That good old on fire feeling.... nothing quite like it. I found the color produced far more pain than the outline. Good luck.
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Tattoos anybody have one?
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i have this true, but i think my outline is more detailed and thus was more painful. ill post pics later. you will see what i am talking about.
Naturally, I was speaking of my tattoos. I'm anxious to see the next pic.
Just fishing for an update. How's the tat coming along?
ozonetrooper
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Sorry..... here you go
My next visit won't be till Nov 15th. It will get color and more fleshed out. I also am going to have sea turtles added as well. There's an empty spot on the triceps area that the turtles will go.
My next visit won't be till Nov 15th. It will get color and more fleshed out. I also am going to have sea turtles added as well. There's an empty spot on the triceps area that the turtles will go.
That is going to be a lot of ink, Sir. I bet your are excited.
super excited!!!!
question.....my friend suggested to get this numbing agent for the next visit. isn't that cheating? part of the process is the pain. i mean it is like a right of passage sort of speak.....right?
I don't think I have ever been very sensitive to pain. How does one know how their pain level compares to another? With that said, I enjoyed the tattoo process. I felt it but it wasn't that big of a deal to me. I wouldn't have considered anything to numb the process. I agree that manning up is like the right of passage. I might have reconsidered if the pain of the process was excruciating. I doubt anyone will use your decision as a measure of your valor.
indeed. i am hoping to get the octopus colored in first. not sure how long it will take to get the whole arm detailed and colored in. i can't wait for it to happen.
yeah for me the pain is part of the experience. i think numbing it would just ruin it for me. the thing i hate is the soreness that gives way to itchiness as the tattoo heals....so the first week afterwards is super annoying.
I felt like my arm was on fire the first day following each tat. After that I was okay. My wife got a little Mickey Mouse on her ankle. It gave her great grief and I thought WTH. Before it finally healed, and I'm talking weeks, most all of the ink came out of her skin. Her body just refused the ink. Everybody is different and not all artists are created equal.
I don't remember now just what my artist suggested I put on my tattoos. I remember it was a lotion of some sort. Maybe baby lotion. I know it was unscented. I was told to keep the ink wet. I've heard that others want to art to be dry. I'm asking... are you treating your art with anything? My work was all done thirty plus years ago.
yes. i am currently using Mad Rabbit products.
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wow! 30 years? has your tattoo faded badly?
No. Especially considering they are in the sun while I mow and ride my bike daily. They are far move vivid in the winter when my skin is less tanned. My arms don't have the muscle definition they had when I was 40 and that hasn't had a negative effect either. I'm really pleased with the longevity of my tats. They don't look as sharp as they did 30 years ago but none of my body does.yes. i am currently using Mad Rabbit products.
Tattoo Lovers' Kit
An $91 value! 5 Mad Rabbit tattoo aftercare and daily tattoo skincare faves in a limited edition neoprene toiletry bag. Cleanse, support + soothe new tattoos with new tattoo wash + soothing gel, moisturize with our universal body lotion, enhance tattoos' vibrancy with our portable tattoo balm...
wow! 30 years? has your tattoo faded badly?
I'm not a bit surprised, that as popular as ink is today, there are specialized products for treating them.
Whatever I used was an over the counter product for general skin care. I do believe that keeping the art clean and conditioned is the key to a better post session experience. I well remember how good it felt to apply what I used.