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December 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Is this too red? Super sore first big tattoo
Photos attached; 16 hours after, lights on 32 hours no flash, flash in the dark 32 hours old (freshly moisturised) I got my first big tattoo (5 hours) yesterday (about 32 hours ago) but it is so super tender and sore and to me looks still quite red. My put on second skin but it just didn’t stick at all to my leg, it didn’t even last the journey home so I’ve just been trying to keep it open and being cautious with it but wearing a dress and avoiding as much contact with anything other than air as possible. I have noticed over the day i was very slightly shaking but thought it was possibly me just tensing up in my legs as i was trying not to let my mom’s puppies touching onto me while sitting. The only things that have touched it have been my clothes which i have tried to have as least contact still. I just tried washing and moisturising before bed but it hurts so bad and is so sore and now I’ve had the shakes for at least 20 minutes, is this normal for a 5 hour tattoo on the thigh? I have at least 5 other tattoos on my left forearm and none of them hurt like this one did/does. My longest one before this was only 2 hours long. The fact that it hurt almost too bad to moisturise it with my cream and that it’s given me the shakes again worries me a lot. At what point should I really worry? Originally posted by Lilash24680 on r/tattooadvice on December 10th, 2025.
December 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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December 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Unsure of what to do
Hey all, I got the Mickey tattoo in 2017 and it is still so freaking dark and heavy. I added the wave to it a couple years later hoping it would balance things out but it faded while the Mickey never has. I love the wave but the Mickey is still so heavy. A tattoo artist mentioned scratching it with white ink to lighten it. I don't want it gone over completely covered up though so it's tricky. Any thoughts? Originally posted by AntiqueFoundation242 on r/tattooadvice on December 10th, 2025.
December 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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December 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Saniderm Lifting Question
Hey all, I just got my 7th tattoo yesterday and it’s the biggest one I’ve gotten by a fair amount. For whatever reason, whenever I get saniderm/second skin, it always peels just enough at the edges for the plasma and ink to seep through. My artist sent me home with a second bit of saniderm yesterday to replace the initial covering today after gently washing with unscented soap. It went on perfectly fine, but within an hour it started lifting and in the very top part of the tattoo there is a small part that lifted enough to breach onto the actual tattoo. My question is, when should I just remove it? My artist recommended keeping this on 2-3 days, but if it lifts enough for there to be air pockets on the tattoo should I just remove it? Thanks! Originally posted by Jennaboo28 on r/tattooadvice on December 10th, 2025.
December 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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My week old tattoo 😓
I got my first tattoo a week ago of my dad’s hand writing. He passed a year ago. The artist captured his writing which is great! I’ve been very anxious and it’s shocking to have something I can’t take off on my body. (Duh that’s the point!🙄) I was torn between getting it above my forearm by my elbow but decided on my inner forearm because I wanted to be able to see it and conceal it more, and it would hurt less lol. I knew it would twist and it didn’t bother me in the moment with the stencil but now it does. What do you guys think? Does it look bad? Originally posted by Madisonturcotte on r/tattooadvice on December 10th, 2025.
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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tattoo coverup
hi guys, my client got a really bad tattoo she wants me to cover up but i’m having difficulty thinking on how to do so. i’m so confused on what the original artist was thinking. i can’t believe he did this to her. i have some ideas but i wanted to get your guys ideas and thoughts as well. thank you. Originally posted by New_Shopping5101 on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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December 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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I let my friend tattoo me and there’s small parts that r blown out how can I fix it?
Idk if this is the right place to post this but… I let my beginner tattoo artist friend tattoo this on me and I’m a little upset about how it’s turning out. Not upset at my friend cuz I let her do it as practice but I also do tattoos so I wanna know if there’s a way I can fix it without doing a full cover up. I like the tattoo I just wanna fix the little blown out parts. If there’s no cute way to fix it that’s fine I think I’m just nitpicking atp. Originally posted by Ambitious-Charge6921 on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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How's it looking so far?
