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In addition to their ‘Subtle Style’ tattoos ($175 to $225), Ephemeral offers larger ‘Statement Piece’ tattoos ($350 to $450) which are bigger and usually take an hour and a half to complete.

The best results tend to come from thicker and farther apart lines.

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According to Sakhai, fading may be more noticeable on those with darker skin tones, since the ink is placed against a darker surface. Another factor to consider is the tone of the skin. Since shading can’t be done with Ephemeral’s ink, artwork must be stippled or crosshatched to maintain tattoo design integrity over time. Within the first three to six months, fading might be noticeable. It can take slightly longer to heal than traditional tattoos, on average four to six weeks. Using the ink requires no additional training, however, it does take a little longer to get consistently saturated lines, according to co-founder Joshua Sakhai. Over the last six years, the company has perfected 50 formulations and hundreds of tattoo trials to make ink composed of medical-grade, bioabsorbable polymers that slowly dissolve and are removed by the body’s immune system in nine to 15 months. Getting an Ephemeral Tattoo involves needles and gritty teeth, just like getting any other tattoo – unlike temporary dermal embellishments such as henna or long-lasting stickers that are applied topically. The company’s goal is to be able to expand into ten to twenty markets with this fundraising.’While Ephemeral is open to licensing and wholesaling ink in the future, its focus is reinventing ‘the tattoo studio experience’ at its own locations. ‘Our fundraising goal is to expand as wide and as fast as we can by entering as many markets as we possibly can’, says the CEO. Liu is hopeful that Ephemeral can expand globally. Customers put down $20 to reserve slots once they are available at Ephemeral. Ephemeral’s new funding will go to developing colored inks (they only offer black for now) and opening a second studio in Los Angeles, the city with the highest number of appointments. Whether it is for cultural or religious reasons, disapproval from family, or indecisiveness, 60 million Americans have considered tattooing, but are held back by their permanent nature. An 8-to 9-month waiting list now exists.Ĭhief executive officer Jeff Liu says, ‘The problem we’ve solved is one that is felt universally’. In a statement, the company said that appointments have doubled every month since opening. The funding came after Ephemeral quickly became popular on TikTok among people who cannot commit to a permanent tattoo.

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Anthos Group, which also invests in Conor McGregor’s sports recovery system, TIDL, led the Series A round. After opening its first studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, just four months after developing an ink that disappears in a year, Ephemeral Tattoo has raised $20 million in a funding round.

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