How Painful is Getting A Tattoo Really? So you are excited, or dare we say a little nervous, about getting your first tattoo. Sure, there are all kinds of things that could be causing the butterflies. However, more often than not, the culprit is not knowing what to expect when it comes to pain. Even [...]
What to Expect When Your Tattoo Is Healing - Part 2 Now, remember that some people heal faster than others. What is true for you might not be true for your best friend. Even if you got tattoos around the same time, the process might differ depending on genetics, lifestyle, and - what you are [...]
What To Expect When Your Tattoo Is Healing By Vic from Vivid Ink Derby Your tattoo artist will repeatedly stress the importance of good after-care and letting your tattoo heal properly. Their design and skill can only do so much, then it is a collaborative effort on your end to set your new [...]
What are Blackout Tattoos, and Should You Consider Getting One? Blackout tattoos are when a large part of your body, often arms, legs or neck, but back and chest are becoming increasingly common, are covered in black ink. They are definite statement pieces that attract a lot of attention. They used to be a real [...]
What Goes Into the Cost of a Tattoo? It has been said a million times, but we will say it again - good tattoos are not cheap, and cheap tattoos are not good (unless they are done by one of Vivid Ink’s fantastic apprentices, of course). But why exactly are tattoos (relatively) expensive? Let’s break [...]
How To Choose the Right Tattoo Artist For You So you have decided you want a tattoo and what you would like to get. Now you have to choose your artist. Easier said than done, particularly in the time of social media and Instagram-ink when the sheer volume of possibilities may feel a little overwhelming. [...]
How to Protect Your Tattoo From the Sun It is almost Easter and the Northern hemisphere is beginning to emerge in earnest from its winter hibernation. The sun actually provides a bit of warmth, as opposed to only a weak light struggling to reach us through the clouds. Green little buds are starting to pop [...]
What to Eat to Help Your Tattoo Heal By Mike from Sutton Coldfield You know that saying you are what you eat? Well, it is true. All the building blocks of the cells in your body are made up of nutrients from the food you put in your mouth. That includes your skin. [...]
Top Tips for Tattoo Etiquette You may be nervous about getting your first/next tattoo. Nerves can make people act in all kinds of funny ways. Sometimes, we feel that we need to share an uncomfortable experience with people we know or even get a little help numbing ourselves through an intoxicating substance like alcohol. However, [...]
Todays post is going to be about tattoo infections, how they happen, the problems they cause and how best to avoid it. The first thing we want to explain is that a tattoo is a tattoo is a process where the skin is broken by a bunch of tiny needles, and inherently anytime you undertake [...]
