Tattoo coverup!

LaurenM318 · November 2009

My future mother-in-law keeps gettting new tattoos!The first was a lower back... well, I'll just say it, she got a tramp stamp! (a few weeks from her 40th birthday... mid-life crisis much?)Since then she has gotten a rather large Tinkerbell tattoo on her shoulder blade, I believe a tattoo on her outer ankle/lower leg, and most recently (as in yesterday) a rather large upper arm tattoo.I really do not want her ink popping up left and right in my wedding day photos! But I'm afraid that simply asking her to wear a cardigan style jacket to the ceremony won't be enough (not to mention I'm getting married in Georgia in the month of May, not exactly jacket weather). Especially when you consider the fact that there is NO TELLING how many more "tats" she might get between now and then (the wedding is a little less than 18 months away).Plus, my maid of honor is also a bit of an ink addict. Her first tattoo is no problem as it is on her lower abdomen. Her most recent addition, however, may prove to be problematic; it is on her upper chest which, depending on the style of dress I end up choosing, may indeed end up showing.So here is my question to all of you:Have you ever used (or known someone who has used) any sort of tattoo concealer or coverup kit?I've seen several different brands but I want to get some feedback from all of you first. Luckily, I have time to figure out which will be best, but as we are on a tight budget, I need to know how much the kits will cost and how many I'll need to get (because, of course, my maid of honor is ghostly pale while my future mother-in-law has a really deep native american skin tone). Thanks so much!

knj92107 · November 2009

Please don't do this. It is especially inappropriate to ask your FMIL to cover her tattoos. Also, those makeup kits you're talking about - they don't work very well (even the one by Kat von D) and will just make the area look like a bruise instead of a tattoo.

pooh8402 · November 2009

agree with PP. you cannot and should not ask people to cover up their tattoos for your pictures. either you love them the way they are, or you don't invite them to be a part of the wedding.I am looking for tattoo coverup for my own tattoos, but I am not asking my BMs or my mother to cover up their tats.

jennyp08 · November 2009

I've never heard good feedback about tattoo coverups.That being said, I'll give a bit of unsolicited advice along the lines of what everyone else is saying.1. Telling a guest anything beyond dress code is inappropriate, in my opinion. You FMIL is who she is, and you'll be stuck with her for years to come. Avoid the fight and leave it alone. Plus.. the extent of tattoos would require cover up over such a large portion of her body, it would be rather ridiculous to ask that of her. Finally, most pics with FMIL involve posed group shots, etc. I seriously doubt that her lower back or ankle will be the focus of her pictures.2. As for the MOH... I would never tell my wedding party members to put decisions on hold because I decided to get married. If they decide to shave their head, dye their hair, get full body tattoo, that is THEIR choice. Our best man has an eyebrow piercing, and will likely have his nose pierced as well. I have no piercings, but I'd never imagine demanding that the piercings be removed for our wedding. I knew who these people were BEFORE I asked them to be in the wedding party. I wouldn't ask them to cover up things that make them who they are. If I was that worried about how the pictures turned out, I'd have simply chosen different wedding party members.

gorjush · November 2009

besides theatrical makeup, the best solution out there on the market IMO is dermablend which you can get at some dept stores. make sure you have someone try it on you in the store and then see it in natural sunlight first before buying. also be aware that you'll probably need multiple shades in order to blend for the perfect match. there is no inexpensive solution out there to hide tattoos- to do it right, so that it doesn't end up looking like a bruise in photos (as PP said) it will probably cost you about $50+ per set.

lilcassers · November 2009

I disagree with all ya'll and agree with the bride. Just because she doesn't want all the tatoos in her wedding photos doesn't mean she doesn't think he MOH is good enough. I personally don't like tatoos anywhere except an ankle or back of the neck. But with that being said, I would not ask the FMIL because, well, thats over the line lol... and no one messes with mama. But the MOH, I would just choose a haltar dress for her. This will have you avoid having to ask her or hurt her feelings.

bensgirl12001 · November 2009

I have a totally different opionion than that of those who commented above. I think that it's perfectly ok to RESPECTFULLY request that your MOH cover her tats for the wedding. While the decision to alter their body for the rest of their lives was theirs, it is up to you what you want to look at in your own wedding pictures. And i know i'm gonna get a lot of "feedback" to my opinion but look we have taken the stance "it's your day" with everything else. My emphasis is on being respectful about it. If your MOH is a close friend or family member and it's simply for the purpose of wedding photos there really shouldnt be a problem. Back to the cover up issue...reading about a lot of tat cover up kits there doesnt seem to be a lot of positive feedback. But if you are having your make up done on the day of, your make up artist should be skilled enough to cover up the tats. Also I dont know your standing relationship with your FMIL but if you're close enough to explain how you feel without causing family drama go ahead, but if you aren't particularly close i would let it slide simply because she'll be in a relatively few shots and will not be standing up at the alter with you.

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