Taking care of a new tattoo will ensure it heals properly and remains beautiful for years to come. Your tattoo's care doesn't end there though; you'll need to protect if from sun exposure every day. Applying suntan lotion to your tattoo gives it...
Overview Tattooing has been around since ancient times. Today, the Mayo Clinic reports that as many as 20 million Americans are tattooed. Permanent tattoos are applied by injecting color pigments (the same color additives used in...
Tattoos are a form of expression that tell the world a story about who you are as an individual. The problem is, people change as they age and develop new identities that no longer relate to the tattoo they got on their 18th birthday. With...
Ink oil contains oils and skin moisturizers that soothe the pain associated with getting a tattoo. Tattoos are essentially skin wounds and must be cared for as such: cleaning, bandaging and soothing are all part of the process. Ink oil can play a...
You thought you'd found the love of your life, and declared your love to the world by having her name emblazoned on your arm. But now she's gone and you're left with a permanent reminder of your heartbreak--one you'll be explaining to future dates...
After many years of suffering through excision and dermabrasion, people looking to remove their tattoos finally have a better option: laser removal. In this procedure, dermatologists use a high-powered beam of light to break up the ink beneath...
One question almost everyone asks when getting their ears pierced is how long they have to wait before wearing dangling earrings. If you care for your earlobe piercings properly, they should heal in four to six weeks, at which point you can wear...
Your tattoo isn't completely finished when you leave the shop. You still have three weeks to a month of healing to do, and proper aftercare during that time is essential. A tattoo that doesn't heal properly is subject to infection or loss of...