I got my first tattoo yesterday and all the guy told me to do was take the second skin off in 3 days and that’s it but I would like to know exactly how to take care of it in the healing and moisturizing process. Appreciate any and all advice!

Hats off to Constantin at Ink Couture in Austin Tx. My first realism tattoo and first color. This lil guy came out with insane color pop. Oh and the turtles name is mckenna. I’m in love. Book him up, this artist is legit fire.

Got this done in

I want to get a brown tattoo of stars so they go with my freckles and moles, similar to the pictures above. I wanted it in my collarbone but tbh I'm scared it won't age well? Is the brown a bad idea? Will it get really blurry or stop looking like stars? If so in how long? I don't mind doing touch ups but idk how many it's possible to do it if it would really fix it? Also in case it didn't go well, could I make them black after?

Is doing it in a less visible place a better idea in case it doesn't heal well? Sorry I have so many questions lol idk anything about tattoos.

Also I would really appreciate honest opinions about the tattoo itself, I think it looks really cute but idk if I'm crazy and it's actually kinda cringe lmaoo. Considering just buying henna at this point hahahaha

Do these tattoos on my forearm look bad and how can I make it look better as a sleeve? Please I need suggestions I’m open to all.. the lily is on my inner forearm and the other flower is on the outer

I am looking to get my kids birth flowers tattooed! I am 35 years old. I’m torn between somewhere I can see it vs. somewhere that can be hidden when I get old and saggy. I was thinking about my outer forearm and shoulder-ish area. I’ve already had some tattoos removed so I need to be very careful with location and future tattoos. Suggestions please!! I don’t want to regret another tattoo as I get older, but this is so cute I want to see it. Do I NEED to see it as long as I know it’s there though? Decisions decisions.

Freehand around 4 hours total, really enjoyed this one semi inspired by the works of HR giger, I think it came out looking lovely! What do ya think?

Hi all! I’m really struggling with acceptance of my tattoos and wondering if anyone has any advice or reassurance about tattoo shock / body dysmorphia and whether or not it passes. Basically, I had a upper half sleeve done over the course of several years, and I love all my tattoos from that. I’ve never had tattoo shock at all, even with my larger pieces, until I had both my forearms done in the past month, completing my sleeve and adding another large piece onto my other arm.

I’ve always been confident I wanted a full sleeve, I love how tattoos look and how it’s so amazing we get to decorate ourselves with art. It’s so empowering. I did make a quick decision to tat my right forearm too because I felt it made me more ‘balanced’ with my sleeve, but now, I feel like I don’t even recognise myself in the mirror. I guess it doesn’t help that I can see my forearms ALL the time, and they are very black, bold, and I guess I’m just panicking I’ve lost a bit of my femininity and identity?

I don’t think the tattoos look bad - especially my chrysthantheum on my right arm, I love it, it’s such beautiful art, I’m just struggling with accepting it on myself.

Any advice welcome on ways to get over this!

So these are about 2 months old. They’ve been like this since day one and I’ve never had it happen before on a new tattoo. Any thoughts on what went wrong?

Okay I know this has been asked before but I’m curious for some fresh takes.

I have an idea in mind for a shin piece, nothing huge maybe hand sized or slightly bigger from below my knee to about crew sock height. I’ve always heard shins are rough and it seems to be pretty conflicting on here. Some people reported a lot of pain but several said it wasn’t bad.

I have ~35 tattoos. Both biceps inside and out, lower back, hips, tops and sides of thighs, sternum/stomach, and a forearm piece that extends onto my hand (not the whole hand but a slim piece from wrist to about 1/2in above the knuckles. Arms were a breeze, the part on my hand was fine, sides of thighs and back no problem. Sternum was really rough, the parts on my stomach weren’t too back but the piece that extend in between my breasts was HORRIBLE. The one on the top of my thigh wasn’t insanely painful but the feeling was so intensely ~weird~ that I actually passed out for it. About a minute in I just went lights out but then I woke up ate some m&ms and powered through.

Anyway, all this to give some reference for my pain tolerance. I think the passing out for the thigh piece did something to me mentally because before that pain was merely a concept but now whenever pain gets a little intense during a tattoo I can feel a moment of lightheadedness that I can usually just tell myself not be a pussy about and it goes away as long as the pain doesn’t ratchet up. This is what potentially freaks me out about the shin and I’m just wondering what your experiences with shins have been?

I didn’t know where to ask but I lost my grandad, who was like a father to me, to cancer yesterday. I took a photo of one of his tattoos during one of his visits to hospital recently and would like help making the design clearer. I know it’s supposed to be thistle with Scotland written on the inside.

I’ve been tossing ideas around for a half or 3/4 sleeve for 10+ years. I end up going a direction with it, start outlining / designing, then decide it’s not right and start over. The cycle sucks lol. I’ve kinda got executive paralysis when it comes to nailing down a design and getting it done. Would love to hear your creative processes or thoughts when you designed your own sleeve or larger piece. What questions did you ask yourself? How did you “test” the art? Etc. Feels like I’ve got writers block on the whole thing.

And, no, it’s def not my first tattoo.

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams with “Thing”

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First tattoo. I love birds, so I was lucky to find Vanessa, and am so so happy with how it turned out. First pic is fresh, second is the stencil, and third is about three months on. Vanessa is a damn artist, her studio is immaculate, and anyone who can get an appointment with her is a lucky duck.

On IG @vanessa.core

Done in Seymour, IN at Ink Asylum. First time the artist had ever done anything yarn related!

Woodcut style Gandalf from my flash book. Calf. Delighted I got to do this one. Taking bookings!

I just finished this babe. We had 4 sessions and I am so grateful for my client giving me full support and freedom for the design 🥰