nah, wasn't for me. Such a great view of life
11:11 When she said EIGHT WEEKS? I swear, all my old tattoos just started to itch when she said that, but then SIX MONTHS of not healing?! That's a nightmare! 😖
Dude. With saniderm my tattoos are already healed by day 7. No scabing. I just keep moisturizing it and washing it with the proper soap. I feel like using the wrong soap could make it stay itchy for longer. It was my.. 10th tattoo before I learned about second skin. I'll never go back. I was always so anxious about the healing part.
My sister in law has been thinking of doing this due to the religious reason and I’ve been warning her not to. Will have to show her this so she doesn’t make a big mistake
Each to their own but if your religion disallows tattoos getting one done with needles and such…feels like one of those weird loop holes people come up with. a semi permanent stick on would make more sense to me but i’m not religious so 🤷♂️
I had a tattoo that got "fuzzy" is the best word I could think. The guy was very heavy handed (it wasn't just me who thought this, a very heavily tatted guy confirmed the guy works that way). I went to him to ask what it was. He'd been tattooing for about 20 years and told me he'd never seen that reaction before. Fast forward a decade later where I slide down a rock while hiking and get "road rash" on my leg. It looked exactly like my tattoo when it was healing. I'm at tattoo 16 and have never had that reaction again.
Also, not a tattoo, but temporary Inkbox freehand tattoo, and I have scarring from it giving me a chemical burn. The good news is if someone has a reaction to their ink they have a medical reimbursement program, so they repaid me for doctors appointments, medicine, and creams. So I give them props for that. I've used similar jagua ink temporary tattoos with no problems, so it must have been something not ink related in their ink.
I have one specific tattoo that gets raised and itchy that was done by someone very heavy handed. It took years and multiple people for him to finally work on it and start trying to do better. I still like the tattoo and have no ill will against that tattooer, but I just wish he would have taken people seriously right away. Hopefully the tattoo artist that did your tattoo changed as well in the last decade and did not subject more people to that situation.
I didn't know they did that in case of reactions to their product that's actually awesome they provide that
I also had a really bad reaction to inkbox but i was luckily already on a steroid cream for my allergies that also helped heal it. I do however have a permanent smiley face scar on my left buttcheek.
I've seen henna tattoos that have left permanent scarring due to previously unknown allergies. And they looked REALLY BAD!
@@TinyGhosty yeah, that also happens to that tattoo. Bodies are weird.
My cousin had a tiny tattoo fall out before. It was a simple heart on her wrist that the artist copied directly from a note that my cousin’s bff wrote her.
Everything was super legit (artist, studio, etc.), and while her script healed beautifully, the heart didn’t stay. Thankfully her artist redid it for her, and it’s been fine since.
That first one was wild though. Yikes
I’m a tattoo artist I had the owner of one emphemral tattoo reach out to me to see if I was interested in working at their New York location this is when they were first starting up and some of the stuff they told me just didn’t sit right with me and I chose not to take the job looking back now I definitely glad I didn’t
Oh damnnnn 😐
Regardless of sensitivity- your artist should always ask you about ink or adhesive sensitivity. I’m always asked every time I’m tattooed and I’ve been to multiple artists :)
Does adhesive sensitivity indicate that you might have trouble with tattoo inks?
I don’t have any tattoos, but I’ve been thinking about getting one. But one of the things holding me back is I don’t know how I’ll cover it because I have yet to find a bandage adhesive that doesn’t make me break out in hives or a nasty rash. So I don’t know how I’d be able to cover it for the healing process.
@@Annie_Annie__ there are many methods for healing a tattoo without adhesive bandages. I had some blackout done recently and the artist told me to forget everything I'd been told for other tattoos. She told me to keep the cling film/saran wrap on overnight (it was secured with stretchy tape but the tape didn't touch my skin), remove it the next day, wash it twice a day with unscented soap and specifically with cold water, and then rinse it a further 3-4 times with cold water, and not to put any lotion on for 2 weeks. It went against a lot of things I had been told by other artists, but I followed the instructions and it healed so well. For my ear tattoo, it couldn't be covered really, so I just left the shop with some aquaphor on my ear. Kept it clean, moisturised it a bit, tried to keep it out of the sun.
