Every Halloween comes with its share of frights and laughs, but for Elizabeth, known by her TikTok handle alliwanttodoissmile, this year’s scare wasn’t from ghouls or ghosts but from a temporary tattoo that refused to wash off. The day after Halloween, many revelers face the task of removing elaborate costumes and makeup, but Elizabeth found herself in a uniquely sticky situation.
A Sticky Situation
The mother and TikToker shared her ordeal in a viral video, looking bewildered as she explained her predicament. Elizabeth had applied the same temporary facial tattoos to both herself and her seven-year-old granddaughter as part of their Halloween fun. Hours later, she received a frantic call from her daughter—her granddaughter’s tattoo wouldn’t come off. Elizabeth soon realized she was stuck in the same boat.
Community to the Rescue
Desperate for a solution, Elizabeth turned to her followers for advice. She demonstrated on camera that no matter how much she scrubbed, the tattoo simply wouldn’t budge. “This can’t be that hard to remove, right? Damn, I have meetings tomorrow,” she exclaimed, her frustration palpable.
Her call for help was met with a wave of responses from the TikTok community, who suggested various removal methods. Recommendations ranged from using micellar water—a tip from a viewer who had faced a similar dilemma with her son—to trying rubbing alcohol, baby oil, olive oil, or makeup remover.
A Resolution At Last
After experimenting with several suggestions, Elizabeth finally found success with Garnier cleansing water. She followed up in another video, relieved yet sporting a face red from all the effort, likening her skin’s appearance to having been “slapped in the face 10 times.” Not one to give up, Elizabeth also gave another method a shot, one that came highly recommended by her online community: adhesive tape.
This Halloween tale of temporary tattoos turned permanent nightmare had a happy ending, thanks to the collective wisdom of the internet. Elizabeth’s experience serves as a cautionary tale to those using temporary tattoos and a testament to the power of community support in solving even the most unexpected of problems.
