Now for the question you’ve all been wondering - what exactly does the ink entail? For starters, Sakhai says to fully understand how the new studio’s tattoo ink works, it’s helpful to know why permanent tattoos are permanent.
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Dhaval Bhanusali to initiate an IRB-approved clinical trial to scientifically validate the safety and efficacy of the ink,” Sakhai adds. “We also have partnered with leading dermatologist Dr.
Shah have PhDs in chemical engineering, helpful when creating a brand new ink that goes into people’s bodies. “Our ink is made from materials that are FDA approved for use in cosmetics, medical devices, and drug products and are also applied by real tattoo artists who have been in the industry for years,” Sakhai notes. Safety was a big priority for the team when formulating the tattoo ink. To ensure the tattoos actually worked, they tested them on themselves with over 200 tattoos combined. Brennal Pierre, who are also part of the founding team of Ephemeral,” he explains over email. I know what you might be thinking - how is it possible for a tattoo to only last a year? Because, well, I was thinking it, too.įirst off, according to co-founder Joshua Sakhai, Ephemeral Tattoo’s ink took six(!) years to develop, “with research and testing comprising more than 50 formulations - by Dr. Immediately upon my arrival, they informed me about how made-to-fade tattoo works. I walked into Ephemeral Tattoo’s incredibly chic Williamsburg, Brooklyn studio, which opened in March 2021, where the energetic staff greeted me warmly. Yes, I’m up to tattoo number 10 - but that number is only temporary. And recently, when I saw a TikTok about Ephemeral Tattoo, the first-ever made-to-fade tattoos that only last a year, I was intrigued to see what the deal was. Every opportunity I’ve had to receive a new one, be it a Friday the 13th deal or just a friend wanting someone else to get tattooed together, I quickly jumped on it.
Yet, eight years and nine tattoos later (sorry, Mom), I’ve become a tad obsessed. When I got my first tattoo at age 18 - a teeny tiny star behind my ear inspired by Rihanna, of course - I told myself it would be the only one I would ever get.
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