Adhesive sensitivity doesn't necessarily mean you will react to inks, but if you react to a lot of other things, it might be good to find an artist who would do a colour test for you. It's sometimes offered for free but it costs an artist to use needles and hygiene supplies, so it's polite to pay to cover their costs at least imo. It could be a few dots of different inks in a line somewhere hidden. I've only seen a few artists who have offered this in my area, so I don't expect it to be a common practice. Also, if you're thinking of getting black ink, fewer people react to black so it's often seen as a safer choice (usually carbon based instead of metal if I remember right)
@@Annie_Annie__not necessarily, the adhesive allergy question is due to the fact that the two is typically covered for safety after with either saniderm which is a medical grade adhesive or plastic wrap and tape so they just like to cover all bases and most good artists will ask about both to make sure.
@@ewbrainwormies Okay, I thought that might be it.
Yeah, I’m allergic to every medical adhesive I’ve ever tried and I’ve tried a lot of them (I have an area on my skin that requires near-constant bandages. I’m lucky that it’s covered by clothes, so no one has to see the hives and blisters).
It’s really frustrating. Especially when I was in the hospital and needed a dozen different things taped to me.
But anyway, maybe I’ll have to stick with InkBox “tattoos” while I look in to the efficacy of the adhesive-free methods.
@@Annie_Annie__they don't have to cover it with saniderm or something similar. It will also heal properly if they just cover it with seran wrap until you get home and then you care normally for it without anything covering the tattoo! So your allergy shouldn't interfere with you getting a tattoo if you like one 🤗
the ephemeral tattoos feel kind of.. scammy. there was definitely not enough testing done and they knew it would become a trend to get “temporary” tattoos so they took advantage of how viral they knew they’d get.
side note: i NEED to know where you got your shirt, i want one so bad!! love your spooky style and decor!
I personally don't understand why someone would want to have a fading tattoo for longer than the tattoo looked good, or as good as it could look. I guess it makes sense for people who are thinking about getting a regular tattoo on top of it but otherwise I do not get why someone would want to look like they have badly healed scratcher tattoos on their bodies for 1-3 years. Temporary tattoos seem like a much better idea if someone wants to be creative without permanent ink or want to see what a tattoo would look like in a certain spot before getting it.
that and scarring. I have some tatts that have a little scarring (bring just a little bit raised) which isn’t an issue but if you don’t have ink there …you’re gonna see it
Yea, it just doesn't make sense to me why someone would pay so much money for something that is eventually going to fade and look horrible for longer than it looks good.
Temporary tattoos are a good option for people who like the ideas of tattoos but can't make up their minds or want to see what one looks like before they get it done professionally.
Allergies are really frequently misunderstood. Allergies can be entirely unknown to people before they have a reaction, and you might have a reaction to something under your skin which you wouldn't on top of your skin, so a patch test might not reveal the allergy. Plus, it's possible to be allergic to ANYTHING. "Allergens" as people commonly use the word are just the most common things to be allergic to. Also, you'll often not have a strong reaction the first time you get exposed to something you're allergic to, so a single experience might not demonstrate that you're not allergic. Even worse, allergic reactions can get more and more extreme if you don't remove the allergen - which obviously you can't do if the allergen is permanently implanted under your skin!! Unfortunately Ephemeral revealing their ingredients might not prevent allergic reactions, and no, I probably wouldn't know what ingredients to ask the tattoo artist about before getting it! This is one reason why I will never get a tattoo.
Lauren your outfit and room are getting me into the spooky season mood! And I’m proud of you for getting the pronunciation of “ephemeral” spot on 😅
Ty 🥹
Do not a lot of ppl not know how to say ephemeral or something?
Ephemeral is hardly difficult to pronounce….and it’s a bit of a backhand compliment isn’t it?….like wow, YOU got it right….condescending much?
