Three sheets of custom temporary festival tattoos featuring fun designs like hearts, a bag of crisps, a mouth with a tongue sticking out, and tribal icons.

How to Create Headliner Temporary Tattoos for Festivals & Events

If you've ever been to a summer festival, you'll know how vibrant, colourful, and expressive they can be.

And if you're planning your own event (or already have an established festival and you're looking to add a little something/something to your merch), creating temporary festival tattoos is an excellent way to get people caught up in the fun.

So, let's take a look at why you should create festival tattoos, some tips and tricks on designing the perfect fake tatts, and why it's super-easy to make them with us using our free design service.

A sheet of metallic festival fake tattoos featuring arm bands, a diamond, hearts, and a pair of boobs.

Why Choose Temporary Tattoos for Festivals?

Because they're fun!

And people go to festivals to have a blast and express themselves, and temporary tattoos are just a fun way for people to get into the spirit and add a little pizzazz to their look.

They're also good for people who don't want the permanent commitment of traditional ink.

Benefits of Temporary Tattoos:

Versatile Designs: We can pretty much create fake tattoos out of any design you like (though we flat-out refuse to produce any offensive, racist, sexist, misogynistic, or discriminatory tattoos).
Easy Customisation: Match your tattoos with your festival theme, branding, musical acts or outfit for a complete look.
Pain-Free: Unlike permanent tattoos, applying temporary ones is a hassle-free, painless process.

A sheet of fake tattoos for festivals and events. The tattoos look like tribal or Egyptian designs with geometric shapes and colours.

Popular Festival Tattoo Ideas

You're only limited by your imagination when designing your own fake tattoos; if you can imagine it, we can make it.

Choosing the right design can help you express your festival's style and vibe. Many festival-goers are drawn to bright, eye-catching patterns that capture the spirit of the event.

Design Ideas Include:

Festival Branding: Your logo. Simple.
Band Logos: Create sheets with all the acts playing at your event.
Metal/Goth Art: Pentagrams, skulls, wings, all that good stuff.
Floral Art: Embrace the outdoors for naturistic festivals.
Celestial Motifs: Add a touch of magic to your look.
Metallic Finishes: Shine bright and catch everyone's eye.
Tribal Patterns: If you want to go back to the 90s.

A sheet of pride event temporary tattoos featuring cartoon drawings of couples kissing, a love heart, and the word

Benefits of Making Festival Tattoos with Us

We've made so many temporary tattoos for our clients that we know what works, what doesn't, and how to get the most out of your design. We offer full-colour tattoos for the more traditional look or metallic tattoos if you're after something a little different.

When you choose the size of your tattoo sheets, we'll squeeze as many or as few tattoos into the space as you want. So you could select one big festival logo tattoo or a bunch of little ones for your attendees to stick all over their bodies.

Someone applying a temporary tattoo to the inside of their forearm. You can't see the tattoo design, only the white paper on the back with half the instructions.

Tips for Applying and Caring for Your Festival Body Art

To keep your temporary tattoos vibrant throughout the festival, follow these essential tips:

Always start with clean, dry skin for better adhesion.
Avoid rubbing the area to prevent smudging.
Seal with baby powder after application.
Keep tattoos away from oils and lotions.

For more details, check out our guide for the best way to apply temporary tattoos and stop being a nerd.

someone rubbing off a fake tattoo of a cartoon bus with some cotton wool.

Removing Temporary Tattoos Safely

Once the festival is over, removing your temporary tattoos is simple! Use baby oil or rubbing alcohol for a gentle yet effective removal process. A soft cloth can help scrub away any residue.

Baby oil for easy, quick removal.
Rubbing alcohol for stubborn spots.
Soft cloth for gentle scrubbing.

For more details, check out our guide to quickly remove temporary tattoos.

A sheet of metallic fake festival tattoos featuring bold geometric shapes, tribal patterns, a syringe, and the word burning that looks like it is on fire.

Ready to Create Fake Tattoos For Your Festival?

If you've got some ideas in mind or need some help coming up with a design that matches the energy of your event, we've got a small army of expert creators who can help you come up with the perfect festival tattoos ... for free!

Our free design service comes with every paid order, where your assigned designer will walk you through the process, chat with you about what you're looking to achieve, and offer advice on design edits to get the most out of your order.

If that sounds good, contact our sales team today to get started.

Made by Cooper

12 June 2025