You want to get a tattoo, that's great. You don't know what you want to get, that's not so great. There's a lot of pressure to get a good tattoo and there's a lot of pressure to get a tattoo you can be proud of, that looks good, and won't look stupid years down the road. People may tell you, "Get what you want, it's your body." Yes, it's your body. IT'S YOUR BODY, if you get a tattoo that is below par, you can't just get a new body.
One thing you can do to ensure that you will get a tattoo that you won't regret is to get a tattoo that is on the subtle side and not something that has a bigger personality than you do. While a tattoo of someone's face that covers the entire front of your torso sounds like a good idea, it's a "loud" tattoo. You may want to get something that isn't huge but rather a shoulder size tattoo or something that can be seen but it can't be heard.
Spelling & Grammar. This is a biggie when brainstorming tattoo ideas . I know this aspect has been mentioned in previous blogs but it's something that needs to be repeated and repeated when talking to people about getting a tattoo. A tattoo with a spelling error is just not something that you can recover from. You can't hit backspace and put that missing letter back in there. A common grammatical error for people is "your" and "you're". I once saw a tattoo that said, "Your beautiful".... My beautiful what? My beautiful dog? She's pretty but why is that tattoo'd on your body? No, you meant to say "You're beautiful" and thank you for the sentiment. And spelling errors are just bad news too. I recently saw a tattoo that said, "I love Chicagoo" written in cursive. I don't know what "Chicagoo" is but it sounds gross and the city probably needs to remove it from Lake Michigan before another beach gets closed for the summer. I definitely advise that this person seeks a tattoo removal studio ASAP.
Make sure you know what the tattoo will look like as a tattoo. Sounds redundant, I know, but hear me out. You may have a picture of something that is dear to you and you want to get that image tattoo'd on your body, great. What is not so great is when that image is on your body and looks different than what you intended. Maybe it even looks awkward and now you're looking to sites for tattoo removal process links.
Getting a tattoo is a big deal and it's important to do it right and to be confident of your choice. Have a tattoo that you want removed because of an error discussed above? Contact a Chicago laser tattoo removal studio today!
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
Quick Tips for a Tattoo Virgin
Want to get a tattoo but this will be your first time? Well soon you won't be a tattoo virgin and will love your ink. Before you get your tattoo, make sure you follow a few tips on how to make your first time successful. As a Chicago tattoo removal studio, we want you to be confident in your tattoos.
Tip 1) Be Prepared to Follow After Care Instructions
After getting your tattoo, the artist will give you a set of instructions to follow to help your tattoo heal and completely set. Follow these instructions completely and don't skimp on it! Think about it, you just had your skin invaded and is now vulnerable, not following the instructions to make sure you don't get an infection is dangerous and foolish. Don't let the possibility of getting an infection ruin your desire for getting a tattoo; the possibility of infection is minimal if you follow the after-care tattoo instructions. While tattoo parlors may vary in the instructions, they are all going to be along the same lines and all are designed to allow your tattoo to set & rest while not allowing for infection. It's common for the instructions to include shielding from sunlight (cover with clothes or at least good sunscreen) and also daily washing and moisturizing.
Tip 2) Get It Right & Double Check
It's common for someone who's getting their first tattoo to be nervous about what to get. A common solution for this nervousness is to get a word or phrase in another language, such as Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, to name a few of the popular languages for tattoos. Regardless of what language you choose to get your tattoo in, make sure you know what your tattoo means; do not choose a tattoo in another language at random and check that your word or phrase means what you think it does, especially with no context around it. For example, a common tattoo is to get "love" in Greek; while this looks good, there are different words for "love" in Greek depending on what kind of love you mean, brotherly? Romantic? Double check. More importantly, make sure you have the right spelling, even if the tattoo is in English; nothing looks more embarrassing than a tattoo that has one letter off. This mistake can definitely lead to a laser tattoo removal process.
Tip 3) Shop Around
You're looking around for a parlor that will give you a reasonable price; don't settle for the first price you hear. Shop around. Look at a few parlors, ten even. There's no shame in looking at a bunch of parlors for a good price, remember, this tattoo is kind of permanent and to waste money would be a shame. FYI, a small tattoo in one color will typically run between $50-100.
Tip 4) Location Location Location
This phrase isn't only popular in real estate but also in the tattoo business. Where you get your tattoo is just as important as what you get a tattoo of. So you've chosen to get a tattoo of a celtic cross in straight black but where will you put it? Your shoulder/bicep/tricep? Your back? Your face? Think about it. Don't go get your tattoo and when the artist asks, "Where do you want it?" you reply with, "Oh, just put it there." You have to consider these things: will this spot show when I don't want it to? Will it look weird there? Could it affect my chances of employment? Etc.
Tip 5) The Parlor
The parlor you go to and get your tattoo is very, very important. Do some research and see what the reviews and rankings for that parlor are. Some parlors are great and some are gross. I knew a guy who was a big tattoo fan, he even made his own tattoo gun so he could draw a tic-tac-toe board on his thigh; but there was a tattoo parlor near his house that even he wouldn't go into because it was so dirty and gross in there. Think about it, if the parlor can't keep its shop clean, how do you think the needles will be? Do a search of them online and see what others say and how many people are saying it; if they have a good ranking but only one person gave a ranking, it might not mean much. Maybe that person works at the shop or is buddies of someone who works there.
If you ever want to get your tattoo removed though, check out a Chicago laser tattoo removal studio.
