Tattoo • ology

I am going to get a tattoo of a light pink and black bow on my wrist picture:http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs46/f/2009/246/b/a/Bow_Tattoo_Design_by_average_sensation.jpg Do you like it? How do i take care of it? What should i expect?

so i just got my first tattoo on my foot last night, and tomorrow through friday i have orientation for work, where i have to wear tennis shoes for over 8 hours a day. how do i take care of it being covered for so long?

I got my first tattoo on friday and I’ve been putting cream on it but i need tips on how to take care of it and i would also like to know what to expect in the future.

I’m getting my first tattoo on Tuesday. I was wondering if you have any advice for me. It’s going to be the Japanese symbol for dream with a moon and stars under it. It’s going on the back of my neck. How should I take care of it? What do I put on it and [...]

I’m about to get my first tattoo in about a week, I’m getting a quote behind my right shoulder and I want to know what to steps to take to make sure that I care for it right. I know your supposed to apply a cream on it and I heard that Your supposed to [...]

I was given one suggestion of tattoo care by the guy who did my tattoo (it’s a horseshoe above my right ankle.) But I feel like the suggestion I was given was not enough. I was wondering what all of you were told to do to take care of your new tattoo.

how do you take care of a tattoo so it doesn’t get infected and come out nice? i heard using vaseline and neosporin can fade the tattoo a little bit

I just got a new tattoo, it is my second.. what kind of products are best to take care of it? Is the petroleum jelly okay to use on it?

In order to protect the health of each client, tattoo artists must be careful to maintain safe and sanitary equipment and materials. They must keep their hands and equipment clean, and their work area free of debris and potential health hazards. Most tattoo artists dispose of used needles in sharps containers, much like those used [...]

There are a number of health and safety issues to think about when dealing with tattoos. Some of them can be as simple as minor skin irritation, but some can be very serious, from the spread of contagious diseases to fatal allergic reactions! Latex gloves are used by many tattoo artists to protect their hands [...]

One of the most important things to remember when you decide to go for a tattoo is that you must choose an experienced and reputed tattoo artist. Though there are many designs to choose from at the tattoo studio, you can always ask for a custom-made design, exclusively for you. Which ever you choose, always [...]