It’s not uncommon for people to get portrait tattoos of their famous stars. The likes of Sandra Bullock, Jesse James, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Alec Baldwin, Barack Obama, and Sarah Palin have appeared on the arms and legs of individuals across the country. The question is what to do once these stars are no longer your idols…

Tattoo Removal

The need for tattoo removal is growing almost daily and the options for removal can vary - from tattoo removal creams to laser tattoo removal. The question always comes down to which option to choose. For many, considering laser seems like the best option, but many aren’t aware of the true time and money it takes to do such removal methods. To others, cost is a huge factor preventing them from removing that unwanted tattoo.

Over the last six years, WreckingBalm has been developing and marketing a product that uses a combination of medicinal and over-the-counter techniques. The WreckingBalm system includes both a medical device along with exfoliation creams, both of which can be used in the comfort of one’s own home. Admittedly, it is not an overnight removal method, but for those struggling with costs and time commitments of doctors appointments, WreckingBalm is a great alternative.

So if you’re one of the many individuals stuck with an idol you no longer admire, then consider your options of tattoo removal, including WreckingBalm In-Home Tattoo Removal.

Tags: star tattoos, tattoo fetish, tattoo removal, wrecking balm, wreckingbalm

When snowboarder, Shaun White, went to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics there was little known about the tattoo bet he had with his coach Bud Keene; a bet that may eventually lead to tattoo removal or tattoo regret.

The 23 year-old was known for his unique flips, spins and turns that landed him in first place at numerous competitions throughout the world. Vying for gold in Vancouver, Shaun was determined to make an impression on his first run; and that he did. Scoring almost 4 points higher than the second place contender, Shaun was feet, literally, above the competition. With a second run still to come rumors started flying about Shaun’s potential new tattoo, and the fact that he could very well take gold without even completing his second run. Within a few short minutes, Shaun White was a guaranteed gold winner. His second run on the pipe was for fun and not needed for him to win the gold. With his coach, and tattoo twin, routing him on at the top of the pipe Shaun nailed another run, even throwing in his unique McTwist 1260.

Shaun celebrated almost still in disbelief at the bottom of the hill. But what was he really thinking? Besides the fact that he’d won gold by a landslide with his even higher scoring second run, was he pondering that now famous soon-to-be tattoo? On Today Shaun expressed the thought of getting a tattoo, “I’m not sure, I’m sort of getting peer-pressured into it by the US Team Coach” he said.

Well, Shaun White is not alone in his feelings; many people often feel pressured to get tattoos. However, those tattoos are often the ones they regret getting down the road. Whether you’re an Olympic contender or just hanging with some friends, getting a tattoo needs to be considered well beyond the heat of the moment. Tattoo removal takes months even years to remove completely so your commitment lasts longer than the brief 60 seconds takes to get down the Half Pipe in Vancouver. When the time comes to be pressured into your next tattoo, think about this Shaun White moment.

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.

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. 

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.

No Green with Envy Lasers Removing Green Tattoo Ink

Laser tattoo removal uses intense pulses of light to pass through the top layers of the skin, and target specific tattoo ink particles.  The goal is to hit the ink target wasting the least amount of energy searching for the target, so the ink pigment can absorb the greatest amount of laser energy. Ultimately, more energy absorption means there is more energy inside the ink molecules to expand and break apart the tattoo ink.

Once tattoo ink particles are broken down into smaller bits they are removed by the body’s natural immune system, and bit by bit, overtime the tattoo ink is removed from the skin.

Colors that stand out in contrast to skin tones such as black ink, attract and absorb larger amounts of laser energy because the ink is an easy focal target for laser energy. 

Green inks are challenging tattoo colors to remove, because the color green is the product of the colors yellow and blue, and yellow and blue color tones are also prominent undertones found in skin tones.

So you can see why tattoos made with difficult to remove green ink, are tattoos no one envies when it comes to laser tattoo removal.

Bad Economy has Home Tattoo Removal Business Flourishing

With tough times and a struggling economy, most American’s are trying to budget their money and save where they can.  Surprisingly, fear of a failing economy is not holding people back from getting tattoos. But it does have people looking for ways to get less expensive tattoos that have the business of home tattoo removal flourishing.

There is a trend of people trying to save money by staying local, and not spending money on travel and expensive destination vacations.  And, with people staying close to home they are still spending money on self-improvement services such as hair, nails, tanning, tattoos, and yes… tattoo removal.

The struggling economy has a large number of people still getting tattoos however opting for simpler, and cheaper tattoo designs.  And all of these low cost, low quality tattoos also have people spending money on home tattoo removal. 

People are looking to save money on tattoos any way they can.  They are price shopping for tattoo artists, looking for bargain basement design deals, and even avoiding the expense of going to tattoo shops with home tattoo parties. 

But people are learning the hard way that tattoos are one area it’s not wise to skimp on spending.  And tattoos are truly one of those things that you really do get what you pay for.

Fortunately, there are affordable home tattoo removal systems available for people to remove poor tattoos in the comfort of their own homes.  And with home tattoo removal such as Wrecking Balm® people save money no expense for gas to travel to multiple laser tattoo appointments, and WreckingBalm home tattoo removal system costs pennies in comparison to the expense of laser treatments.

Tattoo Fading Leads to Removal

Tattoos are a trend that have certainly gotten under a lot of people’s skin.  Especially, for those people that have witness some tattoo fading occurring with age.

While tattoos are not like bad haircuts that eventually grow out, tattoos also do not remain permanently the same forever.

Tattoos fade with age, this is apparently something many people are realizing after the fact, evidence of the rising number of tattoo removal being performed.
 
According to the American Society of Dermatological Surgery, in 2001, 44,760 tattoo removal procedures were reportedly performed in the U.S.  In 2003, that number increased significantly to 61,772 tattoo removal procedures. And data is currently being reviewed for 2007.

The fact of the matter is as people age, their skin ages too, and naturally tattoos fade and age with the skin.  So, if people want their tattoos to look good for as long as possible, they have to take care of their skin and at the same time their tattoo.

Most common reasons for tattoos fading are:

1. Excessive sun exposure

2. Failure to properly care for tattoo during healing process

3. Amateur tattoos or tattoo artist did not apply the pigment correctly using a steady hand

The most common reason for fading colors is ultraviolet light, especially sunlight.

Excessive amounts of sun will fade tattoos at the same rate it causes skin damage.  To protect against damage and fading it’s important to wear daily SPF and limit time in direct sun.

Adopt the habit of good skin care and daily sunscreen to protect today’s tattoo from regretting tomorrow’s fading, and the hassles of tattoo removal.