Having dealt with cosmetic concealers for years that really don’t do that much concealing of even minor blemishes, I was bowled over by this video transformation (below) of Zombie Boy Rick Genest with what must be the best tattoo concealer on the planet.
Normally, (as you can see in the picture on the right) Rick doesn’t have an inch of his body or face left bare of tattoos, yet this concealer makekup (Dermablend) turns him into an almost regular guy rather than the zombie skeleton figure featured in Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” video.
The face piercing and intense look still set him apart though – nothing that makeup will change there.
Of course, that level of transformation isn’t easy with even the best tattoo concealer makeup.
You’ll see three makeup artists at work in the video and they got through a lot of makeup. Four tubes of Dermablend Leg and Body Cover were used, plus Leg and Body Tattoo primer and Dermablend setting powder.
But if you only have one or two tattoos you want to cover up then it would be a much simpler job to do.
This video just shows what is possible for covering up tattoos with a bit of practise. The products used can all be found on the Dermablend website. Unfortunately they only ship to US addresses but I did find the products here on Amazon.com and here on Amazon.co.uk and they can be shipped anywhere from there.
You don’t need to restrict yourself to covering tattoos either. These products would be great for covering birthmarks and other blemishes too if you are very conscious of them. This is obviously not light coverage so you would want to use it only where it matters but it could make a big difference to how you look and feel about yourself.
Anyway, here’s the video taken all in one shot and no air brushing was involved just Dermablend makeup and professional makeup artists and (I’m guessing) a lot of patience from Rick. An interesting character you don’t meet every day at the office….I hope he doesn’t change his mind about getting tattooed and regret it in the future. Permanent removal is a lot more difficult….
Image source: via Wikimedia Commons used under license
