Trending with TX. ‘Trial’ tattoos, ‘Supernatural’ finale
Mark Sheppard of "Supernatural" spoke during FantasyCon on July 3-5, 2014, at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City.
Temporary tattoos and a review of the wrap-up of the latest season of “Supernatural” are the topics of our latest Trending with TX.
Body art experiments
Most of us have, at some point or another, thought about getting a tattoo. The degree of seriousness of that thought, however, varies.
Some of us don’t actually want tattoos at all, some of us are certain of the exact thing we permanently want on our bodies, and a certain population of us know we want one, but we don’t know what we want it to be.
That’s where inkbox comes in. Inkbox, an organic two-week temporary tattoo that looks like the real thing, could be marketed as a “trial tattoo.” The nonpermanent formula can be applied in 15 minutes, and is put on almost just like a regular temporary tattoo: the pre-made designs simply require pressure and application of a few items that come with the tattoo.
“Make Temporary Bad Decisions” is proudly emblazoned across a banner on the top of inkbox’s home page. In a helpful infographic, visitors to the site are taught that there are three layers of skin: the epidermis, the dermis and the hypodermis.
While classic tattoos are permanent because they reside in the dermis, inkbox’s fruit-based formula doesn’t seep that far into the skin, instead sitting in the epidermis. The natural regeneration time of that layer of skin is 2-3 weeks, which accounts for the lifespan of inkbox tattoos.
Customers are given the option of purchasing either a pre-made design, ordering a custom design, or buying a bottle of ink so they can freehand draw their own designs. The freehand ink has a different application process than the pre-made designs, and online reviewers say that the tattoo itself lasts slightly longer than the pre-made ones.
So, if you are ready for a little bit of teenage rebellion but don’t want to regret it a month from now, inkbox may be the option for you.
– Annika Hinman, Venture High
’Supernatural’ back to roots
Last month saw the season finale of a lot of shows including the CW channel’s “Supernatural.” I’m going to warn you right now this isn’t a spoiler-free review; there is no way to review this season without giving away big news. So you have been warned!
This season finale of this year’s “Supernatural” was a two-hour special, with the Winchesters figuring out just how bad the British men of letters are and what lengths they will go to to end the American hunters. They team up with most of the remaining hunters and some beloved characters to go kick some British booty.
After this we get to learn about Mary, the Winchesters’ mom, as Dean has to confront her about his feelings for her. We also get to learn more about Mary’s thought process and what goes through her head, making for one of the most tearjerking scenes since Season 9. The Winchesters then learn about the Big Bad coming and race off to see Castiel, the angel who, in spite of his best intentions, has gotten himself in way over his head again.
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With the end closing in, the “Supernatural” characters make a plan to lure the Big Bad into the other dimension. We are reunited with an old friend and watch as we say goodbye to one of our beloved characters when he sacrifices himself to save the day.
The crew escapes the ever-closing hole in time, thinking they’re somewhat safe until we watch as the fan-favorite character dies. The program rips apart the hearts of many fans, including me, and watching characters die, we’re left in the fetal position on the floor, asking why we chose to watch this glorious show.
In the end, this “Supernatural” season blew me away,. The whole season went back to its roots and showed us more character development and backstories that we needed. In the season finale, the writers do what they do best: They break our hearts and leave us waiting for more stories.
This “Supernatural” finale was one of my favorites. While it left us with a hope that our favorite character will be revived, somehow it also left us on the edge of our seats as a new character will be introduced.
– Olivia Judkins, Clearfield High