Tattoos
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Shoreman, thanks for the support. El was also in a similar situation a while ago too.
I swore up and down to everyone it was no big deal and even convinced myself of that also.
I been blackout drunk every weekend at the club hitting on every girl in sight in the last 2 months. I just realized yesterday that this behavior was pretty bad for me and only a coping mechanisms to get over the break up.basically I am now able to admit I am really messed up. I'm going to avoid the alcohol and clubs for a while. I signed up for an art class too.
Anyhow, I've wanted this tattoo for 3 years and only held off because the woman didn't want me to do it.
kit99bar, we got your back! As we used to say when I was a little jerk off, "Fuck a bitch!"
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Shoreman, thanks for the support. El was also in a similar situation a while ago too.
I swore up and down to everyone it was no big deal and even convinced myself of that also.
I been blackout drunk every weekend at the club hitting on every girl in sight in the last 2 months. I just realized yesterday that this behavior was pretty bad for me and only a coping mechanisms to get over the break up.basically I am now able to admit I am really messed up. I'm going to avoid the alcohol and clubs for a while. I signed up for an art class too.
Anyhow, I've wanted this tattoo for 3 years and only held off because the woman didn't want me to do it.
You should feel proud of yourself. This is a tough realization to come to for a lot of men. And joining an art class is a great way to tap into your inner creative potential while occupying your mind, which will undoubtedly have a tendency to dip into the gutter when left to its devices during times like these.
Be sure to show us how the tat turns out. (And if you meet a nice bitty in class
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Man, Clint, do you have any spare room? You've been getting so much lately ???
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exactly 2 weeks to go till my next. Stoked already.
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sneak preview. It's a snake, representing my mother's Chinese Zodiac, on a tree next to a waterfall.
The snake will be bright orange when it's all done. I'm not sure when I'll be back, hopefully later this year. I love it!
We only got the shading and a little of the water done. Will have an updated pic of it tomorrow.
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my Artist told me to let it dry heal. The tattoo has been removed from it's wrapper for about 5 hrs now and it's getting dry/wrinkling. I googled and there are a lot of spots that recommend a tiny bit of non-scented moisturizer to prevent scabbing.
I want to listen to my artist though.What do you guys think? help a noob out!
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It's probably going to scab (at least lightly) no matter what. Although I can be lazy and I've done it, I wouldn't recommend a dry heal unless you've got a bunch of tattoos and been through it.
The lotion route is pretty universal and works great…Remember this...the body wants to be healthy and heal itself, so if you're a reasonably clean and decently healthy person, it should be fine. There are as many opinions on how to heal a tattoo as there are styles of tattoo art out there. Basically many different roads to the same destination. If the tattoo was applied properly you'll be fine either way, but I do believe that some moisture for it is a good thing.
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Yes, but a little moisturizer should bring it back to pretty close.
