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Tattoo Artists in Oaxaca, Mexico: Lawyer, Fine Arts Graduate Make Strange Bedfellows with Tatuadores

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Alvin Starkman M.A., LL.B.

 

Background to Tattoos & Body Piercing in Oaxaca, Mexico, Through the Eyes of a Lawyer

 

Lawyer Kaireddyn (Kai) Orta began fabricating his own, rudimentary tools for making tattoos in 1996, while still in high school here in Oaxaca, Mexico.  One day a neighbor saw him carrying a shoe box, and asked him what was in it.  Kai showed him the adapted motor, needles, ink and other paraphernalia.  The neighbor was the recipient of Kai’s first tattoo.  Kai then began doing tattoos for his schoolmates.

 

Kai had been interested in tattoos (tatuajes) and body piercing (perforación) since boyhood.  It was natural for him, since his father was a history teacher, constantly recounting stories of rituals of Mexico’s indigenous populations. There was no shortage of books around the house with images of pre-Hispanic peoples who were accustomed to self-adornment. Kai ate it up.

 

But throughout Kai’s youth, seeing tattoos in the flesh was a rarity. Aside from in books and occasionally coming across a tattooed person on TV, he would only have an opportunity to actually see real live people with tattoos and body piercings when he would catch a glimpse of mainly North American and European tourists walking the streets of downtown Oaxaca, a Mecca for international tourism.

 

The modern tradition of tattoos and body piercings had been established in countries such as Canada, the US, Spain and Britain, long before it arrived in Mexico.  Like so many representations of emerging subcultures, it takes upwards of a decade for them to catch on in Mexico, especially in the more isolated and conservative regions of the country, like Oaxaca.

 

The state of Oaxaca was by and large physically isolated from the northern half of the country, and indeed

the broader world, until the arrival of the pan American highway in the late 1940s. While the odd adventurer would make his way down to Oaxaca between then and the early 1960s, it was the hippie movement later that decade and into the early 1970s which opened up southern Mexico to the concept of North American and European counter-cultures, including tattoos, and then body piercing.  However the prevailing sentiment of the Mexican middle classes was that their children should be insulated from foreign youth, and all that its subculture stood for.

 

Leap forward to the 1990s.  Change would begin to emerge in Oaxaca.  Tattoos, body piercings and other non-traditional forms of self-expression had begun to be perceived as mainstream throughout the Western World.  The silver screen and magazines promoting its pierced and tattooed stars had become commonplace.  Oaxaca had to take notice. And that included its older generation, which was then forced to recognize if not accept that the ritualized behavior of their grandchildren (and to a much lesser extent their children) could no longer be equated with something devious, dirty and wrong, simply as a consequence of changing their physical appearance through piercing and painting their bodies, permanently. Many in the Oaxacan youth culture were becoming critical thinkers through higher education,  therefore better able to make informed decisions, stand up for them, and celebrate them.

 

Kai is thirty years old.   Practicing law wasn’t for him. By the time he had graduated and had a taste of the working world of attorneys (less than a year), he had already become an established tattoo and body piercing artist, with his own studio, albeit quite smaller than his current digs.  And besides, most lawyers in Oaxaca do not earn the level of income that provides for a middle class lifestyle, at least by Western standards.

 

Kai’s current storefront on Calle Crespo, in the heart of downtown Oaxaca, consists of:

 

The reception area with long desk and computer, tropical fish filled aquariums, display cases with mainly jewelry relating to body piercings, wooden African floor sculptures and masks (as well as a few Mexican masks), a bookcase filled with albums containing drawings and photographs of mainly tattoos, and two comfortable sofas where customers can browse through the “catalogues” at their leisure
A similarly adorned middle room with supply cases by now of course filled with modern, commercial equipment and supplies, and a small adjoining workroom
The back room, with chairs and “operating” table, for attending to tattoos and body piercings

 

“Here in Oaxaca we don’t refer to ourselves as ‘artistas,’ Kai explains.  “In the United States there’s much greater acceptance of the art form and those who are dedicated to the skill, so in the US and other countries such as Canada it’s acceptable to use the term ‘tattoo artist.’ But in Oaxaca we just refer to ourselves as tatuadores.”

 

Kai & Colleagues Participate in Twelfth Annual Tattoo Fest in Oaxaca, Summer, 2010

 

During the course of a 3 ½ hour interview at Kai’s studio, his friends and fellow tatuadores from Mexico City, Daniel (Tuna) Larios and his girlfriend Angélica (Angy) de la Mora, were in the shop working and otherwise serving customers, while for part of the time Kai was out running errands.  

 

Tuna has been a tatuador for 12 years while Angy began doing tattoos only a year ago, when she began living with Tuna. Together they opened up a shop in the nation’s capital.  Before then Tuna had been doing tattoos for customers at other studios. He was introduced to the trade from having had his body tattooed.  Angy learned the skill from Tuna. 

 

But for Angy learning to be a tatuadora was a natural extension. She already held a degree in fine arts from a university in Chihuahua, and had participated in several collective traditional art exhibits.  “But it’s easier to make a living doing tattoos than as an artist,” Angy concedes. As distinct from Angy and Kai, most tatuadores in Mexico do not have advanced training for other career paths options. 

 

Tuna and Angy had come to Oaxaca to participate in the twelfth annual Tattoo Fest, held on August 21 & 22, 2010, a couple of days earlier.  Kai is one of three festival organizers, and was on the ground floor of the concept when the first fest was held back in 1998.  “Until this year the event was called Expo Tatuaje,” Kai clarifies. “We decided to change the name with a view to attracting more foreigners. But back in the early years we held the expositionso that we could meet to exchange ideas, improve access to modern equipment and supplies, and raise the level of consciousness of the Oaxacan community, so that hopefully there would be a greater acceptance of what we were doing.  Now the purposes and functions of the event are much broader, since we are well on our way to achieving our earlier goals.”

 

The success of Oaxaca’s Tattoo Fest 2010 was evident from the crowds (hundreds by all estimates) and sales.  Tuna and Angy between them did 11 tattoos over the two-day period. “I’ve been coming to the fair for the past four or five years,” Tuna explains, “but this is the first year I can actually say that it was worth my while, profit-wise, to come to Oaxaca.  You know I had to close my shop in Mexico City to come here. I think this show has finally turned a corner.”

