Which Of Pauley Perrette's Tattoos Were Faked For Her NCIS Role?

Pauley Perrette's own impressive collection of ink was incorporated into Abby Sciuto's look, so she didn't have to endure hours in the makeup artist's chair having her pieces covered up. Instead, transfers were actually used to add two tattoos to her body. The spiderweb on her neck is probably her most recognizable one. "The producers wanted tattoos that were visible no matter what I was wearing," she explained during a 2013 Parade interview.

In 2013, Perrette took to Twitter to share the inspiration for the ink. She had some say in what both of her temporary tats looked like, and she decided to pay homage to a friend, punk rocker Texas Terri, by replicating the large web tattoo on the singer's chest in a smaller size. The second fake piece is a massive cross that Sciuto sports on her back. She tweeted that it was also her idea, and explained that the design is meaningful to her because she's a "Church Kid." 

Still, Perrette didn't enjoy having her removable ink applied, especially the neck piece. "I hate the tattoo. It's sticky," she said in a 2008 behind-the-scenes video. "Later on in the day, it gets all gummy and sticky, depending on the weather, or depending on what I'm doing, or depending on how many people try to touch it. And sometimes we have to take the whole thing off again and put it back on again."

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