News — tattoo aftercare

It is quite easy to fall into the web of a one-size-fits-all approach for maintaining your tattoos. In fact, most of the shops suggest a simple aftercare regime regardless of the client and his/her skin type. The regime usually asks to not pick the scabs, keep the skin moisturised, and stay away from sun as well as swimming. No rational person would disturb a surgical incision that is healing, so, the first instruction is a sort of no-brainer. The same goes with the third instruction. Water forces the ink out of a tattoo while ultraviolet rays fade the ink. That...

Among the wide range of body modifications available, tattoos have successfully gained widespread popularity. It not only enhances the overall appearance but also helps to vent out the suppressed emotions. It also works as a protest against the so-called norms of the society. For many, tattoos are a new way of living and a fresh start. With so many perks associated with a tattoo, it remains no doubt that people love to flaunt them in style. But what most of the people do wrong is that they don’t take care of the tattoo once it is done. Tattoo aftercare is...