 

This year there were approximately thirty booths, about a dozen of which were dedicated to doing tattoos.  In the course of a one-hour visit on the Sunday, during that entire time each and every tatuador was kept busy working – and in many cases there were onlookers in queue awaiting their turn.

 

Many vendors had come from other parts of Mexico to participate.  They converged on Oaxaca to not only do tattoos and piercings, but to also sell a broad diversity of related materials including:

 

Tattooing and body piercing equipment, supplies and other paraphernalia
CDs, DVDs and posters all with alternative themes (both Bob Marley and Alice Cooper live on in Oaxaca) 
Body piercing and other personal adornments, wrestling masks, and clothing, custom-painted while-u-wait.

 

The event was much more than a sales opportunity for retailers, however.  It provided a chance for those in the business to promote their industry, source state-of-the-art and otherwise imported equipment and supplies (since many tatuadores don’t get to Mexico City very often, and most imported machinery, needles and paints arrive initially in Mexico City), and entertain tattoo and piercing collectors, aficionados, and the curious, all under one roof, the Salón Señorial located across from Oaxaca’s renowned Abastos Market.

 

As Kai contends, there appears to be three classes of people in Oaxaca, and presumably in other countries, who get tattoos:

 

The colecionista who usually ends up filling most parts of his or her body, attempting to adorn with as broad a diversity of designs as possible, or with a particular class of design or artistry (i.e. demons, pre-Hispanic figures, animals, famous faces), often seeking to get the work done by several different top tatuadores from various states and countries if possible
The aficionado who wants a few tattoos strategically placed on select body parts
The casual individual who desires one or two tattoos for self-expression or to make some kind of statement, having seen a tattoo he or she likes, whether on a celebrity, friend  or stranger on the street, or electing to do a specific design; a tattoo of the logo of one’s favorite sports team exemplifies this type work

 

It’s not unlike other hobbies and interests.  Human nature remains the same. The first category represents an obsession with collecting, just as in a class of antique, salt and pepper shakers, folk art, weigh scales, and so on.  The second is an enthusiast who imposes boundaries, either by design or subconsciously based on personality trait.  The third does only selective thinking about it, whatever the product, holding some interest, often fleeting but long enough to result in a purchase or two.

 

In the course of the two day celebration of all that is still somewhat considered counter-culture in Oaxaca, there was:

 

Live entertainment including seven predominantly rock and reggae bands, as well as belly dancers and other forms of choreographed performances
An outdoor makeshift restaurant serving beer, soft drinks, and real barbecued hamburgers
Panel discussions and forums with themes including methods for advancing the reputation of this alternative art form in Oaxaca, and dealing with allaying health and safety concerns through the adoption of US-style norms

 

Health & Safety Issues a Concern of the Body Piercing & Tattoo Trade in Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Throughout the US there are health and safety regulations relating to tattooing and body piercing; not so in Oaxaca, though it’s a hot topic throughout the Mexican tattoo and body piercing community.  The word “normas” is constantly being bandied about.  The tatuadores at Tattoo Fest, and more particularly Kai, Tuna and Angy, made a point of indicating that most in the industry follow US norms for health, safety and hygiene. According to Tuna, the United Kingdom has the strictest, all-encompassing laws relating to tattooing and body piercing, which he views as a good thing.

 

It appears that virtually all tatuadores are sensitive to the clout carried by the authorities, even without specific laws relating to tattooing and body piercing.  In Oaxaca it’s the Secretaria de Salud (ministry of health) which does in fact conduct spot checks of studios, much the same as it does of restaurants in Oaxaca.  It has the ability to shut down a restaurant, eatery or comedor, on the spot. And the same holds true for a tattoo studio.

 

The threat or perceived threat of incarceration perhaps serves a positive function in the tattoo and body piercing milieu.  While Oaxaca’s inquisitorial, Napoleonic legal code is slowly changing (oral trials arrived in the state of Oaxaca in 2007, albeit for only the most heinous criminal offences), the attorney general’s office still has the right to jail alleged offenders of virtually any rule, law or regulation, where a personal injury has resulted.  Without specific laws relating to tattooing and body piercing, perhaps Oaxaca’s current legal system, as high-handed as it might appear, serves an important function for the tattoo-buying public.  Certainly it appears to keep those in the industry in check.

 

“We won’t work on a minor, plain and simple, without parental authorization,” Tuna stresses.  “And in fact, rather than relying on written permission from a parent, for me, I personally want the father right there in my studio when I’m working on his son or daughter.”

 

Having been trained as a lawyer, Kai has a special appreciation for the implications of not ensuring a clean, safe work environment in his studio, and following health, safety and hygiene procedures established in other jurisdictions, “to the tee:” packaged needles; equipment kept under wrap; gloves and masks; first aid, fire and related health, hygiene and safety equipment close at hand; a “surgical” workspace segregated from the retail portion of the shop; etc.  The back of his business card lists steps that should be taken by recipients of tattoos from the moment they leave the studio, to reduce and hopefully eliminate the risk of infection or other complication. Other tatuadores hand out leaflets listing the same or similar precautions that should be observed.

 

According to Tuna, in Mexico City one can take courses in tattooing and body piercing at a couple of different institutions.  But they are for learning the trade, and are not government regulated.  Tuna views an inconsistency between government treatment of dental offices and tattoo and piercing studios, and unfairness:  “There are a lot of dental offices around which are much less clean than our studios, and whose staff do not follow the most sanitary of practices; and yet the dentists are not subjected to the suspicion and innuendo that we are.”  [At least dentists are required to have a minimum level of training regarding matters of health, safety and hygiene.]

 

Kai, for one, is clearly an expert at his trade.  From the outset, dating to his high school days, he would invariably read and otherwise learn before starting to work on someone.  He would always work in consultation with a doctor, a relative of the family.  The doctor was a most valuable resource for Kai in terms of guiding him through all the appropriate health and hygiene procedures, for every step. Kai has never worked on anyone without approaching the task with a high level of confidence.  But, he acknowledges, “you never stop learning.” 

