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Interior design by Sylvia McArdle

Interior images K.L. Cao and Gerald Washington

Cover design by Frank Rivera

Cover images by K.L. Cao and Gerald Washington

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For as long as I can remember, Ive always wanted to dedicate something to my mom. I couldnt figure out if the place to do it was while being interviewed for an online article, or if waving to her while I photobombed other peoples vacation photos was enough. I just knew deep down in my heart that if I ever got a real chance to dedicate something to my momotherwise known as Momzies via my social media postsId do so.

This book is for my mom. To this lovely lady who overcame so many obstacles pitted against her. For all the things shes done for me and will continue to do for me out of the pureness of her love. Shes always taught me to work hard and do the best that my capabilities allow, but at the same timeat the end of it allshes always only wanted me to be happy. To be totally honest, if I dont write out her full name, she wont believe that Ive dedicated this book to her. Here we go: Lieu Nguyen , this book is dedicated to you! Of course, shed be really upset if I didnt mention both my puppy brother, Plato, and my Ba (dad), Thoan Caoso I am sneaking that in right now.

Love,

K.L Cao

If I could, I would list every single one of my followers on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and YouTube . If it werent for these fine virtual folks, I wouldnt have gotten this fantastic opportunity to share more of my work with the world. To you guys of Sloabie Nation, yall surely rock!

I cannot start this book without mentioning my fantastic manager, Sir Chas Lacaillade. Hes always the one who reminds me that I have a handle on something, and if I needed extra time or resources, hed help me out. Id also like to give thanks to my photographer, Just Gerald (Gerald Washington), whos worked for me on just a staple of Chex Mix and fruit.

Id like to thank a special companion, someone whos always reminded me to laugh and take a breath when I am totally stressed out. All the J-Kays are what got me through long nights of crafting. Lastly, Id like to thank the awesome team members over at Adams Media for helping me put this book together. I had no idea how to write or even start a book, and you guys made it possible!

Have you ever wanted to rock a gorgeous chest tattoo? Mark your skin with armbands that cause everyone to take noticeeven when the lights are off? Make a statement with a sensual garter that doesnt come off at the end of the night?

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If you think youll just be sticking on some tattoo paper, you better think again. While youll find projects that keep it simple, youll also find materials that are as varied and outside of the box as the looks themselves. Youll find tattoos created with henna ink, tissue paper, powdered drink mix, stickers, body paint, eyelash glue, and even gold!

And the best part of these temporary tats? Once you figure out what you love and how to get it, you can use your creativity to personalize your skin... and isnt that just what tattoos are meant to do anyway?

Now, youre obviously excited to jump right in and try all the temporary tattoos in the book. But you need to hold yourself back for just a little bit, because before we get into any of that, you need to learn some simple preparatory techniques and you need to make sure you have the tools on hand to create these awesome designs. Lets take a look at what you need...