The sun and tattoos – be aware of this!
It is summer, it is hot, and your tattooed body is even hotter. It goes without saying that you do not hide your beautiful tattoos under your clothes! However, tattooed skin is extremely sensitive to the sun. This is especially true for designs that have just been...
Tattoos on parts of the body – where?
Some parts of the body are more sensitive than others, and on some of them you really do not like needles, which is understandable. But which area is best for a tattoo? It depends. In addition to your sensitivity to pain, your choice of motif, your profession and...
Tattoo care: how to heal your tattoo and keep it beautiful for a long time
A tattoo is first and foremost a serious injury to the skin. Countless needle pricks perforate several layers of skin, and then pigments are inserted as foreign bodies in places where the body cannot break them down. As with any wound, good care is important to ensure...
The most popular tattoo motifs: what they are and what they mean
Today, most tattoos are individual decisions, therefore custom-made and unique, which is good, because with your tattoo you are visibly wearing a piece of your lifestory on your skin. Nevertheless, there are a few motifs that are used again and again, albeit in...
Cover-up tattoos- when you no longer like your tattoos
A tattoo forever? This is often not the case. What you tattooed in your youth may no longer appeal to you at the age of 30, 40 or 50. Do not worry: you can hide your "sins of youth" with a cover-up tattoo. A tattoo is a decision for life. But do you always know what...
Tattoo anti-aging – brilliant, vibrant colours and clear contours through care
Everything ages at some point, including your tattoo. Fading and blurring are normal. We call this aging. Tattoo anti-aging deals with the ways to prevent it. Admittedly, you cannott completely prevent your tattoo from aging. Even with the best preparation and care,...
Green and blue in danger – pigments banned from 2023
Tattoo inks get under your skin, you wear them for a lifetime. So that you can rely on the safety of your tattoo, the EU is looking into the ingredients of tattoo inks. Green and blue (pigments Green 7 and Blue 15:3) have been banned since the beginning of 2023. These...
Tattooed skin is special skin – what actually happens during tattooing?
Tattoos have fascinated people for centuries. Colours under the skin are associated with mysteries. But what actually happens during tattooing? What is different about tattooed skin? We have found out what special colours for tattoos, the skin and the relationship...
Tattoo aging – Faded, blurred, indistinct tattoos
Your skin ages, and tattoos age with it. But tattoo aging also has natural causes, as the body gradually breaks down inks. By looking after your skin properly, you can counteract tattoo aging. Tattoo aging obeys various causes. Below is an explanation for tattoo aging...
Connected forever and ever – partner tattoos
Feelings get under your skin and so do partner tattoos. It is one of the strongest symbols of friendship or love, since even if your feelings change, your tattoo stays. This needs careful consideration. Obviously, a partner tattoo with a design that you personally...