Tattoo After Care Regime?

Carolyn H

I would like to hear some different Tattoo Care methods that people use. I have used many, but really want to hear the best ones. Each artist has a different plan. Are there different products that heal certian areas of the body better?

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I have quite a few tattoos-- everywhere from my feet to forearms.


I use noxzema to wash them (pump bottle is better so it doesnt get bacteria into the tub from your hands or anything) instead of regular soap. It cools the hot feeling on your skin that lasts a few days, and very gently cleans. It is designed for the face, so it is not harsh on the skin like a lot of other cleansers, but still gives you a gentle deep clean. I didn't pull this out of my @$$. I learned this from an incredible tattoo artist, a woman who has been tattooing over 30 years. That is her tried and true secret to easy healing, and it REALLY makes a phenomenal difference.

I wash my tattoos somewhat excessively during their healing, and with 2-3 days, I am already peeling. When applying an ointment (some advise against bactracin or A&D, and others will swear by one or the other) i use MINUTE amounts of bacitracin, because of a boss of mine-- he is a tattoo artist also tattooing over 30 years, and his tattoos are in crazy good shape still. Anyway, I will use a tiny bit of ointment after I wash the tattoo-- just barely enough to make it covered very very thinly or else you may lose some quality in the color because it is healed out. As SOON as I start peeling I switch to a very neutral lotion, no scents, no fragrances, and I never use Lubriderm. I keep the tattoo very clean still and apply the lotion even AFTER it has healed.

This method has worked fantastically for me since I started getting tattooed (about 6 ago). I have worked in 2 tattoo shops and learned a lot from coworkers/artists, and also from the incredible people who have tattooed me. Using this method, 5 days after the tattoo was inked, I am completely finished peeling. Some people take up to 2 weeks.

I find that every part of my body loves this procedure :) Some areas will need extra care-- for instance, when I tattooed the whole top/sides of my foot, it was summer so I could wear flip flops during healing-- but I had to wash it SO SO constantly because it would get dirty. I ended up using tattoo goo's antimicrobial soap about once a day to make sure I killed ANY kind of bacteria that got into it.

Simple tattoo question please answer?

Laylee G.

Do women tend to get tattoos on the inside of their forearms? A friend also wants one there but she was told that that's not a girly spot. So is the inside of the forearm a spot where men or women tend to get tattoos? thanks =)

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well im a woman and im getting my first tattoo on my forearm/wrist area. closer to my wrist as i think it will look a bit stupid having a tattoo in the middle of my arm with nothing around it

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Tattoo After Care Regime?

Carolyn H

I would like to hear some different Tattoo Care methods that people use. I have used many, but really want to hear the best ones. Each artist has a different plan. Are there different products that heal certian areas of the body better?

Answer
I have quite a few tattoos-- everywhere from my feet to forearms.


I use noxzema to wash them (pump bottle is better so it doesnt get bacteria into the tub from your hands or anything) instead of regular soap. It cools the hot feeling on your skin that lasts a few days, and very gently cleans. It is designed for the face, so it is not harsh on the skin like a lot of other cleansers, but still gives you a gentle deep clean. I didn't pull this out of my @$$. I learned this from an incredible tattoo artist, a woman who has been tattooing over 30 years. That is her tried and true secret to easy healing, and it REALLY makes a phenomenal difference.

I wash my tattoos somewhat excessively during their healing, and with 2-3 days, I am already peeling. When applying an ointment (some advise against bactracin or A&D, and others will swear by one or the other) i use MINUTE amounts of bacitracin, because of a boss of mine-- he is a tattoo artist also tattooing over 30 years, and his tattoos are in crazy good shape still. Anyway, I will use a tiny bit of ointment after I wash the tattoo-- just barely enough to make it covered very very thinly or else you may lose some quality in the color because it is healed out. As SOON as I start peeling I switch to a very neutral lotion, no scents, no fragrances, and I never use Lubriderm. I keep the tattoo very clean still and apply the lotion even AFTER it has healed.

This method has worked fantastically for me since I started getting tattooed (about 6 ago). I have worked in 2 tattoo shops and learned a lot from coworkers/artists, and also from the incredible people who have tattooed me. Using this method, 5 days after the tattoo was inked, I am completely finished peeling. Some people take up to 2 weeks.

I find that every part of my body loves this procedure :) Some areas will need extra care-- for instance, when I tattooed the whole top/sides of my foot, it was summer so I could wear flip flops during healing-- but I had to wash it SO SO constantly because it would get dirty. I ended up using tattoo goo's antimicrobial soap about once a day to make sure I killed ANY kind of bacteria that got into it.

Simple tattoo question please answer?

Laylee G.

