It's Qcknd, and welcome back to Tattoo Talk Tuesday
Today on Tattoo Talk Tuesday,
I would love to look into a question I'm often asked,
but I have yet to explore.
Tattoo blowouts.
Sometimes referred to as ink bleeds, or tattoo bruising,
tattoo blowouts are usually identified as tattoos with blurred,
unclear lines, or skin that has darkened around the tattoo.
But the big question is,
how do they happen?
Today I would love to share my theories on my own tattoo blowouts,
invite a friend to share hers,
and even share some advice from a tattoo artist.
Inside my arm, I have a little blowout around this leaf.
This area of the arm is supposed to be very common for blowouts.
And I just assume the blowout occured
from lack of aftercare on my part.
And wear and tear from being in such a high impact part of my body.
On my one finger, you can see that the lines look very bled out.
While, on my other hand, it seems to be only faded and untouched.
I believe this strong line happened from lack of experience,
from the tattoo apprentice I received the tattoo from.
And this line was just passed over too many times.
This tattoo was just poorly treated on my part during the aftercare.
Today I welcome my coworker Courtney to Tattoo Talk Tuesday
so she can lend her experience to us about her tattoo.
Courtney was a really great sport about me picking apart her tattoo and I'm really greatful to have her on the show.
Q: So, tell me a little about this tattoo.
C: So I got it when I was 18,
Q: Okay.
C: and, I did this woman's hair and her boyfriend tattooed me.
Q: Was that before beauty school or after beauty school?
C: It was during beauty school.
Q: During beauty school you did this woman's hair.
C: Yes. I did her hair and we did trades-ies. I did her hair, and her boyfriend gave me a tattoo.
C: And I noticed, after a while, that it had shading around it.
C: I wasn't sure what it was.
Q: It looks a little like bruising right?
C: Yeah.
Q: Do people commonly think it's bruised?
C: My mom thought that it was bruised but she
was the only person that ever said anything about it.
I thought it was from him wiping it so hard, that the ink went into my skin around it also.
Q: Do you think it had anything to do with his professionalism, or his skill ability?
C: Yes.
Q: You don't have to be candid.
C: He learned in jail.
Q: Courtney.
C: And I was 18, so I was totally cool with it.
C: He outlined it, he drew it on me, to show me what it would look like.
C: And I said I liked it.
C: He seemed like he knew what he was doing.
C: One of them is open yes, he wanted it open, I have no idea why.
Q: Do you still love your tattoo?
C: I do. A little bit.
Q: A little bit?
C: A little bit.
Q: Don't ever let anyone ever tell you that they don't like it.
C: Thank you.
Q: As long as you love it.
C: I won't.
C: This is my first tattoo.
Q: Aww. And did he do it?
C: No. I got this done in northeast Philadelphia.
Q: Perfect.
While being tattoed by one of my favorite artists, Max Khun,
I was able to pick his brain a little bit about his experience with tattoo blowouts.
He said in a lot of cases, he's noticed that blowouts
seem to pop up on people who are often tattooed by older generation tattoo artists.
It seems that a lot more traditional, or Japanese inks, seem to bleed over time.
And are more sensitive to sun exposure and wear and tear.
Newer inks are often more regulated,
along with newer techniques that can offer more long lasting tattoos.
Research all of your tattoo artists and look for healed photos when you are going through their portfolio.
Max also mentioned that he sees a lot more blowouts on women, rather than men.
I believe this is just because of the varying locations on male bodied people,
versus female.
And it might also be affected by supple skin textures, hygiene, and beauty rituals.
It's very important to keep after care in mind.
Proper healing methods will play a huge part in how your tattoo
will look once it's healed.
But it's also important to continue to care for your body the rest of your life.
UV rays can penetrate the skin, and break apart pigments,
so wearing sunscreen whenever you're exposed to the sun
is very important for the health of your tattoos.
AKA, no more tanning beds.
Max mentioned how easily tattoo removal can clean up
these lines that have bled out, or blurred over time.
It can happen almost instantly and with minimal pain.
Hydrate and care for your body.
Vitamins, diet, hygiene, moisture... These are all important things to consider.
But mostly, love your body.
Not all changes to your tattoos have to be a terrible thing.
Watch as your body changes over time, and maybe welcome a freckle or two
popping up over the years.
I love you guys so much. Give this video a thumbs up,
and tune in next week for another Tattoo Talk Tuesday.
So Courtney is helping me film Tattoo Talk Tuesday this week. Courtney is gonna lend a little bit of her
personal experiences to us. We are coworkers, who become friends. (BFFs)
And we went to the same beauty school, little trivia. So thanks for being on the show today, Courtney. (Thank you! Thanks for having me.)