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The Ugly Stage of Tattoo Healing: What to Expect and How to Get Through It
Around day 5 to 7, your tattoo starts doing something alarming. The skin is peeling, the colors look dull, and the new skin underneath has a cloudy, milky look to...
Tattoo Leaking Plasma: What It Is, Why It Happens, and What to Do
That clear fluid leaking from your new tattoo is plasma, and it is a sign your body is doing exactly what it should. When the tattoo needle punctures the skin...
How to Protect Your New Tattoo at Work: A Complete Guide
The ideal tattoo healing environment is clean, low-friction, and low-stress. Work environments are frequently none of those things. Going back to a job while your tattoo heals requires a specific...
Can You Get a Tattoo on a Hairy Part of Your Body?
Yes β body hair doesn't prevent tattooing. Your artist will shave the area before starting, the tattoo goes in just like it would anywhere else, and the hair grows back...
Portrait Tattoos: What Makes Them Work, and How to Get One Right
Portrait tattoos are the hardest tattoo style to execute well. They're also among the most personal: a face you carry with you forever, whether it's someone you lost, someone you...
A Guide to Pet Safety with a New Tattoo
A new tattoo is an open wound for the first week, and pets β regardless of how well-behaved they are β carry bacteria on their fur, paws, and in their...
Watercolor Tattoos: The Style, the Risks, and How to Make One Last
Watercolor tattoos are among the most visually striking work being done in tattooing right now. They're also among the most unforgiving: without the bold outlines that anchor most tattoo styles,...
What to Expect When Getting Your First Black and Grey Tattoo
Black and grey is one of the most enduring styles in tattooing. There are no trendy color palettes to date it, no pigments to fade unevenly β just the full...
How to Make Sure Your Tattoo Ages Gracefully: A Longevity Guide
Tattoos are permanentβbut the way they look is not static. Every piece you get will change over time, and how much it changes is largely within your control. The clients...
A Guide to the Different Types of Color Tattoo Ink
Not all tattoo ink is the same. The type of pigment, how itβs formulated, and what itβs made from all affect how a tattoo looks fresh, how it heals, and...
What Does It Mean When a Tattoo is "Custom"?
"Custom" is one of the most used words in tattooing, and it carries real meaning β though not always the meaning people assume. Understanding what custom actually means helps you...
What is the Best Placement for a Small, Hidden Tattoo?
The best hidden tattoo placement is the one that stays covered in every context that matters to you. That definition shifts depending on whether you need to cover it at...