Tip 1) Be Prepared to Follow After Care Instructions
After getting your tattoo, the artist will give you a set of instructions to follow to help your tattoo heal and completely set. Follow these instructions completely and don't skimp on it! Think about it, you just had your skin invaded and is now vulnerable, not following the instructions to make sure you don't get an infection is dangerous and foolish. Don't let the possibility of getting an infection ruin your desire for getting a tattoo; the possibility of infection is minimal if you follow the after-care tattoo instructions. While tattoo parlors may vary in the instructions, they are all going to be along the same lines and all are designed to allow your tattoo to set & rest while not allowing for infection. It's common for the instructions to include shielding from sunlight (cover with clothes or at least good sunscreen) and also daily washing and moisturizing.
Tip 2) Get It Right & Double Check
It's common for someone who's getting their first tattoo to be nervous about what to get. A common solution for this nervousness is to get a word or phrase in another language, such as Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, to name a few of the popular languages for tattoos. Regardless of what language you choose to get your tattoo in, make sure you know what your tattoo means; do not choose a tattoo in another language at random and check that your word or phrase means what you think it does, especially with no context around it. For example, a common tattoo is to get "love" in Greek; while this looks good, there are different words for "love" in Greek depending on what kind of love you mean, brotherly? Romantic? Double check. More importantly, make sure you have the right spelling, even if the tattoo is in English; nothing looks more embarrassing than a tattoo that has one letter off. This mistake can definitely lead to a laser tattoo removal process.
Tip 3) Shop Around
You're looking around for a parlor that will give you a reasonable price; don't settle for the first price you hear. Shop around. Look at a few parlors, ten even. There's no shame in looking at a bunch of parlors for a good price, remember, this tattoo is kind of permanent and to waste money would be a shame. FYI, a small tattoo in one color will typically run between $50-100.
Tip 4) Location Location Location
This phrase isn't only popular in real estate but also in the tattoo business. Where you get your tattoo is just as important as what you get a tattoo of. So you've chosen to get a tattoo of a celtic cross in straight black but where will you put it? Your shoulder/bicep/tricep? Your back? Your face? Think about it. Don't go get your tattoo and when the artist asks, "Where do you want it?" you reply with, "Oh, just put it there." You have to consider these things: will this spot show when I don't want it to? Will it look weird there? Could it affect my chances of employment? Etc.
Tip 5) The Parlor
The parlor you go to and get your tattoo is very, very important. Do some research and see what the reviews and rankings for that parlor are. Some parlors are great and some are gross. I knew a guy who was a big tattoo fan, he even made his own tattoo gun so he could draw a tic-tac-toe board on his thigh; but there was a tattoo parlor near his house that even he wouldn't go into because it was so dirty and gross in there. Think about it, if the parlor can't keep its shop clean, how do you think the needles will be? Do a search of them online and see what others say and how many people are saying it; if they have a good ranking but only one person gave a ranking, it might not mean much. Maybe that person works at the shop or is buddies of someone who works there.
If you ever want to get your tattoo removed though, check out a Chicago laser tattoo removal studio.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
How To Get A Great Tattoo And Never Regret It
As a Chicago tattoo removal studio, we too often see individuals come in wanting to remove a tattoo that was poorly done,
they are embarrassed by, or ashamed of, or maybe a new job does not
approve. While we know that many tattoos
can be amazing, creative and beautiful, we also know that they can just as
easily be hideous and make people regretful.
With that said, we would like to provide you with some tips to consider
to make sure when you get a tattoo, it is a great one that you won’t regret and
will not be in need of our services at our Oak Brook tattoo removal studio.
How Much Do You Want
To Spend?
We all know that money is typically what everything revolves
around. So chances are, if you want an
entire sleeve, and you only spent $100 on it, it probably will not end up being
quality work. But just because you may
spend thousands of dollars on a sleeve does not guarantee that it will be a
tattoo well done. Also, as a tip from our tattoo removal studio, plan or make a budget for the money you want
to spend and put into the tattoo because if you don’t, we may be scheduling a tattoo removal session.
Where Do You Want It?
Our suggestion for a tattoo, assuming it is your first one,
is that you get a tattoo that is easily coverable for working environments. We highly do not recommend that your first
tattoo ends up being below the wrist or above the neck. You should not only consider tattoo placement
for jobs, but for the sake of being taken seriously by legal professionals
whether it be a judge, lawyer or cop. We
have several clients that love their tattoos but end up needing to get them
removed just because of the placement and they pay our laser tattoo removal studio in Chicagoland a visit.
What Are You Going To
Get?
If you are not sure you know exactly what you wont, DO NOT
GET IT. If you have an idea for a tattoo
we recommend you have a tattoo artist draw it out. After they do so, post the image somewhere you
will look at on a daily basis. This will
help test whether it is something you will get bored or sick of. You want to get a tattoo you will love
forever considering the fact that tattoos are ultimately made to be permanent
and not to end up needing tattoo removal. If after a few weeks or
months you see that you are still obsessed with the design, then go find the
best tattoo artists and get the tattoo done!
How Do I Find A Good
Tattoo Artist?
This is a very subjective question only because many tattoo
artists have their areas of expertise.
Not only that, but there are good tattoo artists all over the world, in
some instances you have to be willing to pay a pretty penny to have the most
seasoned artist tattoo you. Take
a look at Bmezine and search for artists in
your area. We also recommend you look at
tattoo blogs or tattoo removal blogs
to find any information about a positive or negative experience at a studio.
As experts in laser tattoo removal, we take pride in what we do and we can only
hope that other professionals take pride in their work as well, especially when
it comes to tattoos. However, we
understand that the world is not a perfect place and that is why we provide tattoo removal options for individuals.
If you have any questions, comments, or
concerns, please feel free to comment below or contact our Oak Brook laser tattoo removal studio today.
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