Do women tend to get tattoos on the inside of their forearms? A friend also wants one there but she was told that that's not a girly spot. So is the inside of the forearm a spot where men or women tend to get tattoos? thanks =)

Answer
well im a woman and im getting my first tattoo on my forearm/wrist area. closer to my wrist as i think it will look a bit stupid having a tattoo in the middle of my arm with nothing around it

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Why do so many women have anchor tattoos on their forearms. What do they mean?

puma

It's a small tattoo on the wrist or forearm.

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Anchor tattoos usually mean they have a bf/family member that's in the navy.. maybe the woman is in the navy or lost someone who was in the navy. All different reasons. Maybe they just like ships & wanted an anchor!

I have a tattoo of Live Love Laugh on the underside of my right wrist. It's just where I wanted it.. I know people are starting to get it there now but that's just what happens. A trend catches on. I mean, how many people have tattoos on their calf or arm or back of their neck?

Tattoo After Care Regime?

Carolyn H

I would like to hear some different Tattoo Care methods that people use. I have used many, but really want to hear the best ones. Each artist has a different plan. Are there different products that heal certian areas of the body better?

Answer
I have quite a few tattoos-- everywhere from my feet to forearms.


I use noxzema to wash them (pump bottle is better so it doesnt get bacteria into the tub from your hands or anything) instead of regular soap. It cools the hot feeling on your skin that lasts a few days, and very gently cleans. It is designed for the face, so it is not harsh on the skin like a lot of other cleansers, but still gives you a gentle deep clean. I didn't pull this out of my @$$. I learned this from an incredible tattoo artist, a woman who has been tattooing over 30 years. That is her tried and true secret to easy healing, and it REALLY makes a phenomenal difference.

I wash my tattoos somewhat excessively during their healing, and with 2-3 days, I am already peeling. When applying an ointment (some advise against bactracin or A&D, and others will swear by one or the other) i use MINUTE amounts of bacitracin, because of a boss of mine-- he is a tattoo artist also tattooing over 30 years, and his tattoos are in crazy good shape still. Anyway, I will use a tiny bit of ointment after I wash the tattoo-- just barely enough to make it covered very very thinly or else you may lose some quality in the color because it is healed out. As SOON as I start peeling I switch to a very neutral lotion, no scents, no fragrances, and I never use Lubriderm. I keep the tattoo very clean still and apply the lotion even AFTER it has healed.

This method has worked fantastically for me since I started getting tattooed (about 6 ago). I have worked in 2 tattoo shops and learned a lot from coworkers/artists, and also from the incredible people who have tattooed me. Using this method, 5 days after the tattoo was inked, I am completely finished peeling. Some people take up to 2 weeks.

I find that every part of my body loves this procedure :) Some areas will need extra care-- for instance, when I tattooed the whole top/sides of my foot, it was summer so I could wear flip flops during healing-- but I had to wash it SO SO constantly because it would get dirty. I ended up using tattoo goo's antimicrobial soap about once a day to make sure I killed ANY kind of bacteria that got into it.

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What are your opinions on girls with tattoos?

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Randi Cond

I would just like to get a general idea of how the general public feels about girls with a lot or few tattoos. I am trying to decide about just having one or a few. I am not talking sleeves and what not. I have many ideas for some tattoos and all would be placed where they could be covered up for work. I just want an idea of what you all think is cute, to much tacky etc etc etc....
So are a few tattoos that can be covered hot? Or like just one?

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I do not believe that women with tattoos show any more masculinity then a woman who has none. That is a stereotype, and completely false. I have many tattoos. My right arm is covered in them. And I have small ones on both sides of my neck, plus on my forearm , and all of my fingers have tiny paw prints in honor of my little dogs. I have anther one on the side of my calf. And plan on getting more in the future. They are very addicting and I think they make a statement about who you are. I could cover my tattoos if I needed to expect for the paw prints. I could wear gloves though. But, I take the attitude that a tattoo is a work of art and should be shown off. Why spend all that money just to hide them? I am not ashamed of them. And still get a lot of compliments of the paw prints . I should add that I was a teacher for over 20 years , so I know I am a very sensitive , kind, giving, person. Nothing mannish at all.
I love tattoos especially when they tell a story. They are art and should be displayed on the body as such. Tattoos have been around forever . And Yes they can be sexy depending on what you want and where you place them on your body.

is Marilyn Monroe a feminine symbol nowadays or still a sex symbol masculine?

jose untal

Marilyn Monroe statements seems to have had me amiss as of late, Marilyn Monroe is of course originally a sex symbol, and at that i guess she originally had an image of for masculine types, however, in these latter days, her presence in statements like in tattoos on women (like the one on Megan fox's forearm) seem to depict a feminine independent-woman-sorta-thing symbol nowadays... Thoughts anyone?

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You are misusing the term "masculine."

The fact that the image of Marilyn Monroe was and is something that tends to appeal to heterosexual American men does not in any way make her or her image "masculine."

Marilyn was and is very, very feminine.

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