Lauren struggles with pronunciations of words in her vids, so it was well meaning. U must be new here. @@paulinemegson8519
@@paulinemegson8519i believe it’s cuz she’s struggled pronouncing it before
Love the fact you dressed up your giant axolotl plushie in a sweater. They look super stylish with the pumpkin sweater 🎃
girl you look so damn good and the spooky room is just adding to the vibe 😍
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I tried out inkbox before getting my first tattoo to see if I liked the placement and style before I made the commitment. I would recommend people do inkbox before they even consider an ephemeral tattoo...
I’ve been seeing Ephemeral circulating for a bit, so I’m glad to see this being covered! I have tattoos already, but have been contemplating about this for hand/finger tattoos (cus of the whole job aspect).
There is no consent when the company is not honest about the risks
I was floored over the tattoo falling off. I remember back in 1995, eesh, when I got my first take. It was a tiny butterfly as I was putting on the lotion I came away with a piece of wing. Scared the shittake out of me, but it was just a bit of scab. I can't even imagine what that had to feel like.
Another temp tattoo idea would be henna, but I believe that can be problematic as well.
reactions to natural henna are pretty rare, it’s a great option. however i feel like maybe most henna artists are trained towards a specific style and anything outside of that could be hard for them to draw
@@mmmmmmmmaria true. As a kid my "uncle" would draw on us with markers. We'd get home my sister would go right to wash it off. Bro and I fought it, we are both pretty covered, sis was talked into getting one by my niece. She doesn't understand how we sit through it as much as we do lol.
Real, natural henna is amazing. It's antibacterial and antimicrobial, I've never heard of ANYONE having any kind of negative reaction to regular henna. But when you get into stuff like "black henna", that stuff is not real henna, it's some crazy chemical concoction that eats the skin and leaves bad scars
I had a pretty big floral henna tattoo when I was like 13-14. I know in countries where henna is more common there are artists who do different designs in henna. It really could be explored more as a market. Looks great
My tattoo is still healing so there's still scabs, but when those were starting to come off it freaked me out and I was watching the tattoo like a hawk out of fear that my body was rejecting the ink. Thankfully, the tattoo is healing correctly and is looking just fine. Definitely scared me for a bit 😅
Didnt your tattoo artist explained the process to you? 🧐
@@keineFackel He did very thoroughly, but I've had a lot of medical issues in the past and things that are supposed to go fine haven't often. That trauma definitely made me paranoid for a bit, but now I feel like I've gotten past that and I know what to expect.
I had this exact experience! I knew it would be fine, but I was TERRIFIED it was rejecting
yeah there should definitely be a class action because they misled people about how a product performed. i didn't get one and never will but i hope the people who have gotten one come together and file a claim.
I think a class action lawsuit will happen eventually
My ephemeral (or other 2-5 year tattoo) lasted 23 years! 😂 Have an awesome cover up now!
I'm Black and what you said about keloids made me question how many people actually get keloids. In my personal experience I see it often enough that it's not a bizarre sight, but it's not super common either. Google says 10% of people get keloids. Just thought that I would share the knowledge.
I am black and I have keloids on my chest and behind the shoulders from scars, but it didn't stop me from having tattoos and none of my tattoos became keloids. I have tattoos right next to my keloids to divert the attention from them and they are perfectly fine. If you do have keloids, from my personal experience it shouldn't stop you from getting tattoos.
I'm so put off by their claim that they "can't" release their ingredient list. Maybe they're not legally REQUIRED to, but they SHOULD. It's not like they have to put out the recipe, but they should at the very least make it available upon request so people can do their own research and be aware before booking an appointment if they really want to go through with it.
Wait…I’m a soap artist (I make my own soap from scratch and also make them really pretty😂) and I sell them. I HAVE TO LIST INGREDIENTS!!! What the shit?!?! How are they not legally required to?! That goes IN your skin! My stuff just goes on and rinses off!! Insane.
@@melissaowens6031 Honestly all the different regulations between industries are so confusing and weird lol. I feel like it should be common sense that anything that goes in your body or directly on your skin should proooobaby require an ingredient list lol.
Ugh. My second tattooist went so deep in parts that I ended up with necrotic holes in it.
Thankfully there were only two small "holes" but I still had to go a have medical intervention.
Ouchhhhh
😲 Yikes!