 

The Economics of Tattoos and Body Piercing in Oaxaca

 

Angy is working at the counter, doing a pencil drawing of a 1950s pin-up – with a twist.  A young woman had come into the studio the day before, wanting a tattoo on her leg of a vintage pin-up girl, but part of the body to be non-traditional, as in one leg and half the head perhaps with skeletal bone exposed, the rest shapely and feminine; as in a Mexican catrina, as Angy puts it, “but with a bit of flesh on her body.”  The customer is due back today at 4 p.m.

 

Two men in their twenties come in to look at tattoo samples.  They sit down and browse through two albums for about 40 minutes, then arrange for one of them to come back the next day for a fairly large black tattoo of the Pumas Mexican soccer team logo.  Then two younger girls come in looking for eyebrow rings or other similar adornments, in the 250 – 300 peso range.

 

Kai’s studio does a brisk business.  He charges a minimum fee of 400 pesos for a simple tattoo, a tribal, literally “tribal,” as they’re known, or perhaps a letter. It was the same minimum charge at the Tattoo Fest:  “Sure, some tatuadores will do a tattoo for 150 – 200 pesos,  but most of us prefer to start with prices where we can take our time to do quality work that the customer will definitively appreciate, and therefore want to come back, show off to friends, and so on.  I’ve been doing tattoos long enough, and my quality is such that I should command that kind of price, and the customer is more than satisfied.”

 

Kai and Tuna charge within the same range.  They both are happy to work by the job, or per daily session.  Kai charges 1,000 – 1,500 pesos per session, which can result in a fairly substantial, detailed, color image.  Tuna will do a full back for 10,000 – 15,000 pesos.  Each has done large, complex multi-color tattoos for as much as 20,000 pesos.  That seems to be the top price in Oaxaca.

 

There appears to be a desire to reinvest profit into securing a better work environment, and higher end equipment.  Regarding the latter, in most cases it’s simply a matter of imported machinery and supplies commanding a higher price, and the fact that the options for Mexican-made equipment and supplies are much more limited.  Hence the desire to search abroad for more diverse product lines.  “Don’t get me wrong,” Tuna cautions, “there is high quality equipment manufactured here in Mexico, but we lack the range in products, and of course everything imported is perceived as better and therefore fetches a higher price.”

 

Continuing education also seems to be a priority for tatuadores.  A few years ago Kai traveled to Guadalajara to take an intensive course. According to Angy, sometimes tatuadores will take a brief, area-specific art or drawing course to enable them to keep up with market demand.  Most tatuadores do not have training in fine arts, so seizing the opportunity to learn is something to which many aspire. In some cases rather than turn away a prospective customer for lack of particular expertise, it’s better to invest in learning a new aspect of the trade through training.

 

It’s rare for a tatuador to turn away business, but it does happen.  It’s usually a result of the artist not being able to do quality work based upon the requested design, than finding it repugnant. Perhaps it’s simply that tatuadores do not often encounter someone who wants, for example, a swastika on the forearm. “Usually what happens is someone comes in and wants a small tattoo, of whatever, on a finger or arm, and I know that I cannot do a good job given the requested size, or that after a short period of time the quality will diminish,” Kai admits.  “So I suggest something different, something larger or with a different color scheme, or for a different part of the body.  Sometimes the customer agrees, sometimes he leaves, and sometimes he insist, in which case I decline the job.”

 

“We can all use more business, but it’s a skilled trade which we want to elevate in terms of its reputation, so we must all strive to maintain standards, as well as our personal integrity;” Kai asserts.  

 

The main reasons that customers do not return is lack of funds for either additional tattoos or to continue with the same project, or pain.  “Different people have different pain thresholds,” Tuna advises.  “The sex of the customer sometimes is a determinant of the pain one can expect will be felt, depending on the particular part of the body. Working on the same part of the body can affect men differently than women.”  Only 50% of Tuna’s work is repeat business.

 

Kai has a preference in favor of working on men rather than women.  Why men?  Men tend to want larger tattoos, which translates to more artistic license and a greater ability to produce a true masterpiece.  “But don’t get me wrong,” Kai adds defensively, “I love working on women, and do just as high quality work, always.”

Customers in their twenties make up the largest age group.  Otherwise, occasionally a teen comes in with a parent, perhaps 20% of tattoo-seekers are in their thirties, and a much small percentage comprises an older clientele.

 

Advice for Americans, Canadians, Europeans and Those from Further Abroad Wanting a Tattoo in Oaxaca

 

Tuna admits that in Mexico there are perhaps two high quality tattoo artists per 300 tatuadores, stating that in the US the numbers are very different, two per hundred.  It’s difficult to accept his figures, having seen several quality tattoos on the bodies of Oaxacans, and having had an opportunity to speak with many Oaxacan tatuadores and evaluate their dedication to the skill, and their desire to elevate its reputation through self-improvement.  Tuna contends: “If someone wants a tattoo that I know another tatuador can do better, I refer him to a colleague. That builds public confidence.  For me, I know that in black, I’m at the top of my game.”

 

The triumvirate of tatuadores is ad idem when it comes to passing along advice for tourists visiting Oaxaca and wanting a tattoo: 

 

Don’t rush; spend as long as required with the “tattoo artist,” chatting, looking at his or her designs, and examining the surroundings of the studio
Ascertain if the tatuador has a particular specialty, or higher level of competency in one area versus another (i.e. color as opposed to black)
Address any health, hygiene and safety concerns, since while the ministry of health does have rules and regulations of general application, and spot checks of tattoo studios are conducted, no specific body exists for policing the tattoo industry
Notwithstanding the foregoing, as indicated the lion’s share of the tatuadores in Oaxaca do follow the American normas, those in the industry wanting to elevate their trade to having a more mainstream perception amongst the Oaxacan populace
Look for instructions regarding how to care for a tatttoo, starting with the moment after leaving the studio, to reduce and hopefully eliminate the chance of complications – either on a flyer or on the back of a business card
Ask questions, questions and more questions until satisfied that both the process and the end result will meet or exceed expectations

 

Tattoo Removal in Mexico

 

Tuna confirms some obvious reasons for seeking to have a tattoo removed:

 

As required by an employer (i.e. change in job position)
For the purpose of attempting to secure employment
The individual was very young when he or she received the tattoo, and later had a different attitude towards this type of body adornment
The quality of the tattoo was poor or questionable from the outset
A change of mind regarding the image or towards body alteration, conceivably later perceived as adulteration

 

With the modest cost of quality plastic surgery in Oaxaca, tattoo removal in the state proves to be an attractive option for those wishing a return to a tattoo – free existence.

