23 temporary tattoos you wish were real

In the not so distant past, tattoos were relegated to certain types of chunky bangs like punks, rockers, and bikers. These days, however, it seems tattoos are having a pretty big fashion moment — everyone from models and It-girls to seemingly wholesome celebrities — are getting tattoos.

There’s no denying that the right tattoo can look incredibly cool, but there’s a little caveat: they’re permanent, folks. So unless you’re 5000% sure you’ll still love that random symbol/pizza slice/Celtic knot/inspirational quote/your new boyfriend in 20 years, you might be better off getting the look using temporary versions.

Luckily, due to fashion’s new obsession with ink, the variety of tattoos that last a few days are cooler than ever (read: not limited to ‘badass’ clichés like bleeding roses, spindly skulls and dragons. Need proof? Check out the gallery above to shop 23 temporary tattoos so cool you’ll probably start wishing they were real.

Click to shop 23 temporary tattoos that will boost your cool factor instantly, but not permanently!