I think it's due mostly to having Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and having extremely elastic skin- parts of my body I can literally tear my skin with my hands. 😬
But we survived and it healed. Only missing tiny little areas of ink but the design is such you can barely tell.
@@Stopthisrightnow560 whaa!! fellow hypermobile (possible EDS; cannot convince anyone to properly run me through diagnostics) ... I've never heard of skin THAT fragile. it sounds hellish. what type of EDS do you have if you don't mind me asking?
@reidleblanc3140 Oh, hahaha! I think it came across a lot worse than it is. I just meant in delicate areas of my body where my skin is so thin (near the ears, belly button, inner thighs) I can tear the underneath layers of skin but leave the outer-most layer in tact. Kinda like how'd you create a stretch mark.
So not literally tearing my skin apart, but stretching it to the point it causes trauma. 😅
As someone who has very sensitive skin and severe allergies, I asked about the ink as well as the second skin (allergic to latex, yaaaaaay /s). They were upfront about what kind of ink they use, their setup, the needles, and the two paths for aftercare. Afterwards, she messaged me after about a week and a half to see how it was healing (this being my first and currently only tattoo; whether she always reaches out to check or if it was because it was my first, I don't know). Seemed like for me the instructions had me moisturizing too much (it never really flaked or got itchy, just less raised and dry). 6 months later and it still looks great, so it clearly healed fine. I do tend to heal farily quickly, in general, so that may have been a part of the process being less normal.
But for some of use with severe allergies, we have to ask about this kind of thing, or it can put our lives in danger; I have severe food allergies too, so I don't really eat what others bake or the like, in case there was allergen contamination (bananas being my most severe allergy, and everything it sits by for more than an hour I cannot eat without anaphylaxis).
As for the ephemeral company, they could firstly be sued for false advertising; with so many people not having fading tattoos, it's more like play roulette with tattoos. They should also face consequences of scamming people and bodily harm, as well as mental distress. What they are doing isn't okay, and is very shady.
As for the first tatoo, I was worried that was what would happen with mine because of how sensitive I am to things, but thankfully, mine healed right just... oddly. But that, although not pleasant looking, wasn't as bad as I was kind of expecting; that what was essentially a large scab coming off at this point.
I’m terrified to get a tattoo, but I’d love to get one. I’m so allergic to so many things, I’m scared that I’ll react to it or reject it. Did you get a bit of a ‘test’ tattoo first?
A bit of an aside- do you have MCAS? I also have severe allergies, and once I learned that I had MCAS and started treating it, things have improved a ton! Sounds like you’re very allergy aware, so you probably already know this, but I’m always surprised how few people are aware of it.
@karenneill9109 I have severe eczema and have tattoos. My skin handles them really well. Even more reactive colours (reds/pinks) black ink is the least reactive. Again everyone is different, but it is possible you will be fine.
@@karenneill9109 Late response, but I don't know if I have it or not. We have a lot of allergies in my family, including to pine.
I didn't have a test tattoo, but you may be able to ask your artist for one to test it, like a small dot or the like. My tattoo is about 4"x1.5" black, grey, blue and purple and just didn't have the same peeling, but healed beautifully.
If getting a tattoo means a lot to you, I would try it if it is a risk you are willing to take; for me it was.
@@ceeshnia thanks!
i've got a banana allergy too! i've heard it's related to latex allergies but idk much about it
i'm also allergic to things like carrots and avocados (and trees and grass and weeds and dogs and basically everything EXCEPT cats, for some reason)
what's funny though is my sibling, 6 years apart, also has a lot of allergies, but almost none of ours match - apparently usually allergies to peas and carrots go together, but we each got just one, stuff like that
it's very strange
It’s disappointing to see honestly. I have a bad adhesive allergy and always have to ask my tat artists to use a wrap instead of saniderm or my tattoo will be ruined. Transparency is good for the client AND the artist!!
My husband gets a really gnarly rash and scabs from second skins. So he can't use them either.
Doc here: everything you have said about the first tatt is correct. needs antis, proper wound dressings and lots of follow up, that's a ticking time-bomb.
Who else thumbs up this beautiful young lady’s videos the second it loads on their screen??