 

References for Tatuadores in Oaxaca & Mexico City, & A Oaxacan Plastic Surgeon for Laser Tattoo Removal

 

Dermografics, Primera Calle de Crespo #106, Centro Histórico, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, cel: 0449511198642; e: casadeldolor@hotmail.com (Kaireddyn Orta)
Toltecan, Eje Central #191, esq. Dr. Duran, Col. Doctores, Mexico City, tel: 55 31266558 or 55 31469578; e: sucubus6@hotmail.com (Daniel Larios & Angélica de la Mora)
Dr. Filiberto Fajardo, Circuito la Cascada #1|03, Fraccionamiento la Cascada, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, tel: 513 8921 or 515 3715

Alvin Starkman received his Masters in Social Anthropology in 1978. After teaching for a few years he attended Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, thereafter embarking upon a career as a litigator until 2004. Alvin now resides in Oaxaca, where he writes, leads small group tours to the villages, markets, ruins and other sites, is a consultant to film production companies, and operates Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast. ( http://www.oaxacadream.com ) .

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Hydrelle? A New, Fda-Approved Dermal Filler

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Frisco, TX – January 27, 2010 – Elite MedSpa (www.TheEliteMedSpa.com) announces Hydrelle™ a new, FDA–approved hyaluronic acid based dermal filler for the treatment of facial wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds, also called “smile lines.”

Hydrelle is the first FDA–approved long acting hyaluronic acid filler formulated with an anesthetic (lidocaine) for greater patient comfort. Proven safe and effective, Hydrelle is also a financially attractive alternative to traditional fillers such as Juvéderm® and Restylane®.

Hydrelle has been specifically formulated to deliver lasting results comparable to other hyaluronic acid fillers; and the lidocaine anesthetic is integrated, providing a more comfortable injection experience for patients.

Hydrelle represents an attractive value for patients seeking a safe and cost–effective filler option, since patients may not require the same amount as the typical injection volumes, thus requiring fewer syringes to fully correct facial wrinkles. Hydrelle offers patients an advanced, long–lasting dermal filler at an affordable price, particularly during volatile economic times.

Hydrelle is indicated for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. In a randomized, controlled pivotal U.S. study of 208 patients, Hydrelle was proven safe and effective. In a multi–center, international study, Hydrelle demonstrated patient and physician satisfaction, and filler effectiveness for up to one year.

“I’m proud to be the first in Frisco to offer Hydrelle. I look forward to using Hydrelle and to continuing to offer it to my patients because I have experienced excellent results,” said Sheila Calderon, M.D. “The wrinkle correction is very good compared to competitive products currently on the market, and patients have found Hydrelle to be more comfortable during injection, with less pain. In particular, Hydrelle is definitely my preferred filler of choice for the oral commissures, since they are so hard to numb with dental blocks and topical creams.”

“I believe that a long–lasting, more comfortable, and cost–effective dermal filler represents a valuable advantage to the millions of women and men that seek to improve their facial appearance every year,” states Dr. Calderon.

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Think Before You Ink – Some Things To Know Before Getting A tattoo kits

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It goes without saying that when you get a tattoo, you’re choosing (hopefully not on the spur of the moment) to put a permanent mark on your body. It’s a quick decision to make, but can be a much tougher one to reverse. And though it might be impossible right now to imagine a day when you’re not going to want your boyfriend’s initials or your favorite team’s logo branded on your body, it’s worth learning a few facts about tattoos and tattoo removal now – so you’re not surprised by them later. http://www.idealhere.com/wholesale-Tattoo_c68

When you get a tattoo, an electric machine vibrates a cluster of needles hundreds of times per minute to puncture your skin. It then deposits pigments made of carbon and organic dyes mixed with metallic elements into the deep layer of your skin called the dermis. The more intricate and multi-colored your tattoo, the longer the tattooing process will take.

It’s estimated that more than 20 million Americans have at least one tattoo, and that 36% of all 18-30 year-olds have some kind of ink on their bodies. But here are a couple other numbers for you: 40-50%. That’s the estimated number of people who regret their tattoos, and decide to get them removed. Sometimes it’s because the tattoo is faded and just doesn’t look good anymore. Some people can develop an allergic reaction to the dye, or are scarred during the tattooing process. And often people reach a different phase in their life and their tattoo doesn’t fit the person they’ve become. Unfortunately, getting rid of these marks that were intended to be permanent is easier said than done.

Lasers became the treatment of choice for tattoo removal starting in the late ‘80s. Up until that point, processes for tattoo removal read like something out of a horror movie: Dermabrasion, where skin was sanded to remove surface and middle layers; cryosurgery, where the tattoo area was frozen before it was removed; excision, where a tattoo was removed with a scalpel and the wound was closed with stitches. A pretty gruesome ending to what may have started as a multi-colored butterfly.

Laser tattoo removal is minimally invasive, low-risk and effective – all good things. But it’s not a quick or simple process. What’s so complicated about it? There are a number of different types of lasers out there, and their effectiveness depends on the color or colors of your tattoo. The laser that’s the best for removing green pigment is different than the laser of choice for black pigment, which are both different than the laser that delivers the optimal wavelength to get rid of red pigment. And the complexities don’t stop there.

