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Hey everybody it is QCKND, and welcome back to another episode of Tattoo Talk Tuesday.
If this is your first time joining us, Tattoo Talk Tuesday is my weekly interactive tattoo talk show,
Where I take user generated questions
and lend my experience as a tattoo collector to you guys.
So this week, I wanna talk about something that I get a lot of questions about
that I would love to help you guys out with, and that is tattoo aftercare after the tattoo is healed.
And, I don't mean like two weeks healed, or like two months healed,
I mean tattoos that are on you, and they've been on you for maybe years
I get questions like 'Hey, my tattoos are still itching me and it's been over a year'
or 'My tattoos seem dull'
And I would love to share with you some things I do to keep the health of my tattoos alive and well.
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And I do have a video all about keeping your tattoos bright
But I would love to go a little further in there just and share some stuff I do with my body and my skin,
in order to keep my tattoos at the best health they can be.
So definitely stay tuned in this video for some tips that I can lend you guys
And definitely let me know what you do in the comments down below
to keep your tattoos healthy as well.
So I got this question off Tumblr and it says,
"Is is common for tattoos to be itchy even after it has been a year or more since you got them?"
And I answered, "It may just be a possibility that you have dry skin.
For years I used peppermint soap until someone told me it was actually really drying for my skin
and I noticed my tattoos seemed brighter when I switched to a very moisture rich body wash.
Even if you're not using peppermint soap, maybe try switching your daily routine
Maybe it's just something you're doing that doesn't mesh well with your body."
So i'm gonna show you guys what I like to do in the shower when I am cleaning my tattoos
And just making sure they are very bright and exfoliated.
So you guys might remember this video where I used a tattoo brightening device
that is sold to be a tattoo brightener.
And a lot of the comments on this video said 'why don't you try exfoliating with a brush?'
So today, i'm going to be showing you the Vanity Planet Body Brush: Spin For Perfect Skin
Which is ideal for full body exfoliation, and right now it is on sale for $30 so you guys can check that out with the link in the description.
So, exfoliating you skin is great for brightening your tattoos.
You can see here that i'm going to exfoliate before I start with the rest of my routine.
This brush head spins to help with any clogged pores,
I like it, especially because I get a lot of ingrown hairs from shaving,
and they cause a lot of bumps, so this is really great for opening up the pores,
and making everything really smooth and fresh.
Exfoliated skin = bright tattoos. This is a really great way to start off your routine.
So I use a really moistureous body wash,
And that is 'Olive Branch' by Lush
It has a lot of oils in it, which is great for my skin.
I notice a lot of improvement when i'm using this, as opposed to a peppermint soap that I used to use.
So, i'll take that and rub it right over all my tattoos
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So the spinning brush also has a pumice stone head which is great for the tattoo I have on my heal.
It generally gets really calloused because of the rubbing of my shoe,
And I feel like you can even see it on camera, how much brighter it gets after I can spin over it like that with the pumice stone.
After that I like to shave, this step isn't optional,
I mean this step IS optional, you do not have to shave if you don't want to,
But I feel like when i shave my tattooed areas they always end up looking a little more bright anyway,
My skin is kind of dark, the HAIR on my skin is kind of dark,
So, it kind of muddies up that area.
Then I exfoliate one more time with this brush,
This is not a daily routine, this is just tattoo maintenance.
From here, I feel like you can already see how much brighter and how much more healthy my skin looks,
from exfoliating with the brush and using the moisturizer.
From here, i'll put on some moisture rich lotion, this is "Sympathy for the Skin' by Lush.
All of the tattoos on my leg are at least over a year old,
Some of them are up to 6 years old,
And you can see, just from this little routine, everything looks so much brighter and healthier,
My skin is so much softer to the touch after exfoliating that dry skin off of the top layer
And even with just a little bit of moisturizer, everything looks so much brighter.
For my arm i'm showing you a different option, and this is "Argan Oil"
I feel like oil can be a great way to also brighten your tattoos.
I swear if I put oil on my tattoos, they look brand new.
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The snake tattoo is close to 5 years old, the rose tattoo is 2 years old, the bird tattoo is almost 5 years old,
And I feel like after a good exfoliating, a good shave, they look brand new, every single time.
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Here are all the products I used, I will have links in the description for every single thing I use, I swear by this stuff
So I got this question on Tumblr, and this says,
'Hey QCKND, I watch all your videos and I love you so much,
I have a question about healed tattoos though,
my first was a big thigh piece (go big or go home) it healed kind of uneven,
there's a lot of lines that are raised, will that go away with time or is it that way forever?'
So I answered,
When I had my tattoo removal, I was told that tattoos heal beyond the initial 'two or three weeks' span
where most of the apparent healing occurs.
A lot of healing happens in the following 12 weeks
I would say, if you still fall under that umbrella, drink a lot of water and try to eat a little more conseiously
Our bodies heal best when they are running well, so any lag in that process can usually be cured with healthy maintenance."
So I think one of the best tips I could tell anyone is our bodies heal from the inside out.
If you are like me, and you like to snack, and you eat a lot of junk food,
and you drink a lot of coffee, like I do,
sometimes that shows up in our skin.
So my best advice to you is to maybe figure out what your vices are,
mine is definitely snacking,
And figure out some ways to help with that.
I think healthy eating can change so much,
I feel like if i'm eating better, i'm sleeping better
And if I am drinking a lot of water, I feel like my skin is brighter.
And the elasticity of my skin is better.
And with all of that I feel like my tattoos reflect that as well.
I'm not saying 'Change your entire diet', i'm not saying 'Change your entire life'.
But if theres little things that you can do,
Like, if you drink soda everyday, if you eat candy everyday,
if you're like me and you eat like, a vegan cheesesteak everyday...
I feel like all of those things definitely show up in our skin
And if your tattoos are still healing,
theres so much improvement if I just drink more water.
I also feel like my tattoos are really raised if I have dry skin,
or if it is cold outside.
So I think, heavy blankets, sweatshirts, everything like that.
Keep your skin moisturized, and protect your skin from the elements.
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I hope some of these tricks and little things that I do were helpful to you.
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I know not everything can be helped with some of these things
and sometimes a touchup might be, might be your best solution,
for ink fallout, or just some trouble that has happened during healing.
And I definitely assure you that all of that is normal,
I have received touchups on tattoos,
Definitely on the inside of my elbow, places where its difficult to heal.
But if you have a tattoo, and it's healed to the best of your ability,
keeping these things in mind will definitely be helpful to you.
So give this video a thumbs up if you care about the health of your tattoos,
and if you are here for Tattoo Talk Tuesday.
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I love you guys so much and until next Tuesday, leave your submissions in the comments down below
I would love to do more directly user submitted stuff.
Keep the conversation alive, and I love you guys.
Bye.