Like she literally never has a lame post 😂❤😂 flipping have loved this channel for literally years. 🎉❤
Ahhh you’re so so sweet!! Thank you so much 🥹❤️
@@treacletatts 🥺🥺🥺😍😍😍 No thank you!!! You’re my spirit animal I just love you so much lol. Got me fan girling out right now worse than beetlemania 😆😆😆😆
That happened to me with my first tattoo. Until this video, I believed the artist who told me it was my fault. So thank you for this ❤
Loooooove your cute halloween decoration in the background 🧡🦇can we please talk about how adorable the axolotl plush with the halloweeny jumper is?🥹
OMG I JUST NOTICED 🥰😍😭
That is Penelope!! She’s actually wearing a dog Halloween jumper but we won’t let her know that, she thinks it was custom made ✨for her ✨ 😂❤️
@@treacletatts aawww🥰
Haha I'm a nurse so definitely OK to watch this with snacks 😂
I admire you!! 😂❤️
lol as the daughter of a PA medical talk was always at the dinner table! my mom would tell us all the wild things that happened in her day...especially around the time of the full moon..iykyk😂
If I wasn't an atheist, got the word "God" tattooed somewhere, and it fell off, I'd be repenting fast.
Lauren i mean this in the most respectfull Way posible: You look stunning, Your makeup? Chefs Kiss!
Thanks for the great content Hugs from Argentina
Thank you sweetie 🥹❤️
I agree that if you want to get a tattoo but aren't sure what you want, just get a temporary one. There are so many good ones out there and there's no commitment.
I've not been on this channel for a while and now you know how to say ephemeral !!!
Great video, it's important to always be aware of what could happen when you get a tattoo done !
I'm honestly crying watching this video rn. I have had the pleasure to be tattooed by Justine and my tattoo (bee with fruit) is in this video. I've watched your videos for so long and it's kind of surreal.
I asked my laser tech, he said the laser doesn’t pick up the ephemeral pigment. So you’re literally stuck with it if it doesn’t fade on its own.
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I have severe allergies and I always triple check but if anyone said “yeah you’re fine with this ink” but wouldn’t let me READ the ingredients to double check myself that would be a MASSIVE red flag
Like, you don’t get to just say “trust me it’s fine” to anaphylaxis
Aw geez thanks so much for all the shares and spotlight! Always here to help!
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Can I just say that I absolutely adore your voice- it's so beautiful and calming
Before I saw the thumbnail for this video I thought I was the only person in the world who had a really bad reaction that cause my entire tattoo to lift out of my skin in one piece. For me, I got expired ink online and used it to fill in a pokeball on my arm and the red part just lifted out as a single scab and you can't tell there was ever any pigment there at all other than the scratchy pokeball lining around it.
you're lucky you didn't get sepsis. please love yourself more. be kind to yourself. you deserve better than this.
New fear unlocked, tattoo fall off. I did not even know that was a possability.
This reminds me of a situation I had with one of my first tattoos; definitely not as bad, my tattoo did not fall off, but the healing process lasted an excessive amount of time and it was missing flesh in the area. I think it was just overworked as hell, but I ended up with a really severe keloid scar on my arm. The artist said it was just the clothing I was wearing rubbing on it, but I don’t really believe that.
I get so happy when I get a notification that you’ve posted!! You’re just great 💛
🥹🫶🏻 thank you!!!
Never heard of Ephermal at all and wish I never had, I hope all the clients eventually end up with what they want tho!
Not related to the video, but your makeup looks beyond flawless, Lauren!!!!
My daughter told me she was going to a “tattoo party” at her friends house. Sooo, naturally I spammed her phone randomly though out the day of the party with pics of infected tattoos and flesh eating bacteria. She finally got the point and didn’t get a tattoo that night. 🤷♂️👍
Could I ask your daughters age? I'm just curious. Is this like a teenager coming over with a tattoo machine or like the "botox parties" where it's at least a professional but in an inappropriate environment? Glad you scared her either way lol.
I gotta say if she is an adult, you just look like a controlling asshole. I guess that’s a win?😂
This is my new favorite channel! I love how cozy it feels and you have an amazing style. I don’t even have tattoos but finding your videos has inspired me to draw more. Now I really want to try out ink box and see what I would look like with a full sleeve.
