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Tattoos - FAQ, Care and Tattoo Removal

Tattoos - FAQ, Care and Tattoo Removal
By Beverly Smith

Tattoos are more popular now than at any time in recorded history. Current estimates have one in seven, or well over 43 million people in North America alone, who have one or more tattoos.

Before you get tattoos

* Make sure the tattoo parlor is clean and safe. Remember, the artist is going to be sticking needles into your skin, so be picky about the tattoo parlor you choose.

The artist should use a brand new, sterile needle with every tattoo. Ask the artist to go through the entire procedure with you, including all of the tools to be used and the specific design. If the artist looks annoyed, go somewhere else. All other tools involved must be sterile. Everything should be personally laid out just for your tattoo, for example: single use disposable ink bottles. The artist should wear latex gloves and apply Vaseline on the new tattoo with a disposable instrument - NOT BY HAND!

* Select the design. Think about it carefully. Will you love that in a year, five years, ten years? Don't get a name that you may want to hide in years to come. Children and parent's names are safe.

Talk to the artist about how you want the design to look - with shading and color. Show them samples and talk to them about color. Even medium dark skin can get color but remember that no matter what your skin tone is, two layers of your own natural (or sun tanned) skin color will cover the finished product. So you may want to pick really bright colors so they heal out good on dark skin. Orange may heal to be a bright red.

* Make sure you skin is in good condition. A few days prior to the day you plan on getting your tattoo prepare your skin. Drink plenty of water so your skin is well hydrated. Use a good lotion a few times a day. Do not drink alcohol the day before or the day of getting your ink because that will cause excessive bleeding when getting your tattoo. Do not tan or get too much sun prior to when you will get ink.

Caring for Tattoos

The important things to remember:

• Vitamin E oil 24-hours a day for one week.
• No hot water on the tattoo for one week
• No sun on the tattoo for one week.
• No chlorinated pool or hot tub water for one week
• Please consult your own doctor & tattoo artist for more help.

Methods of Tattoo Removal

There are several excellent methods of tattoo removal available today. The method that the physician chooses will depend upon the size of the tattoo and its location as well as the length of time it has been on the skin.

• Excision
• Dermabrasion
• Laser
• Salabrasion

Designs & Meanings

Butterflies among the cherry trees

Loving life, freedom

Veronica requested an Asian styled tattoo for her foot, with butterflies and flowers. The hi-res image contains two versions of it: the upper one has a date and a letter hidden inside, whereas the lower one has not.The butterfly symbolizes freedom and transformation, and the cherry flowers symbolize the "carpe diem", living every moment as if it was the nicest and the last: cherry flowers actually have a very short life, but while blooming very few things can match their beauty.A curiosity: this philosophy of living every moment without fears, caring not for death either, totally, is also at the basis of bushido, the codex of samurais, who often used the cherry flowers as their symbol on account of this.

Healing lotus

Relief

Kristine requested a tattoo to symbolize overcoming adversities and new birth.The lotus flower, blooming high over the muddy waters it is born in, symbolizes this. The adversities in this case are chronic pains, pictured as the burning fire the lotus blooms out of. It´s a suffered, non linear conquest, which will take her to healing, like a butterfly, transformed and free.The lotus flower hides a twist in its petals to symbolize the love of her dear ones, who will always be there to help her.

Lotus on fire

Perfect eternity

Fire represents change, life, and the spiral in the middle of it wants to symbolize the eternity of life, its continuity and perfection, as symbolized by the lotus flower, as well as overcoming difficulties.A tribute to freedom is contained in the stylized seagull wings formed by the upper left petal of the lotus flower and the nearby small flame.Designed for the base of the neck.

Tattoo is An Art On Our Body

Tattoo as body art has been enjoyed by practically every civilization and culture in history down through the years. All these people had one thing in common; they appreciated the artwork of beautiful tattooing.

The reasons for getting a tattoo are as numerous as there are people who wear body art. Having your body displayed with the magnificent art of colorful tattoo, is a personal choice as is the tattoo you chose to adorn your body.

Some tattoo enthusiasts choose a tattoo because they just love the idea of being a walking masterpiece; their love for art is what leads them to decision to have body art displayed upon them. Others choose to have tattoos that show their relationship to certain things like butterflies and unicorns, as well as the soldier and seaman who want to display their pride of association to their chosen career.

There are bikers who revel in being a rebel, and well covered executives, too. Then there are gang members who reveal their member hood with pride. Actors, dancers and check out clerks who like to let slip a surprise every now and again. Some individuals or even large groups choose body art tattoo in honor of a loved one, or in remembrance of an occasion.

A tattoo is a very personal and permanent form of body art, making the decision to have a tattoo should always be because you really want it. Never have a tattoo done for anyone other than yourself and for your own reasons. Doing so allows you to enjoy your body art so much more.

Tattoos are known for their beauty and meaning. The art of tattooing expressed on a body carries much feeling. Bursting brilliant colors and shading of hues, or simply elegant blacks and grays. Living symbols of that which is in a heart, unless of course the tattoo was ill gotten by a drunk or even worse given by an uncreative artist.

People take notice, as it is impossible not to do. Nevertheless, tattoos also give us a small peek into the essence of a person who wears the body art. Tattoos are actually permanent inked in pieces along the story of the life of one who wears them. Tattoos are body art expressions of the personality.

Since tattoo pictures of color and location have meaning, it is wise to consider that there may be times when the wrong impression is taken by another individual. Before you bear it all, it is best to do a lot of thoughtful research into the colors and symbols that are expressed by tattooing.

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Strength, protection
The dragon represents in Asian cultures a symbol of power and strength, connected with water and magic. It is in fact the most powerful symbol of the Chinese zodiac, and it was the Emperor´s symbol. A small stylized dragon can go in her ankle.

Body Art-Tattoos

Lotus lower back

Lotus lower back Perfect balance The lotus flower symbolizes perfection, inner peace and overcoming every difficulty, just like the flower itself that grows and blooms immaculate over the muddy
Waters it is born in.The other patterns we added represent balance and harmony.

Peacock
Wholeness, dignity
The peacock is the bird that resembles the phoenix most closely, also inheriting some meanings from her, such as wholeness and rebirth.The colourful feathers also remind us that we must let visible outside the beauty of our inner self with pride and dignity.This tattoo was prepared for Rini, whose mother´s name head letter is contained inside the desing.This tattoo definitely fits for colour too, and if inked on the shoulder blade, it can be continued onto the arm.

Stylized scorpion
Passion
The scorpion is a controversial symbol, with very different associated meanings. It´s a symbol of danger, "leave me alone", but it´s a symbol of love too. Indian culture uses the scorpion to symbolize passional love which, like the sting of a scorpion, leaves lovers in an almost feverish state: skin burns, breath gets deeper, people suffer when their loved one is far away.