30/07/2026
I’ve gotten a few questions about this, so I wanted to explain 😊
With temporary tattoos, what you’re seeing before application is actually the underside of the design. Once applied to the skin, the image is mirrored—and so are the layers of color.
Some of my colors are very opaque, so they work fine as-is. Others are more transparent, so I add a layer of white on top to help the colors pop and stand out better on the skin.
Here are a couple examples to show what I mean. You’ll see what they look like before the white layer, and after. For the rose, I only needed to add white to the highlights and leaves. For the dragon, I added a full white layer—and as you can see once it’s applied, the white disappears and the design really stands out.
What you might also notice is there streaks of color on the tattoo before application. This also disappears once it's applied to skin.