I'm someone with allergies. I'm allergic to bandaids, doctors aren't sure what the allergy is exactly becuse there are allot of different things in the glue and is often different for many companies.
My experience when getting my first tattoo, I told the artist that I get a BAD skin rash from many bandaids and was concerned about how we would bandage the tattoo (I didn't know what second skin was, absolute tattoo virgin), she showed me the second skin and said she has never had anyone get a reaction from it. I was still worried about it but she said i should just take it right off if i start to see a reaction, so I got the tattoo, I did however notice a very mild rash, but it wasn't a big deal plus it was a big tattoo and I had the second skin on for like 8 days which was maybe too long. Love the tattoo.
My third time getting a tattoo, but with a different artist, somehow went better.
I was already laying on the bed and he was putting on new gloves when he asked "you're good with second skin right? You already got tattoos but I should ask just in case." (At least something along those lines) And I told him that I do have an allergy to bandaids but I bearly got a reaction from it when I've used it before.
And he was surprised by that, he told me most people who have my kind of allergy to not respond well to second skin, at least from what he has seen and heard.
So I've gotten conflicting info about how people respond to second skin. But I'm happy I can handle it well.
Moral of the story, people who know they have allergies to something will most likely ask. But if you're getting ephemeral tattoo and you're allergic to food dye, how would you know that there's food dye in the ink? It doesn't seem connected. I mentioned my allergy because bandaids are a problem and I assumed there would be something bandaid-like over the tattoo (clear connection), but FOOD dye isn't something allot of people would connect with tattoos, I definitely wouldn't.
Ephemeral tattoo doesn't want to list the ingredients (they should tho), then make it mandatory that every client tells the artist every allergy they have. I dont expect I will need to tell my chiropractor I'm lactose intolerant, and I dont expect people with food dye allergies will tell their tattoo artist they have that allergy (because it doesn't seem connected).
Hope that makes sence.
The thing that gets me the most about ephermaral tatoos is the last time I checked prices (which was a while ago to be fair) they were the same if not more than regular tattoos. So they arent cheaper, so even if they did fade as they were supposed to, your paying full priice for something that wont last... on purpose?
Yay posting time! Thanks for making my day better ❤
When I was a little kid (3-4yrs) we weren't allowed scissors in school zo we had to punch in paper with a thick needle to get shapes out of it. I think that D was made the same way 😂
LOL!!
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I've worked in a few studios and have been at the current one for quite a few years and have met many people who have allergies and asked about ingredients and test patches and as an allergy sufferer I would have definitely questioned the temporary tattoo ingredients but I can also see why people wouldn't ask as it might not cross their minds one bit as you would assume it had been tested and was 100% safe
Love the fall vibes! The makeup reminds me of the colorful looks u used to do in videos! Love the contents n the looks!
Your room decor makes me unbelievably joyful
I’ve been watching you for so long, and am so thankful I have been able to learn and research with credible sources. I finally got my first tattoo (of many more I hope) the other day, and could not be happier. Definitely have used some of these videos as What Not To Do references lmao.
Ah I’m so happy for you 🥹❤️
0:15 GURL I just got snacks 😭😭
aww your makeup is so cozy! love it!!
I absolutely ask about ink, etc. Granted I have very sensitive skin, aka tons of soap, disinfectant and lotion allergies and a TON of drug allergies. I spoke with the shop owner and again with my artist before my very first tattoo. Even suggested a test spot, but I was assured it wasn't necessary. Fortunately, I was all good!! I've since ONLY gone to my artist, because I trust him and what he uses. Over a decade on, and my tattoos still look brand new. And thankfully the itching only rarely happened to me lol and only for a day or two. I'll count it as my reward for all the allergies and bs. 🤭
I have seen so many jellyfish tattoo fails (myself included with a uv ink story) so sad, may this tattoo see justice.
watching this with a new tattoo is frightning. I love it
im just looking at every single little decoration in the background in awe this whole video😂
your makeup has been so good!!!
Well Marlo is being a lot nicer about that shit than I would be… I’d be ten shades of pissed.
