Tattoo Cover-Up Foundation That Lasts All Day and Night

If you want your tattoo cover-up makeup to stay put all day and night, add an anti-rubbing setting spray as the final step to protect it against rubbing off onto clothing or becoming smudged from sweat or water. It will prevent the foundation from being rubbed off the fabric and stained by sweat or moisture.

Nguyen advises a liquid foundation as it is both hydrating and provides high coverage before applying a color corrector to neutralize blue or darker ink spots.

Full-Coverage Foundation

Full coverage makeup doesn’t just conceal blemishes; when appropriately applied, it also subtly evens skin tone for a natural matte finish that feels comfortable against your skin and won’t settle into fine lines or highlight texture.

Makeup artists generally advise their clients to exfoliate and moisturize before applying full-coverage foundation, as it can cling to dry patches and worsen flaking or cracking issues.

KOSAS Revealer Skin Improving SPF 25 Foundation stands out among our favorites thanks to its skin-improving formula of niacinamide, caffeine, squalane, arnica extract, and pro-vitamin B5. Our tester found it lightweight yet available in multiple shades.

Wet n Wild Photo Focus Matte Liquid Foundation provides full coverage, offering a skin-perfecting matte finish in various shades and formulated with nourishing ingredients like glycerin for optimal oily skin types.

Concealer

Kat Von D’s concealer can help cover up small Tattoos with its high pigment formula that offers full coverage, hiding skin blemishes and working well to control shine while keeping makeup in place throughout the day. It is a fantastic daily choice that keeps shine at bay while helping keep makeup in place all day!

HIDE Premium Foundation makes another effective concealer that’s great for covering tattoos: HIDE Premium Foundation is highly pigmented while light-diffusing, meaning you can cover up your tattoo without appearing cakey or obvious.

Whenever using this concealer, start by applying a thin layer of it over the area with a damp makeup sponge or stippling brush and setting it with translucent or yellow setting powder from Dermablend (you could also opt for just applying this product without setting powder), as this will help mattify tattoo cover-up foundation without it rubbing off or smudging during the day.

Setting Powder

If full-body foundation and concealer alone aren’t enough for your tattoo cover-up needs, add finishing powder as an additional product to your routine. Used by actors and models alike to cover up blemishes on their bodies, this finishing powder helps ensure makeup will stay put all day without rubbing off onto clothing or leaving unwanted streaks of color behind.

Makeup artists rely on this concealer-setting powder hybrid for covering tattoos, scars, and other imperfections on the skin. Its neutral yellow tint complements most skin tones but works particularly well on darker complexions.

Hussein recommends this affordable pick due to its easy-to-blend formula and selection of shades that cover an array of skin tones. She appreciates that it doesn’t leave a white cast – perfect for sensitive skin! She suggests layering it under foundation before finishing spray for more extended wear – its formula contains chia seed extract for fresh feeling skin as well as sodium hyaluronate, which provides ample moisture benefits.

Blur Stick

This stick foundation has earned praise for its ability to blur away lines, reduce pores, and give skin an airbrushed finish. With full coverage that appears natural and can blend smoothly until application, this foundation is ideal for quickly covering tattoos. Use a beauty blender or your fingertips when applying and blend until it becomes seamless.

Mehron’s Stage Makeup product was specifically created to quickly cover large areas of skin. Smudge-proof, transfer-proof, and sweat-proof, this makeup only comes off when removed with makeup remover.

First, apply a color-correcting base before beginning, as it may take multiple layers to cover your tattoo thoroughly, and powder between applications. Apply using either a stippling brush or a round sponge paintbrush if applicable, and when complete, set your translucent setting powder overtop for all-day coverage.