I’m really lucky; I’ve never had to hide them because I work in a super chill industry in a big, progressive city — but I know my circumstances are rare. My plethora of tattoos, however, combined with my position as a beauty editor with access to a ton of makeup makes me the perfect candidate to find out how to best disguise a tattoo with makeup in case you need to go “bare” for an important occasion. And, it turns out, it really only takes two products and little perseverance. Let me show you: You don’t have to use Kat Von D Beauty’s tattoo formula, either. Anything full-coverage and matte that matches you will work. And you can find that at any price point. Shop some of my tried-and-trues below: Why can’t you just gloop on some more foundation and carry on? Well, because you’re going to end up with wet foundation smeared all over your clothes if you do it that way. Layering thin amounts of foundation and powder on top of one another will a.) reach full opacity faster and b.) make sure your skin still looks and feels like skin instead of a foundation swamp. Here are a few of the best setting powder picks at multiple budget points: As you can see from my own cover-up, tattooed skin can sometimes look embossed, and that might give you away upon close inspection. But this method is perfect for simple, smaller pieces that don’t have a lot of color or shading.
