More Tattoo IdeasI can't say enough about how healing and beautiful tattoos are. They are a cool way to express your feelings and emotions, and at the same time you have a beautiful art gallery to look at any time you want. When I'm having a bad day over the loss of Gabriel and Josiah I just look at my tattoos and either smile or cry. Whatever emotion is expressed at that time must have needed to be expressed.
Here's Hannah getting a Memorial tattoo for her brothers. Like I mentioned before, we got the Chinese sign for Heaven. My son Jared is my middle son and was right between Gabriel and Josiah in the birth order. He really had a hard time because all the boys hunted and fished and socialized together. I will have to give him a page of his own to show you his tattoos. He has a portrait of Josiah on his chest and the Angel Gabriel on his upper arm. Not to many tattoo artists can do actual portraits.
Another excellent place to get ideas is "Tattoos for Women". Click Here! This site is cool because it's just for women (no naked ladies. yeah...) At some of the websites for tattoos you just pick the one you want, pay for it and print it, then take it to a tattoo parlor and give it to the artist. Other sites you can get a whole e-book of tattoos to browse and you get to keep ALL the tattoo designs in the book. To get your own e-book for Chinese symbol tattoos Click Here!
If Hannah can get a tattoo, anyone can. She's scared to death of needles.............
O.K. I have to suggest one more site (I can't stop myself). They have amazing tattoo ideas and designs. They have a tattoo design package....Click Here! Express yourself. You will be so glad you did. One last thing. Make sure you LOVE it before you put it on your body for the rest of your life. Also remember "Tattoo Me Now". That's where I got my heart with wings design......
---------------- Properly caring for your new tattoo ----------- How you care for your tattoo during the first few weeks has a lot to do with whether or not your tattoo fades. Scabbing might pull up some of the pigments. That's why it's so important to continually apply ointments or moisturizers to your tattoo for the first 2 to 4 weeks. If scabs do develop, never pull them off. If you do, you risk pulling out some of the tattoo's pigment. Again, the less pigment there is, the less vibrant the tattoo's color, which gives it the appearance of fading. You've also got to keep your new tattoo clean to prevent it from becoming infected; something else that can cause pigment loss. --------------Protecting your tattoo from the sun --------------- Just as the sun's powerful ultraviolet rays can eventually break down your skin and cause wrinkles, they can also break down the pigments used to color your tattoo. So don't let this happen! Get into the habit of putting sunscreen on your tattoo every time you go outside, even on cloudy days. You're supposed to do this anyway to help protect your skin against premature aging. So protecting your tattoo is one more good reason why you should develop this healthy habit. Here's another way to look at this: Investing in sunscreen with a minimum SPF (sun protection factor) of 30 is an investment in your tattoo's future. So always apply a liberal amount to completely cover your tattoo. Remember also to reapply sunscreen often especially after swimming or sweating. If you're always outside and applying sunscreen takes too much effort, you can instead cover your tattoo with clothing or a bandage. No matter which way you choose to protect your tattoo from the sun's damaging rays, just do it! Just like what can happen to your car's paint or the curtains inside your home, too much exposure to the sun ultimately causes your tattoo to fade. ---------------Using certain colors---------------------------- Blacks and blues are the most stable colors so they're the colors most resistant to fading. Colors with red-based pigments such as yellow, orange, magenta and purple are more difficult to maintain and that makes them more prone to fading. Keep this in mind when choosing colors for your tattoo.
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