• Metallic Skin: Gold and Silver Tattoo's

I’ve got six real tattoos in total; people say you will regret it. I don’t really to be honest because they all had a personal meaning at the time and I feel like they are an intrinsic part of my life's journey. However,  I do have one which is rather embarrassing and it was only recently that I thought of possibly having the tramp stamp removed, but it seems I need to hold my horses as tattooed body art is back on trend more so than ever…Well, the blinging kind at least!

A new wave of tattoos taken the fashion and beauty stratosphere by a storm, where gold tats are the latest way to accessories your look. The stenciled body art tattoos are semi-permanent and can be placed anywhere on the body, wear them running down your chest, to place them flowing down the edge of your baby finger.

The tattoo’s come in metallic shades that of silver and gold, the stencil application which of course means that they are not a permanent feature on the skin.  There are so many styles patterns and designs to opt form with magnitudes of style variations that can go around the fingers and wrist as illusion like rings and bracelets.

Metallic tattoos are relatively affordable where a pack would usually cost well under £20 that is if you don’t go designer with Doir’s rendition  which sees 24 carat gold tattoos that fully encapsulates the metallic tattoo phenomenon.

Tattoos were once reserved for those that liked the alternative look, but because this stencil transfers can be washed off in a matter of minutes it means every and anyone can embrace the body art aesthetic. Celebrities like Beyonce and Angenlina Jolie have all had a dabble at wearing this skin jewellery which can elevate your look by giving your style that effortless depth and texture.

There are no hard or fast rules when it comes to wearing the body art transfers. Although for an impacting statement look, the tats look great worn with lots of jewellery like bangles and stacked ring compositions.  Let’s face it no one’s going to wake up early in the morning and adorn 2D jewellery for the office but they are great for special occasionsto party looks and could potentially work well in enhancing your weekend look.


Metallic tattoos are just fabulous because they provide an innovative way to explore your personal style. Like shopping for fashion choosing pieces that suit your style as this will lend to completing a your overall look personal to you.

I’ve picked out the top 5 places where you can get your hands on the shimmering body art…






Three: Ebay




Five: Etsy


What do you think, are you tempted by the metallic body art?

1 comment:

  1. I bought the Beautiful Non-Permanent Jewelry Tattoos in Gold and Silver package of Flash Tattoos before they were up on the Birchbox site...I saw them/their company on instagram and immediately fell in love. You receive 4 pages of very pretty designs you can cut and customize anywhere on yourself. I love the metallic silver and gold because it is jewelry inspired....everyone has been asking me about them. They do stay on for a long time and look awesome on tan skin.

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