Bro holding the letter of the tattoo that’s fallen off just has me thinking “he wanted a tattoo and left with a scarification piece”. Like OOF.
I love this channel so much! is my therapy after work days, i come home and relax to your vdieos! So glad I found your channel randomly.
For temporary tattoos, i would suggest henna. It wont last as long as an emphemeral tattoo, but its noninvasive.
For the people who have allergies remember to do a spot test on the wrist before going all in
My only known allergies are ricin oil (part of injections, for instance in Nebido) and a certain type of band aid that I got after a surgery last friday. Really worried about tattoo ink allergies.
It could be worth getting a patch test tattoo, a tattoo artist can tattoo something super small on you and then you can see if you have a reaction ❤️
Definitely do a patch test. However, if it makes you feel better, I you haven't had a reaction to clothing dye then you're likely okay. I have super sensitive skin and had no reactions to the ink. But, it's different for everyone
Hi!! I am someone is PRETTY allergic to most hair dyes and black henna and I got my first tattoo recently. I got a patch test some years ago with black ink, which I never reacted to, so I felt pretty confident (with the black ink, anyway)
I was anxious beforehand too but I got the tattoo despite my allergies :)
your decorations give me hope in humanity 🖤
the whole ephemeral thing is horrifying, i cant imagine having to deal w that for months and months on end...
pd. i just realized u dressed up ur axolotl plush and its so cute its givin gme life to see em all geared up for halloween
My friend of mine contracted sepsis, not from a tattoo, but from a different source. They have been sick with it for I think over a year now, and it is affected their entire life. It's not easy to get over, and just leaving your house puts you at constant risk. It's incredibly difficult to deal with.
I have an allergic disorder, and my body rejects everything. Regular stitches don’t hold longer than a couple of days. The knots from dissolvable stitches, any bits of skin glue used in surgeries all work their way out of my skin. I would love a tattoo, but I can imagine that a tattoo would simply be rejected by my body. 😢
If you have sensitive skin be careful with inkbox, I tried a custom inkbox and after the period where it was supposed to disappear it had instead produced a raises rash that followed the line work. I had a rash of my "temporary" inkbox tattoo and then a scar for 3 months afterwards.
It disappeared almost completely after months of rubbing scar lotion on it. However I still have tiny scarred dots on my arm
From a customer service standpoint, big red flag that they wanted to talk on the phone so there is no written record of what was said to Marlo.
I had seen a few cases of tattoos falling off…. But one case was done on someone’s vacation out of the country, and both cases I can remember had been severely infected.
The first one would make a cool setup for scarification tbh, it does seem super painful though
Off topic, but could you do a sleeve advice video? I'd be interested in your perspective on planning/ getting a sleeve done.
I bow to you for your commitment to have your room ready for spooky season while in a heatwave 😅 ❤
Wow that is crazy! Yea the way they handled it even to the end with saying they CANT let ppl know what dues are in it unless they ask is shady! They can just WONT should be what they said!
The first one that looked as though it "fell off", almost looks as though it was carved very cleanly. Like a scarification type of thing over an old faded/blurred tattoo. I wonder how it looks healed up?
Could you imagine it being a huge tattoo all over the leg, arm, or back?! OMG! NOOOooo!!!
Yaaas! Posted on my break, let's goo!!
Not intending to start a conspiracy theory but...... is it POSSIBLE that "practice" ink was used by accident instead of actual tattoo ink?
Just wanted to say that your neck tattoo is geooooorgeos 😍😍 (I started to watch your videos only few days ago and you were always wearing a hoodie..)
