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Whimsical goldfish, kitty, and salamanders tattoo by Dawn Grace.

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jagua koi
jagua, a juice that comes from a central/south american fruit genipa americana, dyes the skin for up to two weeks. in this photo, the gel is still in place..

jagua koi
jagua, a juice that comes from a central/south american fruit genipa americana, dyes the skin for up to two weeks. in this photo the gel is still in place.

jagua koi, stain
this is what jagua looks like after the gel has been removed and the color develops. when the gel is first removed, it's almost invisible, and deepens overnight to a lovely blueish color. jagua is a the juice of the fruit of a new world tropical fruit - genipa americana, which has been used as far back as is remembered by the Kayapo and associated tribes to paint their bodies. the jagua stains the skin for 1-2 weeks..

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