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How Do You Keep a New Tattoo From Fading? A Lifetime Guide
UV radiation is the biggest cause of tattoo fading over time. A poor initial heal is the second. Everything else (moisturizing, placement, color choice) matters too, but those two variables...
How Long Do Watercolor Tattoos Last?
A watercolor tattoo lasts a lifetime. The ink is deposited into the dermis using the same machines, needles, and permanent pigments as any other tattoo. It doesn't wash off, fade...
Can You Use Hydrocortisone Cream on a New Tattoo?
The short answer most tattoo artists give is: avoid it. Hydrocortisone is a topical steroid that reduces inflammation quickly, which sounds like exactly what a itchy, swollen healing tattoo needs....
Will Shaving Over a Tattoo Make It Fade Faster?
No, shaving over a fully healed tattoo will not make it fade. A razor blade removes hair and the outermost layer of dead skin cells. Your tattoo ink sits in...
Is Aquaphor Good for Tattoos? What It Does (and Doesn't Do)
Aquaphor does not pull ink out of tattoos. The ink sits in your dermis, the second layer of skin, and a topical ointment has no mechanism to reach it. What...
What Tattoo Colors Fade the Fastest (And How to Protect Them)
All tattoos fade over time, but they don't all fade at the same rate. Some colors are far more vulnerable to UV breakdown, immune response, and ink spread than others....
Stick and Poke Tattoo: What It Is, How Long It Lasts, and How to Care for It
A stick and poke tattoo is made by hand, without a machine. The artist dips a needle in tattoo ink and pushes it into the skin one puncture at a...
What Not to Do After a Tattoo: 5 Mistakes That Ruin the Heal
Most tattoo damage happens after the needle stops. The artist does their part in the studio. What happens over the next two weeks determines whether the healed tattoo looks like...