What is an Air Brush?

An airbrush is a small, air-operated tool that sprays various media including ink and dye, but most often paint by a process of atomization. Spray guns developed from the airbrush and are still considered a type of airbrush. The first airbrush was invented in 1879 by Abner Peeler, in Iowa, USA.

What are Airbrush Tattoos?

Airbrush tattoos are applied with an airbrush. Usually sprayed through a type of stencil onto the surface of the skin with a specially formulated paint. Not to be confused with Henna tattoos, Airbrush Tattoos are a PAINT that sits on top of the skin, not a dye. They were first developed by movie makers and makeup artists, wanting longer lasting, realistic looking temporary tattoos for their actors to wear. They were just perfect for this as the actor could go home at the end of the day, shower, and come back the next day with their tattoos looking exactly like they did the day before. Therefore saving valuable time on makeup and ensuring the tattoo looked precisely the same for the next shoot.

Frequently asked questions on Air Brush Tattoos:

An Airbrush Tattoo, will generally last for between 2 and 7 days. The longevity of an Airbrush Tattoo depends on 3 different criteria.

Because we humans perspire and constantly shed skin, an Airbrush Tattoo will have a limited life span. The more you perspire, the shorter its life. There are also particular parts of the body your tattoo will not last very long on. Usually your middle torso area, because that is where your body generates the most heat, and what I like to call your sweat spots.(Under arms, inside elbows, backs of knees, neck, palms and soles of your feet)

If a person has very oily skin, an Airbrush Tattoo will tend to not last as long as it would on a person with dryer skin. For obvious reasons, body oils will come through the skin under the paint, therefore ruining the adhesion properties of the paint.

Scrubbing your tattoo will not help it last!! (Believe it or not some people still expect to be able to scrub at it and still have it there!)
Good after care can result in an Airbrush Tattoo lasting longer than it's expected lifespan. For example, keeping it dry and massaging baby powder or talcum powder into it often, will help it to last longer.

We have many tattoo designs to choose from. Tribal tattoos to
butterflies and colorful flowers, we have it all.  Our Airbrush Tattoos last from a couple of days to 2 weeks with proper care. Although long-lasting,
air brush tattoos can be quickly and easily removed with baby oil and/or rubbing alcohol.

References: Wikipedia