Great video as always🖤 btw where did you get your gold short necklace?🥺 it’s so cute
Ooo I’m not wearing a gold necklace here but the shorter necklace I’m wearing here is from Etah Love
Your content is awesome appreciate your time
I’m totally obsessed with your amazing Halloween room. Tis the season 🧡🖤🎃 👻
Great video as always, not sure I should have watched the night before I get my tattoo tomorrow 😅As I’ve never reacted before I won’t worry too much
I’m allergic to latex and propylene glycol. Latex is an obvious one to avoid (and most people do use nitrile now) but propylene glycol is a VERY common preservative, mostly in body care. I can’t use the “green soap” (not sure if that’s just a Canadian thing, but it’s an antiseptic solution most artists use to wipe during and after the tattoo), all of the other antiseptic solutions I’ve come across contain it. The “glue” for the stencil actually does too, but it gets wiped pretty quickly so I only wind up with a mild irritation (which I am now accustomed to). I also can’t use anything with lidocaine in it - no bactine, no numbing creams, nothing. So I get distilled water and a pain killer… after the tatt, because I can only take ibuprofen and that’s a blood thinner. It’s a good thing I’ve got a pretty high pain tolerance 😅
Ephemeral is probably my favourite word ever, particularly as an Art History student who studied Dutch Still Life paintings a lot but this is just painful
His body's immune system screaming she doesn't even go here *yeets D*
Hopefully there will be a court case, because then the truth about the technology Ephemeral are using and its risks could come out fully during the discovery phase. The idea of some poor person being denied burial in a Jewish cemetery or truly believing that they now won’t get into paradise because some company lied to them about their sh1tty tattoos being fully temporary honestly makes me feel sick, like it makes my skin crawl (not unlike one of Ephemeral’s crappy tattoos) (allegedly). Imagine getting diagnosed with something terminal, given a timeframe, and as if preparing to die isn’t terrifying enough, you’re watching the ‘temporary’ tattoo on your skin fail to disappear before the clock runs out and knowing you’re not going to be able to be buried in your family plot, or wholeheartedly believing you’ve now been locked out of a good afterlife. Just horrifying.
I would wonder then if one is not allowed to get a tattoo in their religion, why would they get one?
I work in a veterinarian hospital and deal with dogs all day. I am currently on day 10 of my healing process (forearm tat) At what point can I stop worrying about it getting scratched at work? Thank you !!! Excellent video !!
The reaction marlo got from ephemeral (scam nonetheless lol) is a reaction my skin gets with any tattoo that has any blacked out parts all of my tattoos are on the smaller size but if any of them has an area that has a saturated black part or a lot of black shading my skin reacts the same way and the first time it happened i thought the tattoo just took too long to heal and when i went to my dermatologist he told me that my skin has an allergic reaction to black ink and i know that the artist was %100 trust worthy and everything was clean then same thing happened another tattoo with a heavy black ink parts so now i just use an antibiotic cream with any tattoo that a saturated black part in the healing process just to avoid this reaction, and whenever it gets too hot the tattoos get a bit itchy but never enflamed but yeah it’s annoying that my skin hates black ink and i mostly do just black tattooes😭💔 funny thing is my body doesn’t mind red ink which is what most commonly irritates people’s skin
The reaction happened with every tattoo with any black shading or fully blacked out section by multiple trust worthy and hygienic artists, that’s why i reached the conclusion that it’s how my skin reacts :(
As someone with commitment issues, a semi-permanent tattoo that would last less than 5 years sounds great, but this sounds like a nightmare.
Use marker pens, then.
Make a t-shirt: “That’s a YOU problem.” 🤣🤣🤣
honestly i don't understand why someone would get an ephemeral tattoo when you can just get one of those temporary tattoos you just put on top of the skin. i've seen some that can last a solid month, and that is 100% garanteed that it will fade and come off.
Great video, just a PSA to add to 17:14
I don't have any tattoos and I have tried Inkbox with two pieces on both of my wrists. After the tattoos faded completely I noticed some weird rash that didn't hurt but it was clearly red and raised as if it was scar tissue. I couldn't figure out what the cause could be until I realized the outlines looked like the tattoos that I had on weeks ago, it didn't even occur to me that it might have been linked because they weren't visible anymore for quite some time. Thankfully I don't have any scars left but it did scare me enough to not use the other motives I had left from the order. I don't know if I was allergic to anything but the fact that it happened AFTER the ink had already faded completely made me wonder how that could happen. I couldn't find any similar cases back then (around 2 years ago) but just wanted to put this out here
As someone who get tattoos….this is my greatest fear…i’m glad i found the tattoo shop/artist that I’m comfortable working with…