Turn your tattoo fail into a masterpiece! Enter our Worst Tattoo Contest for a chance to win the ultimate prize: a FREE professional cover-up by award-winning artist Cali Brown.
Submissions are open October 1st – 31st. Then, the public takes over with voting from November 1st – 30th, narrowing the field down to the top three. Final voting runs December 1st – 14th, and on December 20th, one winner will be announced — scoring not just bragging rights, but a brand-new tattoo designed and inked by Cali himself.
Entry Rules
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Eligibility: Participants must be 18+ (cover-up tattoos can’t be done on minors).
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Submission Period: Entries accepted only from October 1 – October 31. No late submissions.
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Image Requirements: Must upload a clear photo of the tattoo, no nudity beyond what’s necessary to show the tattoo.
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One Tattoo Entry Per Person.
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Consent: Entrants agree their images may be shared publicly for voting and promotion.
DATES TO REMEMBER
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Submissions: Oct 1–31
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Public Voting: Nov 1–30
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Final Voting (Top 3): Dec 1–14
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Winner Announced: Dec 20
Voting Rules
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Voting Periods:
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Round 1: November 1 – November 30 (all entries open for public vote).
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Round 2: December 1 – 14 (top 3 finalists only).
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Voting Limit: 1 vote per person per day (to prevent spam).
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Transparency: Use a platform that tracks votes fairly — no bots or duplicate emails.
Read all the rules here.
PHOTO TIPS
Stand near a window or soft light, hold the camera steady, avoid flash glare, and shoot straight-on. Add a short, funny/relatable story—entries with stories get more shares.