So you still want to get one, huh? Here are a couple things to keep in mind on the off-chance you decide you want your tattoo removed somewhere down the line. Solid black or green tattoos are the easiest to remove. The hardest are mutli-colored tattoos, especially those with floral and pastel colors. There’s also a revolutionary kind of ink available, called Infinitink, that’s been scientifically formulated to be removable with minimal lasering. An Infinitink tattoo is just as permanent as any other and is applied by inserting ink through the skin – just like a normal tattoo. But unlike normal tattoos that usually require several laser treatments to remove, Infinitink tattoos can be removed with one lasering and save you time, money and pain. http://www.idealhere.com

And a final piece of advice: When it comes to choosing a doctor to remove your tattoo, go with one who has multiple lasers and can customize your treatment to your skin type and tattoo color. Facilities that have a single laser for all tattoos – unless it just happens to be the perfect device for your skin type and ink color – should send up a red flag. The one-laser-fits-all approach probably means your results won’t be as good, and there’s increased potential for injury and scarring. So even if getting a tattoo was a spur of the moment decision, choosing a doctor to remove it shouldn’t be. After all this, you may still be left with one question – “Should I still get the Red Sox tattoo I’ve always wanted now that I’ve started dating a Yankees fan?” Sorry. Only you can answer that one.

Once you have it, you can show it to your tattoo kits. If the design is complicated, you should also do a research on your artist. You have to make sure that he can truly do a good job on complicated China Wholesale tattoos and if you have determined this, then all that money will be worth it.

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How to Get Tattooed

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Tattoo art consists of creating designs on the body with sharp needles. Special ink is inserted within the created tattoo artwork. Modern tattooing involves use of special tattooing machines. These machines can create and fill up tattoo design with different colored inks. Tattoo artists normally use gloves to cover hands while tattooing to avoid staining.  

Body Piercing

Piercing body parts like ears, nose, navel, eyebrows, lips, or just about any other part of your body is a craze among the young. Body piercing creates openings in the body. These holes are used to wear spunk jewelry like rings and beads. Similar to tattoo parlors, you can visit piercing parlors to get pierced at any specific part on your body. Using jewelry with tapered ends can make piercing sessions simpler and faster.  

Essential Precautions While Piercing

Hollow and medicated needles are the best instruments for piercing any body part. Often needles remain in place while jewelry to be worn within the pierced hole is inserted. Piercing instruments are little larger than the jewelry to be used. This provides a wider hole for inserting jewelry easily. After piercing body part, take precautions similar to tattooing. Pierced body parts take little time to heal. Allow it to heal normally and naturally.

 Taking Care of Your Tattoo

Tattoo artists bandage your tattoo to prevent any infection. Tattooing causes a wound and if you keep your wound open, it can cause bacterial infections. Prefer to use medicated bandages than plastic wraps for your tattoos as bandages help your tattoo to breathe while plastic wraps cause intense suffocation. Tattoo patterns, designs, or tattoo letters should remain bandaged for over two to three hours immediately after completion.  

After removing bandage, wash tattoo pattern or tattoo design gently with your hands using lukewarm water and mild soap with antibacterial properties. This cleanses your tattoo design of any blood or traces of ointment. Use clean paper or cloth towel to pat dry your tattoo artwork thoroughly. Do not rub your tattoo vigorously to wipe it dry. Apply a light coating of any recommended antibacterial ointment specifically for use on tattoo designs.

Sometimes, tattoos could ooze plasma. This makes your tattoo design look and feel slippery. Remove such ooze gently with your hands. If plasma dries on tattoo surface, it may cause scabs and spoil the look of your tattoo design. Use special lotions recommended for use on tattoos to maintain soft skin.  

You can take a shower with your new tattoo design or tattoo picture. Be careful to remove any remnants of soap or shampoo from your tattoo. You should not soak your tattoo in water. Avoid swimming for two to three weeks after getting a tattoo done on any body part. 

All tattoo designs irrespective of whether they are tattoo letters, tattoo armbands, tattoo floral designs, tattoo patterns, or tattoo pictures, take few days to heal completely. You may notice little peeling during healing period. This is normal and nothing to panic about. Place warm moist compresses with recommended lotion to get relief from peeling irritation. Itching may be present but avoid picking or scratching your tattoo design. Always protect your tattoo design from harsh ultra-violet rays of the sun. Use proper sun blocks on your tattoos to prevent them from fading away. 

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Why Flower Tattoos are Most Often the Choice of Girls and Young Women

Posted by
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Body piercing and painting are among the most popular trends of skin decoration that fascinate young people these days. It has become quite a common thing for anyone to have at least one tattoo in the visible or more discreet parts of the body, and there are even preferences in terms of model that definitely vary for men and women. If, for men, abstract shapes, dragons, scorpions and so on are the favorite, flower tattoos are most often the choice of girls and young women. Flower tattoos usually decorate the lower back area, the arms or the feet.

The combination of petals and vines in flower tattoos is a very common thing, not to mention that sometimes they go well with butterflies and a nice rainbow, all combined in a very colorful and tonic body art form. However, before getting permanent flower tattoos, you should try some temporary models that are just superficial paintings on the skin. They are designed without needles and they go away after two or three showers; anyway, the whole point about getting temporary flower tattoos is to be sure they are what you really want. With a permanent one, it is pretty difficult to undo things, though not impossible.

In the old times flower tattoos were part of the cultural life of mystical India, where body painting is still held in high esteem even today. Take for instance the lotus flower tattoos, which definitely stand for the wisdom and serenity of beauty growing out of mud. Consequently, it is almost impossible to deny the rich variety of hidden meanings associated with flower tattoos; maybe the lotus stands for higher associations, but there are other subtle messages body painting send. Orchids very often stand for sexuality while forget-me-nots are great for sad moods.

Any young lady who’d like to get a body painting done, should definitely think well before actually turning to permanent flower tattoos. It’s true that you never know whether the same tattoo will look just as great to your eyes in a couple of years, as when you consider it with the teen mind, but many think the effort is worth taking. In case you’d ever want to undo flower tattoos, it is good to know that most of them require laser intervention, and still, they don’t guarantee complete removal of the colors under the skin.

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How to tattoo-professional guide (2)

Posted by
at September 1, 2010

Aftercare for Your New Tattoo:

Now,after you have your fresh new tattoo, don’t think your work has been done.You also need to take good care of it! From this point, your artist is not responsible for any infection or problems you may have with your tattoo if you don’t take proper care of it. It is very important that you follow these guidelines.

