I am getting a tattoo done on my upper back, and I have been told to either wax or shave the upper back area. The hair is so fine, and I am scared that it will grow back darker or worse, HARIER! Does anyone know if it will or has had to do the same for a tattoo on their upper back?
2006-10-17 01:35:01 · 20 answers · asked by blablablabla 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
The artist will shave it for you unless your a person that has had them before & is able to reach the area to be tattood. At least with me it's been that way. One of my best friends - he is a hairy one & has many tats. Funny thing is the ones he got on his shoulders & upper back - when they shaved it the hair didn't grow back as bad as it was. Now it always looks like stubbles. His arms don't really grow as thick either. So I think it depends on the body. Most guys though usually when they get tats on they usually keep it cleaned so they can show them off & the picture isn't distorted in any way.
2006-10-17 11:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by tygernside 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you shave, the tattoo artist is goin to shave where you want the tattoo! Hair makes it kinda hard to get the look of the tattoo! It gets in the way! Don't worry about it growing back unless you have hair like a wolf or bear! Then it will grow back but it won't grow back until after the tattoo is finished healing!
2006-10-17 13:36:34 · answer #2 · answered by Black Betty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 10 tattoos and a 3 are on my back. It is my experience that the artist WILL shave the hair because it gets in the way of the tat. It is not true that it will grow back darker or worse so don't stress. Good Luck and Enjoy!
2006-10-17 02:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by Lt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's pretty standard for tattoo parlors to do; I saw my boyfriend get a tattoo on the back of his neck and they shaved it even though it was just peach fuzz. Probably makes the job a bit easier.
The whole myth about hair growing back darker or thicker is just that--a myth. When hair naturally grows, it comes out tapered at the end. When you shave it, it initially will look thicker and darker because the end will be blunt. If you leave it be and don't continue to wax/shave it, however, over time it will look peach fuzzy again.
2006-10-17 01:44:48 · answer #4 · answered by The fiercest: Jenny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive not long had a tattoo done on my back ,it dont realy matter weather you have hair there or not the person doing your tatto will still shave the area first its just so its claen and no hairs will get traped while getting tattoed , id didnt think i had any hair on my back i thought it was only men but the tattoist said he would still have to but the razor over anyway , id say your hair will grow back fine again its only if you keep shaving it off all the time that you might have problems, anyway a tattoist will never wax the area first waxing can be a bit painfull so there not going to wax you then give you more pain with the tattoo , good luck and hope you like your tat
2006-10-17 02:22:35 · answer #5 · answered by maca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you get a tattoo the artist will shave the area that he is inking. They have to do this because if they don't -it's long so i'll make short- you could end up with a messed up tatt. Don't worry, the hair won't grow back thick, i got a few tats and i thougth the same. It's comes back like it was never shaved. The body hair isn't like the facial hair.
2006-10-17 01:51:46 · answer #6 · answered by .......... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason the area is shaved is because if the tattoo artist does the tattoo over the hair it can get imbedded into your skin and cause more problems than their worth, infection, poor tat coloring, etc. The artist usually shaves the area prior to starting. I wouldn't worry about the hair growing back thicker/fuller. You'll be fine.
2006-10-17 06:01:51 · answer #7 · answered by ead824 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cutting does not stimulate new growth. (If it did, those going bald would be shaving afflicted areas to encourage regrowth of what they're losing.) This belief probably stems from the perception that short hair seems to be tougher than longer hair. Hair expert Philip Kingsley recommends thinking of a bamboo cane: a long cane flexes easily, but the same cane cut short feels harder and tougher. Another reason for the belief resides with the naturally finer ends of uncut hair: compare the end of a long-lived hair with that of a hair recently cut or shaved, and you'll see the one is thicker than the other. That could lead the less-than-careful to conclude that the whole of the hair's shaft became thicker as a result of the hair's being cut (which it didn't) rather than to realize that shaving or cutting results in a blunt termination, whereas natural outgrowth concludes in a tapering.
The part of the hair we style is already dead. The living sections lie below the surface of the scalp. Cutting or shaving the extreme end of the dead section isn't going to have an impact on the parts that are alive. Go forth to shave and trim as much as you like — you will not be affecting the intrinsic nature of your hair.
2006-10-17 01:42:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No matter what you do, the artist should go back over the area before the tattoo is done. So makig the effort ahead of time will help and prepare less effort for trh artist. Good luck to you. It may hurt a little.
2006-10-17 01:47:01 · answer #9 · answered by kgcarpntr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a tattoo in between my shoulder blades that goes from the bottom of my neck to the middle part of my back, and I didn't have to shave anything. Let the tattoo artist decide if it's necessary,don't stress!
2006-10-17 16:11:13 · answer #10 · answered by *Juicy Princess* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