Tattoo Tips from Tattoo Chat
1 – The choice of tattoo
“I live in Paris, can you advise me a good tattoo artist?” For addresses of tattoo, take a look at directories Tattoo-passion for France, Switzerland, Quebec and Belgium, but do not hesitate to make miles to find one who will best represent your needs (style tattoos, hygiene, etc …). A tattoo is permanent by definition, so your spares no pain and are demanding! Push the door, talk to the tattooist (while respecting his job if he is in full work: you must know to wait and not be pressed …), browse the books, watch the work, ask questions about its rules hygiene, discuss with clients tattooed, etc …
Simple flash (board designs commercial) and photocopies of pictures placed in the catalog does not reveal personal capacity tattoo … Ask to see pictures of tattoos he has made, and drawings to be an idea of his style … A tattoo confident in the quality of its work does not hesitate to show them!
It may also refer to the press (including Tattoo Magazine), which regularly spends records, articles and interviews with tattoo artists, known or beginners … But be aware that it is difficult and delicate, to recommend a name, without knowing the style desired pattern, or the person … In summary: the choice of tattoo is also important and delicate as the choice of the ground!
2 – Healing
“Should we keep the dressing? Do I often put the cream? How long ?”… The tattoo advice to keep the dressing 2 to 6 hours. Following the recommendations of your tattoo, you remove the first dressing to implement possibly another for the first night (story discharges ink does not s’encrent on your sheets). If you must wear a bandage for several days, it is necessary to renew it at least once a day. Then clean the tattooed skin regularly and gently with warm water and soap, then place an antibacterial solution and apply a healing cream.
It is normal to observe an inflammatory reaction (redness and sometimes swelling) in the days of the completion of the tattoo, but these symptoms should disappear within a week. The final healing will then be obtained in time to vary depending on the location of the tattoo, the general condition and medical history of the person, and the quality of the gesture of the tattoo. The average healing time is 2 weeks. During this period, small crusts may be formed and can itch: do not particularly scratch the dead skin to fall of themselves! To alleviate the itching, try to dab the tattoo gently with a cloth moistened with cold water …
3 – Pain
“I want to make a tattoo on the ankle: does it very badly ?”… Most tattoos will tell you that one does not choose the location of a pattern according to the sensitivity of part of a body (and toc). Against pain, the best remedy is still the mental and tips for example
Try to keep your muscles completely relaxed throughout the implementation … If possible, try to come as you inking in a period where you’re not too stressed, it has a great influence on the pain and ease of taking the color from the completion of work. So better avoid getting tattooed in a period of extreme nervousness.
Of local anesthetics (EMLA ® cream type or dressing) can be used but note that the effect is very temporary and it varies from person to person … Its use also asks a good knowledge of the product by the tattooist (composition, precautions for use, side effects, against-indications, etc.).. Note that when the anesthetic effect disappears (and after anesthesia), the skin becomes more sensitive!
Several tattoo have also found a clear change of the appearance of the skin, and a significant impact on the appearance of colors after healing … Finally, we must not forget that this is a drug: this Title, allergies or adverse reactions may occur: When in doubt, do not hesitate to seek advice from a doctor or a pharmacist. ATTENTION: a tattoo artist worthy of the name can in no way provide you with a basic substance of morphine or any other product which is a narcotic drug: only a doctor can prescribe this product!
4 – Pregnancy and tattoo
“I want to get ink on the belly: the tattoo there a risk of deformation during a possible pregnancy ?”… The best advice remains to increase (s) infant (s) first and (s) tattoo (s) after
The belly skin is obviously stretched during pregnancy and the design may suffer the costs, in knowing all the same reasons that some bear more strain than others do, for example, a portrait or a beautiful pin-up of thin (lol). It should also be aware that other parts of the body may have to undergo “distortions” including the back and hips …
5 – Sun and tattoo
“I just got a tattoo: Is it that I can expose myself to the sun ?”… It is strongly recommended not to expose your tattoo during the healing period (about 2 weeks). If a force majeure requires you (working in the sun / main tattooed …), ask your tattoo … After complete healing, the ideal is to systematically protect the tattooed skin with a sunscreen of SPF high tattooing age more slowly, and we need to know a good sunburn reduces the holding of colors and features long-term!
