Category Archives: Tattoo aftercare

Whether you have a full tattoo or are considering your very first tattoo, the topic of tattoo tracking is one that will be at the top of your list of considerations every time you walk into a tattoo studio. After all, there’s no point in spending all that time, thought, and money getting a tattoo […]

From heartfelt mother-daughter tattoos to artistic watercolor tattoos to reconstructive tattoos after surgery, there are plenty of reasons to get a tattoo – all of them valid. But if you want your tattoo to continue to look freshly inked long after it’s been done, it’s important to follow the proper aftercare guidelines. Why is tattoo […]

Whether it took you five minutes, fifteen hours or more to get your new tattoo, you’ll want to take care of it properly. The right follow-up can be the difference between an ink that stays beautiful and a tattoo that becomes blurry, discolored, and worse, infected. Only 7 states require their health departments to approve […]

Dos and Don’ts After Getting a Tattoo | Photo credit: Instagram For everyone, getting inked is a great moment of pride. You are then part of the inked club, in which you wear this personalized piece of art for the rest of your life (unless you decide to go for a laser and cancel it). […]

If we’re going to be committed to having something permanent and meaningful embedded in our skin, we want to know that it will look as fresh ten years from now as it did the day we took the plunge. Stained lines and discoloration are not the look that we dig, so it is important that […]

tattoo care Unsplash For those who love tattoos, there’s nothing like getting some fresh ink. That you like small delicate tattoos or work to complement a full sleeve with intricate designs, tattoos are artistic forms of self-expression. Even celebrities love them. You can choose to have something super meaningful engraved on your body or just […]

We include products that we think will be useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here is our process. A tattoo is more than just a work of art and a way to assert your personal style. It is also a medical procedure, as […]

Looks like the tattoos have been all over the past couple of years (literally everyone and their mom seem to have one). The spike in popularity also makes sense: sharper needles have made it even easier to achieve fine lines and super detailed designs, and tattoos these days are more customizable than ever. Basically, you […]

One of my favorite things about getting a tattoo is that I never really feel the same twice. Different parts of the body (and different people as a whole) have different levels of pain tolerance, and the healing process can take place in different ways depending on where a tattoo is located as well. Hand […]

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write things that we love and think you will like, too. If you purchase a product that we have recommended, we may receive an affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. You’ve endured tattoo needles like a champ, you’re out of the hot seat, and the sore […]