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How To Care For A New Tattoo You love the design. You sat through the session. You paid for that tattoo with time, blood, and money. The last thing you want is for all that effort to go to waste. Without the proper aftercare, you run the risk of ruining all of it - that’s why tattoo aftercare isn’t just a suggestion, it’s a must. It’s the key to keeping your tattoo crisp, your skin nourished, and the healing process on track. Whether it’s your first tattoo or your h

Is It Normal For A Tattoo To Peel? There are so many things that our body does on a regular basis that we are not aware of or may just take for granted. The cycle of dead cells shedding from the surface of our skin is typically one of those rather benign occurrences. Unless of course you do an exfoliation treatment, and then you may actually SEE an abundance of little particles of skin flaking off. In the earlier weeks of a tattoo healing, a more extreme cycle of natural exfoliation takes

The Least Painful Places To Get A Tattoo No pain, no gain—it’s a nice mantra for the gym when you need a little inspo and something to give yourself that extra push. But let’s be honest, no one scheduled for a new tattoo wants to be told it’s going to hurt—A LOT. We’re all grown-ups here, right? We realize there’s a certain amount of pain and discomfort to be expected with a tattoo, but if you have a pretty low threshold for pain, then you may want to consider where the LEAST painful s

When Can You Swim In Chlorine After A Tattoo Summertime means showing more skin, and let’s be honest— if you’ve got a new tattoo, it probably means you’re looking forward to showing it off when you’re at the pool or beach.  Sorry to disappoint, but in addition to the obvious dangers of exposing that pretty new tattoo to the sun, you need to be forewarned that chlorine isn't your friend either right now.  Although tattoo infections may be rare, if you do expose your new tattoo to

How To Keep Tattoos From Fading So, you want to know what are the secrets and tips of the trade to avoid your tattoo from fading? Well, let’s just debunk one myth right from the start. There is no way to stop a tattoo from fading, because just like your skin and so many other parts of your body, tattoos do age as well over time, and fading is just a fact you need to accept from the get go. That being said, it’s not all downhill from the day you get tattooed. There are definitely a handf