How To Cover Up Tattoos With Makeup

How To Cover Up Tattoos With Makeup
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While most people wear their tattoos proudly, there are some occasions when covering them up can come in pretty handy.

Whether you're having a very traditional wedding, have to hide them at your workplace, or you simply fancy a new look for the night, we've got the perfect solution.

Cosmopolitan have released an amazing new video showing you how to cover up your ink at home using makeup.

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Watch their tutorial above, or read on for the three simple steps professional makeup artists swear by:

1. Dab heavy concealer on the area and an inch around it.

2. Mist on a spray foundation for extra coverage.

3. Dust on a translucent powder.

Et voilà, your tattoo will have 'magically' disappeared.

Celebrity BFFs With Matching Tattoos
(01 of07)
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Hailey Baldwin shared a photo on Snapchat of her and Kylie Jenner's new matching broken heart finger tattoos, with the words "Hails N Kenny." (credit:Snapchat)
(02 of07)
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Miley Cyrus, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyn and his girlfriend all got matching tattoos at a house party held by the popstar. The tattoos are a tribute to Miley's late dog Floyd and feature an etching of the pooch, alongisde the words (and Flaming Lips album title) "With A Little Help From My Fwends". (credit:Miley Cyrus)
(03 of07)
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Supermodel pals Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn got these matching double Ds on their hips to represent the bonding of their last names. (credit:Cara Delevingne)
(04 of07)
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Lady Gaga and jazz musician Brian Newman paid homage to Tony Bennett with these matching trumpet tattoos based Bennett's own artwork. (credit:Brian Newman)
(05 of07)
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Former five-piece boyband One Direction got matching screw tattoos on their ankles back in 2012. Except for Niall, who is famously the only member without any inkings. (credit:Twitter)
(06 of07)
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One Directioner Harry Styles and singer Ed Sheeran also have matching tats of Pingu on their arms, after reportedly getting drunk and discovering they both loved the TV programme as kids. (credit:Tumblr)
(07 of07)
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Infamous for their former partying antics, Lindsay Lohan and Lily Allen got these matching "Shh..." tattoos on a night out together. The pair were apparently inspired by Rihanna's identical style. (credit:Twitter)