The nightmare scenario
When tattoos and fashion collide...
It has been a mission for most cosmetic companies to make lipstick and makeup in general last longer. After many time consuming experiments and a lot of wasted money they finally had a break. Why not tattoo those goddamn things. The problem is that no matter how fashion sensitive a woman is, she will at least know that tattoos are permanent, which is not exactly in the true fashion spirit.
Don’t worry though, inspired by those confused teenagers who only want a tattoo during summertime, they are now using semi-permanent tattoos. This is becoming rather confusing, because a tattoo was supposed to last… well… forever. This is what made them so cool in the first place. The designs were aiming to be more or less timeless, so they wouldn’t lose their appeal over time.
Welcome to the brave new world where tattoos are something of a fashion. On the short term this means that you will see a lot more of them, with a more shittier design.
On the long term though this signals the death of a ancient tradition. There are still only few people who gets a temporary tattoo, but their number will probably increase.
Fashion sucks exactly because is treating tattoos with the same respect as it treats lipstick. The aura of legend surrounding tattoos is getting smaller by the day and this is another kick in the sensitive area that seems to add to their decline.