Leave That Bandage Alone!

Your artist took the care to cover up your new tattoo for a very good reason – to keep air-born bacteria from invading your wound. Yes, as pretty as your new tattoo is, it is still a wound. Leave the bandage on for a minimum of two hours. Excitement of having a new tattoo will make you want to remove the bandage so you can show your friends, but your friends will just have to wait until later.

Wash and Treat

After removing the bandage, use lukewarm water and mild, liquid antibacterial or antimicrobial soap to gently wash away any ointment, blood and/or plasma and to completely clean the area. Do not use a washcloth or anything abrasive. Your hand is your best tool in this case. (If your tattoo feels slimy and slippery, you have probably been oozing plasma. Try to gently remove as much of this as possible – when the plasma dries on the skin surface, it creates scabs.)

Then pat (do not rub) the area firmly with a CLEAN towel or paper towel to get it completely dry. Follow with a very light application of your choice of ointment. A&D vitamin enriched ointment would be my first choice, but if you don’t have any, Bacitracin or a similar antibacterial ointment is acceptable.

 Do not use Neosporin. This is a wonderful product for cuts and scrapes, but not for tattoos. Some can have an allergic reaction to the Neosporin, which causes little red bumps. When the bumps go away, so does the ink, and you end up with a polka-dotted tattoo.**

Bathing, Showering, Hot Tubs, and Swimming

Yes, you can (and should!) shower with a new tattoo. It’s OK to get your tattoo wet – just don’t soak it. Submerging your tattoo in a bath or hot tub can cause serious damage, so you’ll want to avoid those for 2-3 weeks, but showering is perfectly fine as long as you don’t saturate your tattoo. If you get soap or shampoo on your tattoo, just remove it quickly with water. Swimming – whether it be a pool, fresh water or salt water – should be avoided for at least 2 weeks.

Scabbing and Peeling

After a few days, you will notice some peeling and possibly a little scabbing. Excessive scabbing could indicate a poorly-done tattoo, but a little is sometimes normal and there is no need to panic. Apply warm moist compresses to the scabs for about 5 minutes 2-3 times a day to soften them and they will eventually come off on their own. (Do not apply ointment or lotion to a softened scab – wait for it to dry) You will also start to itch, just like a sunburn when it begins to heal. The advice here is, don’t pick, and don’t scratch! If the skin itches, slap it. If it is peeling, put lotion on it. And if it is scabbing, just leave it alone. Your tattoo is almost healed, and now is not the time to ruin it!

Protection from the sun

After your tattoo is healed, from now on, you will always want to protect it from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. These can fade and damage a brilliant tattoo very fast.

Tattoo Removal Options and Alternatives ( your last choice)

If you already have a tattoo, you’d better not remove it cos the cost you need to pay for it is unaffordable somehow and of course you will suffer so much pain.

If you really wish to partially or completely remove your tattoo, you should first consider your options and decide which method might be best for you.

Laser Removal

Today, lasers are the most common method of tattoo removal. They work by targeting the ink with pulses of highly concentrated light that break the ink into tiny fragments, which are then cleared away your own immune system. However, this isn’t all done with just one treatment. The more treatments you have, the more the laser can penetrate to destroy the ink. But, the more treatments you have, the more damage you do to your skin, causing painful blisters and scabs that can eventually lead to scarring. Experts in removal therapy say that technology has advanced to the point where scarring is minimal, sometimes non-existant, but this can vary depending on the situation.

Laser removal can be painful to your wallet as well. Depending on your tattoo, you may need 1-10 sessions, each costing in the range of $250-$850 per session. A large, professional tattoo in color could cost thousands of dollars to remove, and the effectiveness of the removal still isn’t guaranteed.

Intense Pulsed Light Therapy

Intense Pulsed Light Therapy, or IPL, is a dermal enhancer currently being used in some spas. Instead of laser light, it uses high intensity light in pretty much the same manner. A gel is applied to the skin and then a wand is used to emit pulses of light onto the skin area being treated. This method is said to be less painful than laser therapy, and more effective, resulting in less total treatment sessions. The bad news is that it also carries a heftier price tag – one clinic offering a price of $10 per pulse. Depending on how many pulses per session your tattoo requires, this could add up to a significant amount of money.

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Medical Methods

There are some other medical methods of tattoo removal so painful and ineffective that laser removal replaced them as soon as it became available. These include dermabrasion, which would actually “sand” away the top layer of skin through abrasive friction. Another method is excision, where the tattoo would be cut away and the skin sewn back together. These methods have been proved to cause much damage to the skin and result in severe scarring, and are only used today in extreme cases where laser surgery is not an option.

 Cover-up – An Alternative to Removal

If you have a tattoo you just don’t like, there is an alternative to having it removed – and it’s much less painful and a lot less expensive. It’s called a cover-up, and that’s exactly what it is. A cover-up is simply having an old tattoo covered up with a new tattoo. Many tattoo artists are becoming quite skilled in doing cover-up jobs, and can help you come up with a design that you will be much happier to live with. The price is usually just the price of a regular tattoo, and when done correctly your old tattoo will be completely invisible, reduced to a memory.

Once a tattoo has been covered up, it’s very difficult – if not nearly impossible – to cover it up again if it’s not done right.

We can see the above methos for tattoo removal are more or less dangerous and time and money wasted. Therefore, it is not a good ides to have tattoo removed from ur body. Once you had tattoo, you need to take care of it or think over and over before you have your favorate tattoo designs .

 

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How to Get Rid of Unwanted Tattoos

Posted by
at August 30, 2010

Tattoo removal has become widely popular for various reasons . One major reason is that safer, more affordable as well as widely available procedures have been developed through the years. Then, there is also the increase in the tattooed population, especially among the younger people. It is safe to say, that proportionately, more people will change their appreciation of their tattoos and will seek of ways to get rid of them. Yes, there are many tattoo removal options now than before but a second mistake should be avoided by thoroughly understanding the advantages and disadvantages of each procedure.

