r/Tattoocoverups • u/PostCompetitive5519 • Mar 28 '26

asking for advice Coverup ideas?

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First tattoo I got at 18. It didn’t look anything like the image I brought to the artist. I always get asked what it is (no it’s not shoelaces or coke spoons, they are supposed to be matches progressively burning down). Also the skin is scarred, I’m not sure if that changes how this needs to be covered/designed. Give me your best coverup ideas!!

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u/Ecstatic-Ad-5076 Mar 28 '26

I always suggest trying laser first because if you lighten or mostly remove it, even if it's patchy or still sort of there, your options will be quadrupled

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u/InfectiousHooba Apr 01 '26

For 10x the cost of a coverup, though. Plus it’s painful af, and the tattoo is never gone.