Flash tattoos are a trendy summer trend. After all, they look beautiful in open areas of the skin, calmly survive bathing, do not interfere and do not get lost during entertainment and sports. Stars, bloggers, fashionistas - all became fans of this trend. How to stick flash tattoos and where will the pattern look best? Read on and you will find many helpful tips and ideas.
How to stick flash tattoos at home
It is not at all difficult and quite fast. If in childhood you used translated tattoos, you will find that the new fashion trend works on the same principle.
So, let's take a step-by-step look at how to beautifully stick flash tattoos:
- The skin should be perfectly dry and clean, without traces of creams, lotions, oils, even if they were applied several hours before the procedure. To do this, wash the desired area with soap and wipe with an alcohol-containing product. Dry thoroughly.
- Cut the desired pattern as close to its edges as possible. This is necessary in order to better navigate when sticking it, especially when it comes to necklaces and bracelets. By the way, such elements must be immediately made of the required length.
- Remove the protective film and place the sticker on the body. It is best to ask a friend to do this - so the skin will definitely not stretch or gather folds.
- Now thoroughly wet the sticker with a damp sponge or cloth and hold in this position for 30 seconds.
- Remove the paper - the pattern should remain on the skin. Pat it slightly with a damp sponge.
- Let the pattern dry for 20 minutes - do not touch it and try not to stretch or twist the skin.

What to do to keep the drawing longer and how to remove it?
If you strictly follow our instructions on how to stick a flash tattoo, it will last 4-6 days.
Since the adhesive is moisture resistant, you can safely take a shower, swim in the pool or the sea and not be afraid that the tattoo will be washed off.
The drawings look beautiful on tanned skin, so tanning is the choice of many fashionistas before applying them. But you need to wait until the color is fixed on the skin and at least take a shower to wash off the remnants of the cream formula.
Any oils and cosmetics containing them - lotions, suntan lotions, moisturizing gels and soaps - wash off flash tattoos, and they wear off faster.
Please note that from the patterns on the skin there will be tanned spots. When the picture begins to lose its luster or get tired, it can be easily removed with caring oil for children, coconut or olive oil.
Where to stick a flash tattoo?
Going on a beach walk or party? Then add glitter to the image and get rid of the fear of losing jewelry in the water or on the dance floor. Since you already know how to stick flash tattoos, it's time to decide on a suitable place for the picture:
- Neck and chest - necklaces and beads are just created for this zone, there are patterns in the form of fashionable chains for the body that are worn with a swimsuit.
- Wrist and forearm - the choice of bracelets will stun you, and do not forget that layering is only welcome, so 3, 5, or even more patterns will look fashionable and stylish.
- Fingers - miniature sparkling rings are appropriate not only in summer, but also in early autumn.
- The back is an ideal place for large patterns that can be placed on the lower back, between the shoulder blades, or on the shoulder blades, or at the level of the spine.
- Feet - the principle of arrangement of patterns is identical to that used on the palms: bracelets, elongated patterns, rings.
- Face - while ordinary face tattoos look strange, flash tattoos do not lose their charm, if you follow the measure. Clear stripes or small circles on the cheekbones or above the eyebrows will look stylish and unusual.
Custom manicure
In addition to sparkling rings, make a brilliant manicure. How to stick flash tattoos on nails?
The process is quite simple:
- Make a regular plain manicure: a base coat and 1-2 layers of dark varnish.
- Wait until the nail plate is perfectly dry.
- Cut small patterns, remove the protective film and attach the sheet with stickers on the nail.
- Wet it, wait 30 seconds.
- Remove the sticker. Most likely, the pattern will remain on the skin around the nails. It can be removed with a cotton swab and a conventional nail polish remover.
- To make the manicure durable, carefully cover the nails with a protective coating.
As you can see, there are a lot of options for places for applying flash tattoos, and in any case they look amazing.