Hi Mike,

It’s really hard to say what an infected tattoo will look like until its fully healed as your skin is still repairing.

I really would try to not worry (as easy as it is for me to say) until around the 4th week when your infection will have died down and the scabbing stage will be over. You will then have a picture if any ink was lost…[Read more]

You’re not that far from me in Oxfordshire – Hi hi!

The style looks like it could be done by a realism artist or blackwork artist, of which there are tonnes in London!

I think we are a bit sparce for good shops here so if your willing to travel london or birmingham, even manchester might be your best shout!

I can reccommend the shop…[Read more]

Hi!

Sorry to hear you don’t like your tat 🙁

You’re probably going to have to go darker than the brown.. so probably black, but honestly the best thing to do is go to an artist you like and ask their advice. They may reccommend you go for a few sessions of lazer before they are able to go with a lighter colour.

Aw good I’m so glad to hear that it’s looking much better 🙂

It’s such a cute tattoo!!

Hi!!

I hope you have resolved this but in case anyone comes across this and notices similarities with their own tattoo:

I think this is infected. Oozy patches like this can indicate an infection and if left untreated with antibiotics could cause further infection and damage to the ink. I always hated bepanthan because of how thick it was when…[Read more]

Hi!

I’d personally re-schedule.

I wouldn’t put suncream on a fresh tattoo otherwise it could dull the colours/blacks and cause an infection. Also, hot sweaty environments aren’t great for tattoos let alone the sea or pools.

If you’re paying a lot of money for a tattoo you want to give it the best chance of healing – especially as it’s going…[Read more]

Hii!

Excess ink, plasma and gunk is totally normal from a fresh tattoo and can actually keep seeping this for 2/3 days after being under the needle. Artists suggest keeping tattoos wrapped in cling film at night for this reason because all the excess ink comes out of your skin and can get stuck to bedsheets.

If you think about the tattoo needle…[Read more]

Hi!

It’s best to use a non-scented soap and non-scented moisturiser on healing tattoos. I’m not sure where you are from but I use Simple soap, Butterluxe (balm), Hussle Butter or Aveeno Daily moisturiser, wash up to 4 times daily, no moisturiser or balm until day 3, keep wrapped in cling film for the first 24 hours.

Hi!

I have had a cover-up on my arm similar to yourself except my old tattoo was quite fresh but only line work.

My artist told me that once the ink settles I may be able to still see the existing tattoo underneith at no fault of my own or the tattooist. It’s hard for me to advise since I’m unsure of what you had covered up, the pigment of the…[Read more]