For the past few years the focus on Sarah Palin has gone from politics to clothing and now tattoos. The famous line made by Barack Obama more than a year ago, “lipstick on a pig” has recently turned awareness to the lipstick worn by Sarah Palin.  Some wonder, is the liner surrounding her lips real or is it a tattoo? Either way, it keeps the rumor mill about Sarah Palin going and brings even more attention to her latest book, Going Rogue.

Sarah Palin Lip Tattooed?

Although the truth in the Sarah Palin Tattoo Saga may never be known by the general public, there is truth in the popularity and convenience in cosmetic makeup. For years, women have been wearing cosmetic tattoos in an effort to streamline the morning activities. Similar to regular tattoos, cosmetic tattoos pose a risk of being “unliked” by the person wearing the ink. Over time you can grow tired of the color, shape or outline. Before you consider sporting that permanent lip liner or eye brow, you’ll want to make sure that it’s something you’ll like forever. The tattoo removal options available for regular tattoos are not the same for cosmetic tattoos because the area on your face and surrounding your eye or lip area is more tender and sensitive. As with any tattoo, it’s important to consider your cosmetic make up carefully.

Miami Ink Tattoo

Miami Ink, located at 1344 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, Florida is a popular tourist destination. To many,

it’s a great location to receive their South Beach souvenir. Many seek out the popular tattoo parlor for its fame brought forward by TLC’s hit show “Miami Ink”. Owners, Ami James and Chris Nunez are just a few of the famous artists tourists seek out. Unfortunately, the professionalism and artistic qualities found and filmed at Miami Ink are not what are found at parlors across the country.

For years people have been getting tattoos while on vacation; often as a token of their great trip to warm Caribbean destinations. Regrettably, there comes a point where the research and effort to get a quality tattoo is often forgotten. The artists featured on Miami Ink are professionals with lots of experience behind their belt. Not so much can be said for the guy behind a counter at the Tat Parlor in Mexico.

Costa Rica

If you are thinking of getting a tattoo it’s important to do your research. Make sure the artist you are using is a professional, and has experience. Ensure that you like that you are going to want to live with this tattoo forever or you’ll be seeking out means of tattoo removal before you even return home from your vacation.

You should also research the type of ink that the artist is using. Often times, artists will mix their own inks. Since this ink will be injected deep into your skin it’s important to know what the ink is made of. It is critical that the proper steps are taken to ensure that the tattoo needle and inks are kept sterile. Make sure the parlor is clean and follows regulations for a clean, sterile environment. While it may be fun to get your tattoo while beaching around the coast of Costa Rica, but it may be best to wait until you’re back in the United States where regulations are in place to keep chances of infections to a minimum.

Keep in mind that not all tourist attractions like Miami Ink are clean and professional. Make sure you do your research or you could be in for guaranteed tattoo regret.

Columbine Flower

It was Tuesday, April 20, 1999, in Littleton, Colorado two kids, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered their small town high school on a rampage. In just under an hour the two had killed 15 people and left another 23 injured. The number of people affected by the largest school shooting in history is unknown.    Everyone probably remembers gathering around the television and watching the event unfolding; wondering why.  Now ten years later, the images and thoughts of that day are still there. 

Getting a tattoo in honor of a fallen loved one is common.  It makes one wonder how many individuals bear a columbine flower tattoo in honor of those that were lost at the school that day.  Tattoos often represent a symbol of ongoing life for an individual that will never be forgotten.  Many people bear the name of the loved one scripted on their arm. Many will have a picture of the individual portrayed on their shoulder. Others will look for a symbol, such as a flower, that represents the individual they are remembering. The Columbine flower is known for its beautiful color, often white with purple pedals. This flower tattooed on an individual would be a great representation for the loss during the Columbine shooting. 

This school shooting is one that will always be remembered and those lives that have been lost will also be remembered, whether it’s through photos, memories, or even tattoos.  

There comes a time in everyone’s life where we’ve all thought of doing something crazy, something out of the box like getting a tattoo. Well, it’s happened; someone has officially gotten an Obama tattoo on their leg.

