Tattoo bandages are a simple part of the tattoo healing process that can be confusing for inexperienced ink enthusiasts, out of practice collectors or those looking to use a new tattoo aftercare method. The following article will address the use of tattoo bandages and their application while discussing some of the different wraps used to protect your new ink. The article will...
Many people ask: "how can I get my tattoo to heal faster?" In short, you can't do it safely, but you can keep the healing process to the shortest acceptable time by making smart decisions. The initial healing phase of a new tattoo can last anywhere from three to four weeks. Tattoos aren’t considered fully healed until around six months...
The jasmine flower is becoming a popular design image for tattoos. The delicate bloom and its heady scent is often associated with feelings of sensuality, intimacy, romance, and love. Most often, Jasmine flower designs are standalone images done in delicate black and gray or soft subtle colors. It’s a great flower for use in fine detailed single needle tattoos. It’s popular...
The proverb “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil” has evolved over time and done much the same as a tattoo design idea. These days in the West, an individual who will see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil feigns ignorance to having witnessed someone else doing wrong. The popular Japanese proverb “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”...
Tattooed skin burns just the same as that which is unaffected by body art. Burns can leave you with short term issues or effect the skin more severely. This holds for tattooed skin damaged by the sun, more serious types of burns, or extreme cases where people have tried to burn off their tattoo designs. This article will identify burn types, determine the range of problems burn damage creates...
Sic Parvis Magna has become a popular script tattoo design or larger illustration. The quote comes from the Latin and means “Thus great things from small things (come).” It’s the heraldic motto of legendary seafarer Sir Francis Drake that also features in the hugely popular Unchartered series of video games, where Drake’s ancestor Nathan is the star. In tattoo design the quote is used most often as simple black ink in block quote or flowing handwriting, however some ideas...
Queen Nefertiti ruled alongside the revolutionary Pharaoh Akhenaten and has been described at different times as “the most beautiful woman in history.” A Nefertiti tattoo symbolizes feminine strength, power, beauty and devotion, and are popular motifs for lovers of Ancient Egyptian body art designs. One of pop superstar Rihanna’s most famous tattoos is the bust of the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti along her ribs. Rihanna is just one of millions with an abiding interest in Nefertiti and other powerful figures from Antiquity....
Superstar songstress Lady Gaga (Steffani Germanotta) has always been unapologetic about being herself. Gaga has a legion of fans - her little Monsters - who love her for this inclusive attitude of free expression. Many from Lady Gaga's fanbase are part of the LGBTQI community, with her songs, social media, and attitude resonating strongly. Born This Way tattoo designs are...
The original Dungeons & Dragons game was released in 1974, growing into a vastly popular tattoo design concept and the most legendary fantasy role playing game of all time. It’s rich tapestry of characters, rules, and structures provide tattoo enthusiasts and D & D gamers with a huge array of potential subjects to choose from when researching a new tattoo idea. Iconic Dungeons & Dragons designs include the D20 dice which games moves are based on, wizards and warlocks,...
After getting freshly tattooed it generally takes three to four weeks for the top layer of skin to heal so that you can start showing it off to friends and family in its finished state. After this point, there is still healing to be done underneath the top layer skin so be careful with your tattoo aftercare As is the case...
