For many the appeal of the tattoo is that it's permanent. But for others that is a drawback. For those that don't want to make a long term commitment to a tattoo, temporary tattoos are a great choice. Today there are such a great amount of choices of temporary tattoos, which are of course non-permanent. Many people like to show their freedom of self-expression though temporary tattoos. Temporary transfer tattoos are made of ink and glue and last about three to five days. Temporary transfer tattoos are applied by removing the plastic cover then moistening with a wet cloth it while its pressed against the skin. The backing is then removed leaving a fun image on the skin. There also are temporary airbrush tattoos that are drawn on the skin with an airbrush. Since they are on the surface of the skin they are not permanent. Temporary airbrush tattoos closely resemble real tattoos.