What exactly were they thinking?  Ok, so they may like Obama, but what are they going to think of him in 4 years? Will he still be an extremely popular President, or will the tides turn? No one really knows that answer, but the thought of having the President tattooed on your leg forever seems like a sign of potential regret. 

Imagine what the President will look like when the gentleman turns 60? Ok, maybe we shouldn’t go there.

Maybe it’s time begin looking at various tattoo removal options. It’s almost a sure guarantee this persons going to want it someday. 

 

 

In-Style Magazine: Rhianna Tattoo

When rumors were flying around that Chris Brown allegedly hit pop singer, Rhianna, everyone thought that the relationship was over.  Two stars in their own right, Chris’ career possibly damaged forever.  Just a short time later, images started showing up of Rhianna’s face swollen and bruised.  But what ties these two together?  Although Rhianna and Chris do not seem to be talking about the abuse or the fact that they may be back together, there are some things that will always be tied - the tattoo of stars on both Chris and Rhianna’s neck.

It is unclear exactly when and why Chris and Rhianna got their star tattoos, but regardless of how you look at it, is something that will tie these two together forever. They are not the first individuals to get “matching” tattoos, but like with any tattoo it’s important to think of the future.   Everyone hopes to be with their significant other until the end of time, but if it doesn’t work out, whether it’s because of abuse or a more common reason, irreconcilable differences, a long lasting forever tat will keep that tie long after the relationship has ended.

Fortunately there are a couple of options when it comes to tattoo removal; allowing individuals like Rhianna and Chris to get that unwanted, forever memory of a love gone wrong removed.  Laser tattoo removal and in-home fading treatments allow you to remove a tattoo in a relatively short amount of time.  So, are you considering sharing a tattoo design with your love? You may want to reconsider, but if your mind is set, start reading up on various removal methods.     

Tattoo Ink

Getting a tattoo can be an exciting adventure on that gives one inspiration for creating a unique style of their own.  What some people never think about is what is in their ink? Tattoo inks are made up a variety of different items. Tattoo artists often make their own inks creating their own color and styles. 

Tattoo inks were originally created from items found in nature making color variations minimal and often less vibrant in color than today’s inks.  Today, inks can be found in an unlimited number of colors and pigments.  One of the most common types of tattoo ink pigment is acrylontrile butadiene styrene, or ABS plastic.  Titanium dioxide, iron oxide, carbon black, naphthol derivates are just a few of the other items used to make ink pigments.   Pelican ink or India ink are known for being used by amateurs and tend to be less vibrant in color than inks containing ABS.

Because tattoo inks are customized by the tattoo artists, regulating these pigments can be extremely difficult.  Cosmetic tattooing is left primarily up to state regulations.  If you are considering getting a tattoo it’s important to know your artist. You have to understand where and how they get their inks.  Far too often people do not consider the risks involved with tattoo inks before getting there tattoo.  Risks of infection, allergic reactions, granuloma, and keloid formation are only a few of the complications that can be the result of tattooing.  The chemical make up of ink pigments can also play a role in how easily a tattoo is removed. Homemade tattoos and india ink are often easier to remove.  So before your ink, please consider the risks and know where your tattoo inks are coming from.  

Permanent Tattoo Today, Removable Tattoo Tomorrow

Freedom2 is a Manhattan based company founded nearly ten years ago on a crazy idea that a permanent tattoo should also be a removable tattoo.

Typical tattoo ink is made from insoluble pigments and remains in the skin forever. Laser treatments can be costly and painful, and ultimately might not even remove tattoo ink completely. Thinking that there’s got to be a better alternative, Freedom2 began pursuing the idea of making permanent tattoos that are also easy, and less expensive to remove. 

Infintink is the first and only easy to remove tattoo ink using an advanced scientific technology (Particle Encapsulation and Enhancement (P2E) Platform) of encapsulating the tattoo ink inside microscopic plastic beads.  The tiny transparent ink beads trap the colors inside, but a single laser tattoo removal treatment cracks the protective capsules, causing the non toxic ink to release into the body, for further breakdown and removal.