6 – The price of a tattoo
“A tattoo, how much does it cost ?”… It is very difficult to estimate the price of a tattoo without knowing all these elements: reason, size, complexity, color and … tattoo! Following the experience and / or the reputation of a professional, a tariff for the same tattoo can vary from one to three (or more)! Note that most tattoo ask a deposit for an appointment and there are many who accept only cash payments … Your tattoo artist will also give you the total price of your tattoo before you start inking, history avoid unpleasant surprises …
7 – The search for reasons
“I would like to make a butterfly tattoo original: can you send me pictures or give me the addresses of sites ?”… In addition to the galleries TATTOO-PASSION, several ways can help the search for reasons, such as image search engine GOOGLE. You can also browse journals and books in tattoo studios or in bookstores … Can also surf on the WEB! The fans of pin-ups and fantasy will seek happiness for example here: imagenetion.com or fantasya.net
8 – Symbols, patterns and meanings
“Do you know the meaning or symbolism of the dragon ?”… The symbolism of the most “tattooed” is described on the page of symbols tattoo-passion …
9 – Minors and tattoo
“I am under 18 years: is it that I can get tattooed ?”… Yes, if your parents (or guardians) accompanying you to the tattoo and they sign an authorization … However, some tattoo artists that refuse to tattoo minors, or less than 16 years … EXPLANATION: when growth is completed, the body may undergo changes that can affect any tattoos inked too early. Finally, we can only advise to think through this act which is far from trivial: wait for the majority, for some, is a minimum …
10 – The temporary tattoo
“I heard about a technique to make tattoos that would last 2 or 3 years, info or intox ?”… INTOX! This “practice” emerged in the early 90s is a variant of the process used for permanent makeup (superficial pricking in the skin and use ink more or less diluted …) proposed by cosmetologists. The idea is to tattoo the skin on a ground expected to disappear after a few years, which is totally false, the first “traces” of this, with features perfectly still very unsightly visible after 8 years …
Most beauticians offering this tattoo “magic” had little solid knowledge on tattooing, often learned during training a few days …
The arguments advanced by the practitioner (ne) s of tattooing “ephemeral” are:
1 °> The reason is bitten in the superficial epidermis and may disappear naturally with the renewal of the epidermis … However, the thickness of the layer surface varies greatly from one person to another, and we need to know that the famous “renewal” takes place on epidermal just 4 weeks! It is virtually impossible, even for someone familiar with the properties of the skin, the skin prick only … Do not hesitate to question a doctor and / or a dermatologist about this 
2 °> inks used are organic and diluted … naturally eliminated by the body …
The existence of biodegradable ink under the skin remains to be seen. In addition, certain (e) Practitioner (ne) s do not hesitate to use purely conventional pigments, they claim to achieve tattoos bio … On this last point, any scam is to report to consumer!
We could add a layer indicating that several beauticians in this logic, make this type of tattoo with equipment for permanent make-up … and of course not suitable for a reason that requires a real dermographe with needles of different sizes.
A tattoo actually compare this type of tattoo to a tattoo badly stung aging poorly: the irregular pattern fades and leaves a nasty … indelible trace! Only solutions to these “temporary tattoos” means the recovery by any other reason, this time inked by a tattoo, the correction of the drawing, or Détatouage laser …
In conclusion: only henna may claim to be a temporary tattoo!
11 – How old a tattoo?
Like you! Over the years, the color pigments spend a little, partly because of the sun (sunscreen advised to keep a beautiful tattoo). But do not panic: you can always go to your tattoo artist, who will gladly help you revive the colors
12 – How to be détatouer?
The current processes use laser, but the result is often nickel, including the tattoo color … Better still ask her tattoo covering much more aesthetic!