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A Guide to Tattoo Shop Etiquette for Beginners
A tattoo studio has its own social rules, and most of them aren't written down anywhere. First-time clients often worry about doing something wrong without knowing what βwrongβ looks like....
How Do Artists Create a Tattoo Design from a Reference? A Creative Guide
You've found the perfect reference image. Maybe it's a photo, a painting, a sketch, or a collection of images you've saved over months. You bring them to your consultation, hand...
What to Do if You Get an Ingrown Hair on Your New Tattoo
About a week into healing, you notice a small red bump sitting right on your tattoo. Tender, slightly raised, with what looks like a trapped hair beneath the skin. Panic...
Why Is My Tattoo Peeling for a Second Time?
Why Is My Tattoo Peeling for a Second Time? If your tattoo appeared to finish peeling and then started peeling again, it feels like something has gone wrong. It has...
My Tattoo Looks Dull After Healing: What Is Actually Happening
You made it through the healing process. The peeling stopped, the tenderness is gone, and now you are looking at your tattoo expecting to see exactly what you saw leaving...
What Happens if You Accidentally Scratch a New Tattoo?
It happened. In your sleep, or in a moment of not paying attention, your fingernails connected with your healing tattoo. Now you are staring at a red, raw, possibly bleeding...
How to Treat a Heat Rash on a New Tattoo
Around days 3 to 7, some people notice a rash developing on or around their new tattoo: small red bumps, a prickly feeling, possibly some tiny blisters. It does not...
Why Does My Tattoo Itch Months After It Healed?
A healed tattoo that suddenly starts itching is almost always a histamine reaction. Your immune system releases histamines in response to a trigger, and the skin where tattoo ink sits...
Why Your Tattoo Healed with Raised or Bumpy Lines
Why Your Tattoo Healed with Raised or Bumpy Lines You followed the aftercare instructions, the tattoo looked great when it was fresh, and now that it has healed, the lines...
Are Tattoos Behind the Ear Hard to Heal?
Are Tattoos Behind the Ear Hard to Heal? Tattoos behind the ear are one of the most discreet and elegant placements you can choose. They are also one of the...
How to Wear Shoes With a New Foot Tattoo
How to Wear Shoes With a New Foot Tattoo Getting a foot tattoo is an exciting choice. Figuring out how to wear shoes afterward is the part nobody warns you...
Thigh Tattoo Healing: A Week-by-Week Guide
Thigh Tattoo Healing: A Week-by-Week Guide The thigh is one of the best placements for a large tattoo. The canvas is generous, the skin is relatively thick, and the area...