Hey everyone, another quick update for everyone. Taking those antibiotics, making sure its cleaned, etc. It's dry right now, about to fix that, but wanted to show how it's going. What do you all think? Originally posted by Suspicious_Card_5391 on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Need advice on what to do
I just want to start off by saying that I absolutely love my tattoo. It took me a couple of years to finalize the idea of getting this, and covering my old self-harm scars. Finally pulled the trigger. It took a couple of months to complete, but my artist did an amazing job. It's been about 2 weeks since I've gotten the tattoo, and unfortunately my blue bonnets did not take well. I'm pretty sure I had an allergic reaction to the amount of blue ink used. All the signs were there. I've already been in contact with my tattoo artist. I've been following his instructions to a T. It looks better now, but it will need to be touched up after it's done healing. There is where I need advice. I'm a little iffy on using blue ink again and getting the same reaction... So I was going to see if maybe it would look good if I requested to do some purple bluebonnets? I guess that's a thing? Purple bluebonnets lol.. What do y'all think? Should I just get the blue resaturated and take the 'risk', or request that I do purple? (I only say purple because my rose has purple and my skin reacted fine) First two pictures were taken immediately after completion, last one that's zoomed in on the bluebonnets was taken today. Originally posted by Sierratoninn on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Amputee tattoo, open to ideas
I feel BIG weird posting pics of my little arm (left arm, missing just below my elbow) online, but my artist has had my deposit for months and I just can't settle. He's totally fine tattooing my arm and I am a congenital amputee (amniotic band syndrome) so I don't have phantom pain or anything like that. I am very proud to be an amputee, but I find the appearance unappealing and I want a tattoo simply to decorate it. I've drawn on my arm before with sharpie and I do prefer it that way. Before I thought about having a complicated, sort of tapestry banner that featured natural landscapes from my home that wrapped around my arm, trying to make it as meaningful as possible, but it didn't just feel right. My current idea is to do a snake, which wraps around the lower part of the arm with the head coming up along the top flat of the elbow, the head ending on my humerous. Give me all your ideas. I like nature and animal themes, especially frogs and snakes, celestial designs/witchy designs. I like ornate features. I hope this is enough. I hardly know anything at all about tattooing. Originally posted by HermoineGrangersHair on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Still looking for answers
Does anybody have any idea what possibly could’ve went wrong with my tattoo? (last two photos are current) Had it just over a year, no luck with asking around. Originally posted by Beahatezyou on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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In love with my first tattoo, add text or leave it as is?
I finally got my first tattoo and I love it! However, I’ve had the idea to add “BE NOT AFRAID” in simple text in between the upper wings, like one word per line starting at the top of the wings and going down towards the sparkle. Should I add to this tattoo or leave it as is? :). Originally posted by Little-lamb-444 on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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I don’t think my tattoo is healing correctly any advice
I have recently got a new tattoo and have been following the after care routine. “Gently Wash with warm water and soap then rinse with cold twice a day and apply tattoo balm after” I haven’t picked at it or believed I have been rough with it and only got it 4 1/2 days ago I just want to know what I’m doing wrong. It has lost so much colour, I just want some advice please. Originally posted by -rye_bre4d- on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Why does my tattoo look like this
Why does the ink look like it’s disappearing? I’m doing the aftercare the same way I did for my other tattoos, but this one is healing differently I have two on my forearm and this one on my bicep I got it done last week and it took two days to finish. Originally posted by Patient_Decision2960 on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Is it too much?
I never intended to be someone who’s super tatted, I just wanted a few minimal ones. I rushed into approving the design for the most recent one on my side, and I really wish I had asked for it a lot smaller and more minimalistic. I worry that it doesn’t suit me, it’s far too bold and large, or that my tats look odd as is? I really either need some honesty that what I have going on is cringe, or reassurance that it looks nice and artistic. Originally posted by Badbloodsugar on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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My first tattoo done by an artist
A year ago I posted on here asking if I could turn my arm scar into a sword Here’s how it turned out What do you guys think I really like the artist as a person and the tattoo and really want him to do more for me. Originally posted by Kind_Owl_1069 on r/tattooadvice on December 9th, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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December 9, 2025 at 6:37 AM