Tattooing with Infintink is similar to tattooing with other permanent tattoo inks, the only difference being Infinitink embraces the foresight technology of easy tattoo removal.  New removable tattoo ink application uses the same technique of inserting ink pigments into the skin with a needle, just like normal tattooing, and are permanent unless you change your mind.

A Fortune Small Business feature The Next Little Thing –10 big Ideas in 2007 reports Infinitink costs an average $1,000 for one laser treatment to remove in comparison to the $5000 to $10,000 it costs for numerous treatments to remove conventional tattoos.  In addition, Freedom-2 expects the new removable tattoo ink to cost four times the price of standard ink.

Today all tattoos are permanent, and soon all will be removable thanks to Freedom 2 new easy to remove tattoo ink.

Read more information on Infinitink Tattoos.

Wrecking Balm Tattoo Removal Process Step by Step

Clean the skin area of the tattoo. 

Following the instructions. Remove the DemoMatic™ hand device from the box.  Insert batteries (supplied) as instructions indicate.  Unwrap one of the DemoMatic heads and secure onto the motorized microdermabrasion device.

Dip the Demomatic™ into the Suffusion™ Gel.  Apply light pressure and gently move the DemoMatic™ device for a maximum of 45 seconds to create a duel method of accelerated exfoliation.

Rinse tattoo skin area and pad skin dry with towel.

Using the Demo-Brasion™ Spray, cover tattoo skin with mist of the specially formulated skin peeling spray to penetrate down deeper into the skin for increased fading. It is normal to experience a slight tingling sensation. Leave on skin for 90 seconds.

Rinse skin thoroughly and pad dry.

Apply Hydravescent™ Cream with botanical ingredients that help soothe skin as well as lighten the appearance of the tattoo from the surface down, gradually working to fade the ink pigments.

The Branding Butter™ is a water-resistant conceal that can be applied to cover the tattoo while the WreckingBalm® System works at fading ink away.  It’s great for the special occasions or when a person feels the need cover their tattoo.

Repeat the above steps three times per week, until satisfactory results are achieved.  Remember tattoo removal regardless of the method does not happen overnight.  Tattoo removal is a process that requires consistency in following these steps every other day or 3 times per week, and plenty of patience.

Different Ways to Remove Different Colors of Tattoo Ink

There are different ways to remove tattoo ink.  Tattoo ink removal can occur by working to fade away the appearance of the tattoo from the surface of the skin.  Or a different approach to remove tattoo ink works within the skin, by breaking apart large beads of ink logged in the skin into smaller ink particles that are removed away by the body naturally.

Laser tattoo removal works to remove tattoo ink using the second approach of breaking apart ink in the skin.  Laser tattoo removal uses beams of light energy to pass through the top layers of the skin, in order to target a particular tattoo ink color within the skin.  Lasers only able to target certain colors, and are not effective at removing all tattoo ink colors.  Some tattoo ink colors are too similar in color to skin tones, making them difficult to detect and target for removal.

WreckingBalm® tattoo removal works to remove tattoo ink using both surface fading and within the skin approaches.  Wrecking Balm® works to remove all tattoo ink colors.  Wrecking balm removes tattoos on the surface of the skin, as well as by working down lower in the skin to break apart large tattoo ink particles into smaller pieces that are removed by the body naturally.

Lasers work particularly well to remove tattoo inks professional tattoo artists have tattooed, as the ink is more apt to be at the same depth in the skin.  All black tattoos remove well with lasers because the ink is such contrast to skin tones. 

Examples of tattoo ink colors lasers are not easy to remove with lasers are green, yellows, oranges, and some red inks.  However WreckingBalm® works well to remove these tattoo inks because it is not targeting a specific color it is removing all colors.

That’s why different ways to remove tattoo ink are often used in together to achieve the best tattoo removal result.

Intentional or Unintentional Tattoo Fading

Tattoo fading can be intentional or unintentional.  If you want to intentionally remove or fade a tattoo for another fresh cover tattoo, you can choose laser tattoo removal or a home tattoo fading product.  However, if you want to prevent tattoo fading on a new tattoo, or a tattoo you are going to get then you should read the following information on ways to prevent unintentional tattoo fading. (more…)