There have been many scar innovations featured on Trend Hunter. Whether it is a helpful service that helps you heal or hide your unsightly scars or a red hot poker pierced into skin to create artistic designs, many people have suffered and embraced the bumps and bruises of life.
Check out this cluster for some really bizarre scar innovations.
Implications - Many people are attracted to bizarre things because they are out of the ordinary and can provide shock. Brands that use scarring in their advertisements, as seen in the Humans are Cows, not only make people think, but grab their attention in a way that other ads can’t. The more innovative and unusual an advertisement, the more buzz it is likely to create.
21 Scar Innovations
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Inked Injuries
Wound and Bullet Hole Tattoos for the Wannabe Badass
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Human Belly Branding
Is Scarification (Burning Patterns into Skin) the New Tattoo?
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Human Branding
The New Tattoo
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Emotional Healing Tattoos
Inked Breasts To Hide Scars, Celebrate Femininity
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Zipped-Up Tattoos
Inking Zippers to Enhance Scars
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Scars Instead of Tattoos
Ink-Free Body Art
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Artistic Scarring
Are Human Branding and Scarification The New Tattoo?
12
Scary Cosmetics Sheets
Mac Artists Inspire Wildly Creative Designs for Halloween Makeup
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Luxury Brand Scarring
Fashiontography By Daniele Buetti Gives Branding a New Meaning
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Skin-Scarring Pictorials
Patrick Tang Captures the Essence of Pain
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Humans as Cows
“100% Beef” & Other Stamps to Prove Branding is Becoming Mainstream
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Disappearing Tattoos
Amanda Wachob Finds Spirituality in Her 'Bloodline' Art
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Award Show Snubbery
Batman's Unacknowledgement Causes Outrage Over Oscar Nominations
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Scar-Shaped Jewelry
It's My Scar Personalized Accessories Celebrate Healed Wounds
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Salicylic Scarifications
Body Modifications Using Acid Scientists Would Approve of
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Vampire Skin Treatments
The Dracula Therapy is a Scary Way to Turn Back the Clock
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Anti-Scar Bandage
Memory Polymers Preserve Your Beauty
2
Art that Bleeds
Peforming Art for Your Wall by Oscar Diaz
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No-Incision Appendectomies 2
Scarless Surgery Through the Mouth
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Health-Focused Interactive Pop-Ups
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Mobile Beauty Pop-Ups
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Futuristic Personal Care Fragrances
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Beauty Tattoo Pop-Ups
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Honest Shaving Campaigns
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Interactive Scented Billboard Ads
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