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Compare my photo to that taken by Eleftheria, and you might bark at the difference. Why does HER MILK look rather smudgy in her photo, and smooth and glossy in my photo(s)? Which one is the real deal you might ask, and I'll take moment to answer that. This thing called skin is as good as you apply it:
Take your time
Transparent stickers are a bit tricky, because they're not air-permeable, like the vinyl material used for the other editions. Right after the sticker is put on, it can look tainted, because the enclosed air is reflecting light. What appears as dirty spots in Eleftheria's photo, are rather the textured spots, where the sticker is not fully attached on the surface. This effect will smooth out. After a few hours, you can see a difference, and again after a week or so. The sticker is a living thing: it expands and contracts in reponse to temperature variations and will attach more closely to the surface over time.
Avoid a bold stroke
Instead, rub the sticker on little by little, as this will avoid air bubbles.
Be strong
Use a cloth and some pressure. Pressure is good.
Leave your mark elsewhere
Touching the adhesive surface can leave your fingerprints visible. I write can, because the marks can fade out again over time. Hold the sticker on the edges with one hand and press it on with the other hand.
Aim low
In Eleftheria's photo, the angle at which the light is reflected gets right under the skin, exposing and exaggerating every mark there is. It couldn't have been much more unfortunate in terms of exposure. Believe me, it's not that bad.
Anyways, please keep the photos coming. I like to discover the user perspective of products as much as you do.
See /sticker_application for more advice on applying the decals.
