Temporary Tattoo From Hell

If you have been reading, you already know that when I went to BlogHer, I really made out like a bandit. One of the gifts I won was a $300 toy basket from the Litzky PR Firm during my night time tour of New York City with NYCityMama. She was a great host, and I was a lucky winner of one of the prizes via the Twitter Trivia contest they ran on the bus. Thank you Blackberry for the Ubertwitter app!

Anyways, we got a ton of toys, and one of the things in the basket that my toddler immediately took to was temporary rub on tattoos. I can’t imagine why! LOL Buzz Lightyear, and Woody to be exact. The first tattoo he demanded was Buzz Lightyear.

“Camden, where do you want the tattoo?”

“My face”

“Why don’t we put it someplace else, maybe your arm, or tummy, or your leg?”

“Nope, Mommy, I would like it right here!” As he points to his cheek.

That’s fine, I mean really, how long could a rub on makeup type tattoo last?

ETERNITY Apparently!

It was almost comical. After I fought with the toddler to not have the tattoo put in the most noticeable place on him, I found myself trying to scrub it off before bed, and it wouldn’t come off! I got most of it off, but there was the outline of Buzz Lightyear hanging out on my child’s face looking like a patch of filth.

This can’t be happening right? After my concern about where to put the tattoo, it is going to get back at me like this?!?

I go back to read the instructions of the tattoo again, for the fifth time that day, and there it was “Tattoo will come off with makeup remover” really? Because we all know I just have a ton of that hanging around my house!

I guess the moral of this story is, skip the temporary tattoos, even if they look to be washable. They will haunt you for a minimum of two days.

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By: Gretchen

BTDT. My little guy has an Iron Cross with a dragon wraped around it on his right Bicep. His grandad got it for him out of a coin machine. Witch Hazel is a good alternative for removing them as well.

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By: Firemomma Twitter: @firemomma35

2 days? That is nothing. My son is sporting a Lightning McQueen from daycare applied over 2 weeks ago. At least it is on his lower leg, not his face. His sister had one from the same pack on her arm that started to come off when I scrubbed it in the bath but balled up on her little arm hairs. She wouldn’t let me touch it after that, it hurt her to mess with it as it pulled. Even rubbing alcohol (which apparently the temp tats directions said to use) didn’t work. I guess temporary is all relative to the marketing geniuses!

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By: Ilana Twitter: @applecheeksdipe

When we were visiting a friend in France last summer I guess my kids were sporting temporary tattoos and both my friend and her mother were HORRIFIED that I allowed the kids to wear them. Apparently there were warnings all over French pediatric offices about some sort of dye in those things that can cause severe reactions in kids.

Never heard of anyone reacting myself and I’ve never seen any warnings, but I haven’t let them wear them since!

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By: Karen Twitter: @KarenAngstadt

My kids love temporary tattoos. Just about any oil will get them off- even canola from your kitchen. I usually have some jojoba or almond oil (which is only nicer b/c I like the smell).
But you gotta love when they want them on their face.
Aren’t kids fun?
Karen´s last [type] ..Inner Guidance

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By: Danielle

They are messy little creatures…
Now I have to oil them up to clean them… whats next?
LOL!

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