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Marker pen on skin

sali_mali
sali_mali Posts: 1,967 Forumite
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Hello everybody, I thought you'd be the best people to ask about this :hello:

I've been doodled all over in marker pen (long story - student night out!) How do I get it off?! I've tried soap and water and make up remover but it's still there :o

I own star drops (as everybody should :D ) but thought better of putting it on my skin!

Any ideas? :o
Total abstinence is so excellent a thing that it cannot be carried to too great an extent. In my passion for it I even carry it so far as to totally abstain from total abstinence itself. Oscar Wilde

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  • holstar
    holstar Posts: 826 Forumite
    marker pen usually isn't removable by any soap/chemicaly stuff from skin...best thing to do is use mild abrasion to remove the top layer of skin, so give yourself a once-over with a pumice stone and soap, an that will shift it.
    Depending on how much there is on you (and how bored of pumicing you get, lol) there might still be faint marks left, so just repeat until your happy with it.
    last time i got covered with marker pen (again, student night out...what is it with students an our marker pens?!) it took me about 15-20 mins to get it off from all my arms legs and back, and i was pretty much covered.
    good luck!
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  • thisuseridistakenagain
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    try surgical spirit, ive had success with that before!
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  • sali_mali
    sali_mali Posts: 1,967 Forumite
    Dang, I was hoping there'd be an easier way that rubbing myself raw! Thanks guys :)
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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    Hair spray or nail varnish remover might work.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • Jennie_2
    Jennie_2 Posts: 2,122 Forumite
    Yep try nail polish remover or even baby wipes. Baby wipes get so many things clean. God knows what they put in them!

    Good luck hun!
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  • kickstart_3
    kickstart_3 Posts: 410 Forumite
    Vaseline , but let it soak in a while , also kinder to your skin!!!
  • floyd
    floyd Posts: 2,722 Forumite
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    Strong alcohol (60% and up) will get it off if its one of the 'permanent marker' type pens. Just make sure you wash your skin properly afterwards as it will dry it out
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    another vote for nail varnisher/ hair spray here... followed by lots of moisturiser.

    failing that, you could always get them to colour the rest of you in too, at least you'd match :D
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  • kate83
    kate83 Posts: 290 Forumite
    Eye make up remover got a fair bit off when I had permanent ink on my hand but I needed nail varnish remover to get the last bit off - it took a few goes and my skin was pretty red by the end
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,241 Forumite
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    Bit of Jif/Cif cream works well on a small patch. All over might leave you a bit sore, though.

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