Know Your Options

The first thing to consider is that each tattoo is unique, and the suitability of removal techniques should be evaluated against each individual case. The internet is a good source of useful general information that guide people choose the right tattoo removal method for them. For example, you will learn that many people try tattoo removal creams that doesn’t often work. You will also be aware of the old and painful tattoo removal methods that are seldom used nowadays, such as dermabrasion, or excision which is actually cutting off the skin where the tattoo was inked.

However, it would be a good start to look at laser tattoo removal. Currently, this is the most popular method because it is considered safer, less painful and gives more satisfactory results according to the testimonies of those who have undergone the procedure.

Know More about Laser Tattoo Removal

Although laser tattoo removal has become the top choice among the various methods available, it does not mean that it is also the best for you. It is still a must to be really to understand the process before making a final decision to have your tattoo removed with this procedure. Make sure you know the following before deciding on the laser method to get rid of your tattoo.

It is painful, but because you withstood the pain while having your tattoo done, you can most likely handle the pain during and after laser tattoo removal. Anyway, you can choose to have anesthetics.

Do not expect a one-session treatment unless you have a small, one-color tattoo. You have to ask first for the estimated number of sessions that will be needed to get your expected result. This way, you will not only prepare the money but also the time needed to remove the tattoos.

Be ready to spend up to ten times over the cost of having the tattoo done. Tattoo removal costs depend on the size, design and colors of the tattoo. There are designs and colors that are removed only after two or more laser treatments.

You should realize that some tattoos, because of their colors cannot be removed. Another factor that affects the tattoo removal outcome is the tattoo’s location on the body.

Search for a Reputable Tattoo Removal Doctor

If, after your research you decide to have your tattoo removed through the laser method, the next important step is to find a reputable doctor to perform the laser treatment. It is important to know that it is not required for a laser tattoo removal specialist to be a doctor. However, to reduce any risks that go with the procedure and to raise the likelihood of a successful result, it is best to choose a qualified doctor. So, check if the salons or med spas where you plan to have the tattoo removed employ doctors to perform the treatment.

To ensure that you will undergo tattoo removal by a qualified doctor, you should ask for the following information:

The medical school the doctor went to, including the inclusive years of studies.

The length of time or experience performing laser tattoo removal.

The other medical procedures performed.

The success rate in laser tattoo removal.

The medical concerns that you, the patient should be aware of if you undergo laser tattoo removal.

The estimated number of treatments for your particular tattoo that you wish to be removed.

In other words, you have to make sure that the doctor has been adequately trained to perform laser tattoo removal and has the track record to support any claim of expertise on the procedure. It is after you are satisfied with the doctor’s professional credentials will you sign up for a laser tattoo removal session with him.

Successful Laser Tattoo Removal on Celebrities

In addition to your own research, you may also look at other people who have actually experienced laser tattoo removal. Chances are there is someone in your place of work, your neighborhood who can share their first hand experiences with you. Or, you can read articles about celebrities who had their tattoos removed. Some of these famous tattoo removal cases involved Britney Spears, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Billy Bob Thornton, Denise Richards, Tommy Lee, and Charlie Sheen. .

Opting for Laser Tattoo Removal

Many factors have to be considered before arriving at the decision whether to finally push through or not with laser tattoo removal. Why should you want to endure the pain, the considerable expenses, and time needed to get rid of the tattoo? Does the tattoo remind you of your painful past, or of your youthful indiscretions? Is the tattoo giving you a negative reputation against your current status in life? Is the tattoo a source of embarrassment that you can’t easily hide? In other words, is your tattoo something that you wish would just disappear like magic? The gravity of your desire to get rid of the tattoo will greatly help you decide to proceed with laser tattoo removal despite all the drawbacks that you have to overcome.

Alternative Methods

After careful evaluation of the cost, the inconvenience of subjecting yourself to several treatments, and the risks that you have to undergo with laser tattoo removal, you may come to a decision that you would rather find an alternative method to get rid of your tattoo. One option is to go for a tattoo cover up. You will have a new tattoo that will partially change the design or appearance of your current tattoo into something that would be acceptable to you. Or, you can just learn to accept and live with your unwanted tattoo.

Compared to all methods available for tattoo removal, the modern laser technique seems to be the best. People who are in a queue toward getting rid of their tattoo will find a great difference between tattoo laser removal before and after.

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Tattoo Machine Ink – A Must Read Before You Get A Tattoo

Posted by
at August 28, 2010

While many of us hope for a quality tattoo whether from a shop or at home there is one thing that must always be looked at. Tattoo machine ink and its quality will make the difference between a tattoo that stands out for 1 year or 20. Most tattoo shops use a quality tattoo ink and then others might go with cheap tattoo ink to cut costs.

Thinking Of Tattooing Yourself?

I sat around a few years ago sketching tattoo ideas and went to my local tattoo shops pricing the piece and found out how expensive it was. I had an idea to possibly tattoo myself and began researching where to buy my tattoo supplies as well as how to tattoo at home with online search engines.

This option might be going through your mind as well and I have a few tips before you start laying down ink on yourself. Start small and work your way up. Start with something small AND in a spot on your body that doesn’t show all the time because if you mess up, that will be with you for the rest of your life.

I decided to tattoo my knee and might I add that tattooing on your knee is not only painful BUT almost impossible to lay down straight lines since you don’t have the luxury of someone tattooing on someone else. The viewing angles and depending on which hand you tattoo with can really make that task difficult. Think about where on your body you are thinking of tattooing and imagine making the lines and see if that spot on your body is going to be hard to tattoo fully or not. The upper thigh is a great spot to start IF you are the gambling type because even if you mess up it won’t be seen by many (assuming you are a male who doesn’t wear short shorts…) but if you are a female, make sure and think about what part of your body doesn’t get seen in public INCASE you mess up.

My homemade tattoo in the end turned out great, I cleaned it up a bit over the years and overall I was very pleased with my work. The tattoo machine ink that I purchased was a quality ink which can either make or break a tattoo especially a homemade tattoo. Just make sure and read up on tattooing tips and guides online and really think about it BEFORE you start tattooing yourself because there is no going back or erasing the tattoo. There is always covering up, new tattoos over your shoddy ones as well as tattoo removal BUT those will end up more expensive in the long run SO do your research now before you just buy a tattoo machine and some ink.

