Social media and its viral trend, is all people are captivated for long hours every day. If you thought, that you have seen enough clips and trends, surfacing everywhere on social media this summer, hold that thought! We are not talking tan lines here. People online are bracing their newly, “sunburn tattoos.” While everyone should be concerned about the damage the sun can have on our skin, many people are risking their health for this temporary fashion statement. The pictures and videos of this viral, sunburn tattoos, are heating up for the summer 2019 season. Cat's Bizarre Summer Haircut Cracks up Internet as it Goes Viral (See Pictures). 

This is how it works: People place stencils on their exposed skin and head outside to soak some sun rays. Once it is complete, they remove the stencils to reveal, temporary designs in paler skin tones. Originally initiated in 2015, by a French artist named Thomas Mailaender, his “Illustrated People” series involved placing photo negatives on model’s skin, then shining an ultraviolet light onto them. This process created contrast on the bare skin. Quickly, #sunburntattoo posts began to go viral on Twitter and Instagram. Designs of spiders, batman logo, Playboy bunny and many more, sunburn tattoos began to surface online. Viral Video of Five-Year-Old Boy Dancing in Supermarket With Granddad a Day Before Major Surgery Is All the Positivity You Need Today!

Logo of Batman

Dream-Catcher Shaped Sunburn Tattoo

Summer Time

Experts always suggest to protect the skin from the sun’s powerful rays and this is why so many sun-protected creams and lotions are introduced in the market. “Ultraviolet causes damage to cellular DNA, with UVB damaging the basal layer of your skin predominantly and UVA penetrating deeper and also causing damage which can ultimately result in skin cancer,” says Dr Mary Stevenson, a dermatologic surgeon and assistant professor at New York University, quoted by The New York Post. So play it, safe people. The results may look cool at the moment, but it is a painful and dangerous way to show off your style.

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