Temporary tattoos are really popular among the kids. They like to impress their friends and family with it. However these temporary tattoos will come off after a few days no matter how good they are cared for. And when they do come off they will not do it cleanly or effectively.
Probably small bits here and there will fade and the other areas will take maybe a day or two to follow suit. During this time the tattoo will look messy and ugly. Obviously the kids will want to remove them straight away by rubbing them with their hands, this in turn will make it worse.
Fortunately you can help in removing the tattoos cleanly and get the skin clear of any colors or smudge. A reminder though when you buy temporary tattoos, always ask the best way to remove them as different stickers might react to elements that is present in different solutions. If you buy the temporary tattoos for kids at an online site, bookmark and read the Help or FAQ section.
Here are some suggestions on removing the temporary tattoos, you may choose any of them to try. If it does not work, then pick another method. Start with any method that has the required object available to you immediately.
- Cooking oil - Apply some cooking oil to the skin. If your skin is sensitive, then use olive oil. Clean them dry using a paper towel, piece of cloth or a cotton ball. Place some more oil as needed.
- Rubbing Alcohol - when this is used on the skin, the person will feel a slight cooling and soothing sensation, so you might want to warn the kids first! Rub with cloth or cotton ball.
- Baby Oil - To be used just like rubbing alcohol, aided by a piece of cloth or cotton ball. You can also leave it overnight if you do not feel like rubbing the skin.
- Nail polish remover - a good alternative and easily available
- Hand or body wash soap - Using soap to apply on the skin, scrub them on the design.
- Sticky clear tape - Place the sticky part over the design and slightly press them over. Then slowly lift the tape off from the skin.
If there are bits and pieces of the temporary tattoos that is stubborn to come off, then you can dip your skin in warm water and leave it there for a minute. This is to let your skin exfoliate which in turn will help in dissolving the temporary tattoo. Repeat your method again. After the temporary tattoo is gone, you can apply moisturizer to the cleared are if it feels dry.
If the temporary tattoo is in the form of the henna body art, then there are several methods that you can do. First off is when the henna is being applied. After the minimum required of time for the henna to be in contact with the skin, remove the paste so as the prevent the colors from going in too deep into the skin.
To remove the henna, soaked your skin in warm or hot water to exfoliate the skin. Henna takes a while to be removed so you have to be patient and do not soak it for too long as you will end up with red, prune-shaped fingertips. It is not a good idea to rub them too hard too.
As a parent who has children, these information is useful and important. For kids temporary tattoos are like jewelries, they are for showing off. So will come across them sooner or later.
Well at least these are temporary and not the permanent tattoos that go through the tattoo machine - that would require expensive procedures and probably many cotton balls!
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