Where To Get Tattoo Supplies?

Whether you are a professional tattoo artist or a “do it yourself” tattoo attemptist getting quality tattoo supplies should not be something to go cheap on. Nowadays there are thousands of places online and offline to make your tattoo supply purchase as pain free as possible. Don’t we all wish they can say that with tattoos themselves?

I have put together a catalog of thousands of tattoo supply companies where you can locate everything imaginable that you might need which is located here tattoo supplies so don’t forget to take a look at the savings that can be had there.

Why Does Quality Tattoo Machine Ink Even Matter?

This is a question that really shouldn’t even be asked but I have had plenty of these questions or comments before so I want to respond since it really is a subject that doesn’t need to be skipped ever. You are putting something in your skin that is going to be there for life. You want to make sure to never use substandard ANYTHING especially since it will be under your skin. Imagine using low grade ink and having something go wrong or you becoming allergic to it. Worse things could happen as well including infection and disease so only locate reputable sources. I have done the leg work as far as that goes and you can learn more by checking the author box below for a link to my list of reputable online tattoo supply dealers who don’t substitute quality for cost.

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The Tattoos of Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie Brief Biography

Born June 4, 1975, as Angelina Jolie Voight to parents Marcheline Bertrand and Jon Voight, this Academy Award-winning actress (Best Supporting Actress, 1999, Girl, Interrupted) has also won three Golden Globes and two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards. Before getting into acting, Angelina made her living as a fashion model.

Angelina Jolie is a well-known humanitarian and philanthropist, supporting several causes across the globe, including working with refugees through UNHCR (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees).

Tattooed actress Angelina Jolie and her husband Pitt have two adopted children, Maddox and Zahara, and a biological child, Shiloh.

Jolie achieved international fame for her portrait of videogame heroine Lara Croft in 2001 and since then established herself as one of the best known and highest paid actresses in Hollywood. As Lara Croft in Tomb Raider or the female assassin half of Mr. and Mrs. Smith you won’t see a single tattoo. Her tattoos are covered with makeup for her movie roles. Multiple sources report that during the Tomb Raider shoot, the makeup applied wasn’t doing a good enough job of covering the large “Billy Bob” and black dragon on her left upper arm and a digital artist was hired to go frame by frame through the film and make sure no trace of skin art could be seen.Angelina Jolie’s tattoos are perhaps just as well known as her trademark pouty lips and her performances on the silver screen. Angelina Jolie is the “world’s most beautiful woman,” according to the “100 Most Beautiful” issue of People magazine in 2006, and a large part of that probably has to do with her tattoos.

Angelina Jolie has had several tattoos done over the years, and she continues to frequently add new ones or change existing ones. They are not there purely for cosmetic purposes either, as it is said that each tattoo has a special meaning behind it. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it does give you a bit of insight into the personality, thinking, and preferences of the popular actress. Angelina Jolie is one of the most photographed women in the world – and now one of the most tattooed.
Angelina Jolie and her famous tattoos.

• Billy Bob”, the name of her former husband Billy Bob Thornton, on her left arm.

• Coordinates representing the locations where she adopted Maddox and Zahara , on her left arm

• A dragon tattoo on her left arm can still be seen faintly on her left arm, though she has been getting it lasered for months.

• A dragon she got in Amsterdam

• A large black cross tattoo on her left hip.

• The Latin quote “ Quod me nutrit me destruit”.

• Gothic letter tattoo between her shoulder blades says “Know Your Rights”.

• Buddhist Pali incantation written in Khmer script. Position: Left shoulder.

• The letter H on her left wrist.

• Arabic phrase “Strength of will”.

• The 12-inch long Bengal tiger is situated on her lower back.

• The dragon under the tiger.

• The window on her lower back.

• Two pointy black tribals on the lower parts of her back.

• The Roman numeral 13 (XIII) on her left forearm.

• A Tennessee Williams quote – “A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages” – on her left forearm.

• On her left shoulder, she has had her tattoo with the Chinese character for death .

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Things you need to be in the know about tattoo excision

Posted by
at August 28, 2010

Some days ago tattoos were once considered long-lasting, however nowadays people have a choice on the how their skin would appear due to modern technology. Thanks to an extensive array of modern methods used for aesthetic treatments, a good number of health centers, beauty shops and medical clinics offer tattoo removal services.

A good number of methods or medical techniques can be utilized to get rid of tattoos, however in recent times, the use of laser technology is now more preferred. The ink pigments inside the skin are disintegrated and the minute particles are effortlessly taken out by the immune system of the body. It is essential for a good number of treatment sessions before a tattoo is completely removed. While the treatment is being administered a few blemishes or wounds may appear.

More often than not tattoo excision is safe, which simply indicates that it will be blemish-free and painless. Using lasers in removing tattoos will not be inexpensive since it can cost from $250 to $850. The colors as well as the size of the tattoo will determine its cost, which implies that it will cost a few thousand dollars to remove a tattoo done by a professional, and you will not have an assurance that it will be very successful.

Another technique applied while removing tattoos is using intense pulsed light. Even though it is similar to the laser technique, it appears that the body can endure it and it will require only a smaller number of treatments. This technique of removing tattoos is also expensive since each light pulse can cost up to $10 in a clinic. You will become aware of its total cost when you get the total number of pulses for the treatment. Other methods that you can try are exfoliation, dermabrasion as well as incision, if you cannot afford pulsed light or laser treatment, however it may not be as effective.

An abrasive material will be rubbed on the outer layer of the skin to remove the ink if you use dermabrasion. The tattooed area of the skin will be cut out in excision; and due to the safety concerns on the use of harmful creams, topical tattoo removal has been strongly discouraged. All of this will point to the fact that for each permanent tattoo that you have will not be an easy price to pay. The most practical decision that you can make is not to have tattoos or if you would really need one, use temporary colors only.

Scientists are convinced that all issues are resolvable. They therefore started to contemplate something that could help with removing tattoos. Science has, ever since, come up with different surgical methods that include excision removal.

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