Anyone with tattoos? Did you have them on show on your wedding day?

I regularly get requests to photoshop tattoos off brides at Weddings, have a chat to your photographer to check they're comfortable with this. Should take a weight off your mind...

My bridesmaid has tattoo's on both arms. One looks like a cabbage (supposed to be a rose - I'm allowed to say this as she hates it and is having laser treatment to get it removed!) and the other is a row of roses on barbed wire. She has a devil on one shoulder and a sun on the other. All the girls are wearing strapless but she will use cover up makeup, which I think is like the stuff you're talking about. She used it when she was BM at another friend's wedding and it worked really well.

Oooo enjoy ?

If my tattoos were on display it would either mean a backless dress or tea length, neither of which I'm going with, even though I like my tattoos!

I had a horrid black eye once, and I needed make up to cover it, so I got kat von d's tattoo concealer and it worked a charm!

I also have one on my shoulder which is quite big but which I had completely forgotten about because it is rarely on display. However, I do want to wear either a backless or strappy dress, so I need to get thinking. I was thinking I could perhaps tie some decorative ribbons or flowers to the straps at the back to cover it but that might look a bit naff. So perhaps concealer is the only option. Would it not rub off onto the clothing though? Perhaps it would mean that I would have to use a backless dress because I wouldn't want it to discolour the straps.

I have quite a large back tattoo which would be on show if I was to choose a traditional wedding dress (strapless) as its quite high up, however I dont think I would cover it up, as I do love it!

Sorry not much help am I? If you want them covered, then I know that the Kat Von D stuff works well.

x

I had my tattoo on show. Not deliberately, but since it's on my shoulderblade, most dresses would show it. I didn't even think about it when choosing a dress. I suppose when i got the tattoo I considered whether I'd still like it in 50yrs time, whether I would want people to see it, etc, etc, and thought about it long and hard before even having a tattoo. Therefore it's just part of me, I don't like it so much that displaying it's a must, or hate it so much it needs covering. I don't regret having it, I do still like it, but if I woke up one day and it was gone that would be OK too. So if a dress showed it, great, if it didn't, again, great.

I have 24 stars down my back from the nape of my neck to shoulder blade. I love my tattoo and it's part of me and will absolutely be showing it off. I'm even considering putting some diamantes or colouring in the stars ?

My veil will cover my back during the ceremony and probably meal then I'll want it taken off.

I wouldn't mind so much if I liked the tattoo but I don't. I'm going to give the kat von d a trial run and see how long it lasts and if it rubs off on clothes etc. Thanks girls!

P.S I went to the wedding dress shop, I will do a new thread for that! x

Hi Karenanne,

LOL@cabbage! Did the make up rub off on her dress?

I have a tattoo on my shoulder. I wanted a dress with little capped sleeves, but went with one with straps instead. I found some cover up make up from a theatre shop, which worked well and lasted almost all night. There is make up available out there.

Oh that's good to know Jo, did it mark your dress at all? Can you remember what it was called? x

I have one that goes from just under my hair line all down my spine and I'm not covering it. I love it and it very rarely gets shown off because it's so blinking cold in this country! Get loads of compliment when I'm on hols though. I would worry so much about the cover up stuff rubbing off and having bits on show and a stained dress.

I have loads of tattoos and I love the rest but the one on my shoulder is a monstrosoty lol

I just can't bring myself to wear such a beautiful dress and have all those wacky colourful tattoos on show with it. Generally I don't mind showing them (apart from the one I hate) but only when I am wearing clothes to suit! x

Classic hitched- there is a fab thread about this. The phrase "women who have tattoos are chavvy slappers" was a particular fave.

https://www.hitched.co.uk/chat/forums/p/190784/1896699.aspx

I dont see why people would want to cover thier tatts up? Why spend your wedding day pretending to be someone your not?

It's not about trying to be someone I'm not. I wouldn't wear trainers with a little black dress even though I like trainers, they just don't 'go'. And in my opinion MY tattoos don't 'go' with my dress. I have a big one on my shoulder that I don't like and that will be the first one to be covered up. One on my arm isn't offensive, just flowers but I don't want that on show either. I don't mind the ones on my wrists, they are special names and only small. The rest won't be seen as they are elsewhere on my body.

Thanks Gracefly, I have looked at that and seen the clip of her using it. It looks good on her but the reviews are hit and miss. I may give it a whirl though. Someone on here I think suggested Mac - I also found a wedding MUA that does tattoo cover ups too so if I can't do it I will see if I can get her to if I have her do my make up x

I don't think I will bother with tanning, never had a spray tan before they scare me haha I don't want it to run on my dress either because that would be just my luck! I will try them both out and see which is best, I have a year to figure out which one works.

I have a friend who is a MUA, she regularly reviews products etc on YouTube and gets asked by lots of companies to review their products, she uses a product by Keromask London on her own tattoos, probably easier to get hold of than the KVD product.

Crikey, just read thru that bad boy! feel exhausted now!

I like tattoos and I like the sound of a lot of peeps on here, shall we have a tat flash?!!

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'tis a Hitched classic! You start the thread then Kjay!

I am a proper chavvy slut according to that thread ?

Start it here or in O.T?!

Sorry to butt in, I don't have any tattoos, was just wondering if these concealer things would work with scars too? What do you think?

Apparently Ulli yes they work on scars too x (I think they were orginally for covering scars?)

Oh, hello again Debs

Thank you, will definitely try it then! x

Helloooo x

I would say it's worth a go, if you watch the videos on youtube they have some really good tips of how to get the best coverage x

Will do! I have heard rumours that airbrush make up is also good for covering of scars (and maybe tattoos?) x

Hiya

Sorry for slow relpy, for some reason didn't show up on my thread!

No it was good, it took a while to "dry" I think that's all :o)

Ulli, I heard that airbrush is brilliant, I have seen before and after photos on MUA websites too. I am thinking of having that as my make up too so may see if they can cover my tats x

Hi Karenanne, thanks for letting me know! x