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Wish I Could Start Over! - Bedford, NH
UPDATED FROM arae915
10 months post
Make up cover-up success
arae915August 2, 2016
WORTH IT$2,998
I am very excited after one trip to ulta and two trips Sephora I met a girl at Sephora who was able to use some products to cover my tattoo really well. All I used was a pure pigment color, powder foundation on top and a setting spray. It covered better when I didn't worry about color correction and I finally found a color that matched my skin. Turns out dermablend and kat Von d's products don't do much more than normal face products. At least not for me...
I had my bridal shower on Sunday and no one noticed I had makeup on my arm and and you can see how great it looks in the pictures!!!!!
I had my bridal shower on Sunday and no one noticed I had makeup on my arm and and you can see how great it looks in the pictures!!!!!
UPDATED FROM arae915
9 months post
Healed after 6th Pico-sure session
arae915July 26, 2016
So here I am healed up after my 6th session. I will not get another session until the fall. I have been wearing a ton of sunscreen all summer so far; my skin has tanned a little and the areas where I was treated have some areas that are completely white. Not sure if that means I am scarred there forever or if that is temporary.
After the amount that I blistered last time I don't think my skin will return to the exact texture it used to be, I can feel a little scar tissue in areas, but we will see with time.
There is still areas with ink; people often think I have a bruise and then look closer and see what it is. I have tried dermablend, which turns really orange after being on my skin for a few minutes, cover fx from Sephora and kat von d products and still haven't found anything that seems to work just right. Eventhough there doesn't look like there is a lot of ink it shows blue through the makeup, and when I put a red or orange color corrector on first, the corrector seems to shine through. I have had two people try at Sephora and one at Ulta, and none of them were successful. I keep hearing stories from people that they used these products, and it covered fresh, bright tattoos easily, but I don't know if its a problem with matching my skin tone or what, but I have not had success yet. My bridal shower is coming up, ?and I still do not know what to wear to camouflage them.
After the amount that I blistered last time I don't think my skin will return to the exact texture it used to be, I can feel a little scar tissue in areas, but we will see with time.
There is still areas with ink; people often think I have a bruise and then look closer and see what it is. I have tried dermablend, which turns really orange after being on my skin for a few minutes, cover fx from Sephora and kat von d products and still haven't found anything that seems to work just right. Eventhough there doesn't look like there is a lot of ink it shows blue through the makeup, and when I put a red or orange color corrector on first, the corrector seems to shine through. I have had two people try at Sephora and one at Ulta, and none of them were successful. I keep hearing stories from people that they used these products, and it covered fresh, bright tattoos easily, but I don't know if its a problem with matching my skin tone or what, but I have not had success yet. My bridal shower is coming up, ?and I still do not know what to wear to camouflage them.
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July 26, 2016
I read and have heard that the laser will zap the ink and will also literally zap pigmentation in your skin. That could account for why your skin is lighter in the treated areas. I've also heard that in most cases after treatments are done, time and a little sun exposure should help get your skin pigmentation back.
As far as cover-up makeups go I've also tried Dermablend and drug store makeups and a lot of them do not match my pale skin as well. And it's also not as easy as everyone makes it sound. So I totally hear you! The closest I've gotten is with a drug-store, thick, cover-up type foundation that matches my skin tone as close as possible (there's more options and much cheaper options to explore at the drug store or Target). I would apply a layer of the makeup, and then setting powder, and then lightly blot on more makeup, and more setting powder, until the desired coverage. However, I haven't found a way to keep it from rubbing off onto my clothes... but my tattoo is on my chest so it's hard to avoid.
As far as cover-up makeups go I've also tried Dermablend and drug store makeups and a lot of them do not match my pale skin as well. And it's also not as easy as everyone makes it sound. So I totally hear you! The closest I've gotten is with a drug-store, thick, cover-up type foundation that matches my skin tone as close as possible (there's more options and much cheaper options to explore at the drug store or Target). I would apply a layer of the makeup, and then setting powder, and then lightly blot on more makeup, and more setting powder, until the desired coverage. However, I haven't found a way to keep it from rubbing off onto my clothes... but my tattoo is on my chest so it's hard to avoid.
UPDATED FROM arae915
8 months post
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arae915June 29, 2016
I have been trying scar away patches on my forearm for two days (they take 6-8 weeks to see results but since my scar hasn't started forming yet I am trying to prevent). This is what it looks like when I take it off. Redness shows up after a minute but I can see soooo much fading!
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June 29, 2016
This is an amazing result! There is no ink left, it seems. Do you think you will have a scar? I don't see any scarring on the photo you posted. your results are great!
Could I ask you about blisters? Can you wear clothes while you have them? Thank you! And my congratulations!
June 29, 2016
So my blisters were difficult to wear clothes with so I had to cover them up to get dressed. On my forearm I used advances healing bandages which seemed to speed up the healing (only you have to leave them on for a long time) and on my shoulder I put gauze pads on with tape. You just want them covered so they don't leak on your clothing.
June 29, 2016
Thank you so much for your reply! Your story is very important to me. I'm very depressed right now - I did a cover up on my chest and I hate it. I cannot imagine to live with it forever. I lost weight and I cannot eat or work. I'm so scared and I don't see a way out. If it is possible, that one day I will look on my chest without disgust - I will be happiest person ever.
July 2, 2016
Wow this is incredible!! So happy for you. Can't wait to see the rest of the photos when you're all healed :)
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