Product test
Is the colour from "Anna von Mangoldt" worth the money?
by Anika Schulz
Tramp stamp or tribal tattoo? I was my own tattoo artist for the day
16.10.2024
Translation: Elicia Payne
Always wanted to know whether a tattoo would suit you? You can find out with this pen – it’s made for drawing on skin.
Tattoo yourself
The packaging contains four pens in pink, blue, green and black as well as three stencils. For my first tattoo I try the butterfly motif and remove the film from the adhesive stencil. I fill in the empty areas with the pens and remove the stencil. The edges are slightly blurred, but the butterfly’s recognisable. I can’t do it again because the stencil’s adhesive is too weak and won’t stick to my skin a second time.
How well does the ink wash off the skin?
It says on the packaging that the ink isn’t waterproof so it should come off easily. I hold my arm under the running water and the paint is washed away immediately. For the last remnants, I use soap and scrub them off.
What if it gets on clothes?
According to the manufacturer’s instructions, I should be able to wash the ink out of textiles at 30 degrees. To test this, I take an old cloth, draw a black cross on it and then hold the fabric under the water. Most of the ink disappears again and the last bit comes out with a little washing-up liquid. I’ve not tried it on white clothing to test whether the colour completely disappears.
In a nutshell
Easily washable tattoo pens with some questionable ingredients
The water-soluble pens work well and produce a rich colour. With warm water and soap, the ink is easy to wash off skin and textiles. Unfortunately, the colour consists of some questionable ingredients. Among other things, the ink contains poorly degradable microplastics that get into the water when you wash it off.
Pro
- Nice colours
- Can be easily washed off textiles
- Can be easily washed off skin
Contra
- Questionable ingredients
Header image: Stefanie Lechthaler
Painting the walls just before handing over the flat? Making your own kimchi? Soldering a broken raclette oven? There's nothing you can't do yourself. Well, perhaps sometimes, but I'll definitely give it a try.
