The Tattoo Thread • Page 3

I don't believe so because typically they use a different gun/needle for outlining which I believe hits deeper into the skin. I'm sure with some people it would though if they don't take care of it and what not.

PS-Sorry if that came off wrong, wasn't trying to be a dick.

 

no no worries! that's the kind of stuff i want to know about before i get anything done, so any advice is appreciated

 

The only thing I wish I had known going into getting my tattoos was the care that goes into them after you get it done. I spent so much time worrying about the potential pain of actually getting the tattoo that it never crossed my mind to ask about what it looks and feels like after it's done, caring for it with lotion and washing it properly, etc.

 

imo that's the responsibility of the artist/shop, they should give you an aftercare sheet with information or at least talk about it with you. you shouldn't have to ask.

 

I'm pretty sure my roommate has not taken care of his at all since getting it on Halloween. He didn't even put lotion on it for the week following

Miraculously, it didn't get infected

 

Any pale people in here with tattoos? Do they look okay?

 

This is one of the reasons I have yet to get one lol

 

Yeah, this has been one of my greater concerns lol though I'm just getting black text on my underarm.

Edit: which is one of the palest places on my body lol fuck me

 

I don't think i'm necessarily pale, but i'm definitely not tan either haha. All of mine seem to look okay, i do need to get them touched up though cuz they are a bit faded but that's pretty normal after several years.

 

They did. I just meant that whenever I talked to people who had tattoos about getting them for the first time, no one mentioned it. That was more of a "stuff I wish I'd known before I committed thing" than a "I wish I had been properly informed"

 

Definitely takes more work than you would think haha.

I'm not crazy, you changed your username right?

 

I'm kind of glad I was slightly unaware because I think I would've chickened out if I had known the skin would be raised for a few days after. I didn't think of it as permanently scarring your skin.

Yes, I did!

 

The first week is always the worst part. That itchiness, sunburn feeling, and just not wanting to bathe that area makes you second guess yourself and you think "I'm totally not gonna do this again!"

 

The itch/peeling is the worst part by far.

 

I didn't have any issues with itching. Having to touch it while it was still raised just made me really queasy.

 

I don't mind that part at all, I actually kinda like it because it's pretty much the most vibrant your tattoo ever looks haha. This most recent tattoo though was unbearably itchy, it was terrible. Have to alternate between lightly slapping and putting ice on it, which I found helps a lot, since the cold sensation takes away from the itchy sensation.

 

I want to get my forearms tattooed especially, because my skin can get really red there, and I'm self conscious about it. Anyone know if tattooing over something like that could cause an issue?

 

Tattooing over what?

 

If its just like redness or eczema or something It shouldn't but be sure to tell your artist about it so they can be cognizant of that. The color may look weird as well but i'm not a tattoo artist.

 

I'll take a picture later, but mine are two years old and still very dark. I'm constantly asked if they just finished healing.

 

Getting a tattoo with white in it supposedly requires a ton of touch up because it fades almost immediately. Atleast that's what a girl I know said about hers.

 

Yeah, my fiance wants a dove she drew on her back but she's still unsure about the coloring situation.

 

It's just general redness, so I figured it's nothing to worry about. I doubt I'd go for a color tat there though, for that reason.

 

It's true, I wouldn't recommend getting alot of white coloring in a tattoo, it won't really stay (unless you have darker skin of course). If you look at my tattoo from the first page you'll notice that Jesus' robes should be white but aren't, it's just shading. The only white part of the tattoo is the T-Rex's eyeball and that color has now disappeared.

It's funny because as I mention above where the color should be and it's just shaded in looks funny when I get sunburned or something haha.

 

I really dig this sexual assault tattoo and it would mean a lot to me so if I can ever get up the nerve to get one it'll probably be this. My sister wants us to get anchors together so I might just go all out lol