So I know they shave you when you get a tattoo, but what happens when the hair grows back? If it is a fairly hairy area does the heir distort the tattoo? I want to get a tattoo on my calf muscle but I have quite a bit of hair there and not sure what it will do.
2007-02-02 17:45:08 · 8 answers · asked by Wanderer 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
The short answer is, it will make your tattoo hairy. But it will still look good, unless you are a gorilla. :)
2007-02-02 17:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by B aka PE 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No before you get the tattoo they shave it off. Tattoo artist must have a cleared n clean canvas (ur skin) to work on; the do art on the skin not hair. From experience usually the hair will never grow back as abundant as before because the ink basically takes over the skin n slightly changes it (not in a bad way). If anything and if by nature u r a hairy person the hair will do nothing but grow back and hide/conceal the tattoo under it! So u might have to shave to show the tat u got, which may not be a bad thing if you are a business man! Good Luck
2016-03-29 02:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends how thick the hair is in the location where the tattoo is. Hair growth can affect the tattoo's look if it's really dark and thick. You can shave it every few days if you really want it there on your calf muscle or you can choose a different spot.
2007-02-02 17:56:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't distort the tattoo but it always looks better shaved. my husband got a tattoo that covers half of his calf from the knee to the ankle and he just shaves the hair around it when we are going to conventions or whatever. whenever you are going to take pictures of it or show it you should always have the area shaved. it looks much better.
2007-02-03 04:16:23 · answer #4 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My partner just got his done, I love it... He has alot of hair on his legs but it really doesn't affect to overall look of the tattoo... I say go for it buddy!! Calf tattoos look great!!
2007-02-02 19:27:49 · answer #5 · answered by psycho_faerie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no it dosen mess up the tatoo my husband got a tatt on his calf and hes got hairy legs lol. the reason they shave it is because it dulls the needle if theres hair. i asked when i got my tatt done. but no it dosent mess up the tatt at all. but if its really hairy it might kinda hide it a lil.
2007-02-02 17:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by Bri 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an angel tattoo on my right ankel, but I shave my legs. I think that it could distort the tattoo, but that is something that you could discuss with the artist maybe they could work something in there that would work. :)
2007-02-02 17:56:24 · answer #7 · answered by princess_heather43787 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will just have a hairy tattoo that is all.
2007-02-03 04:34:21 · answer #8 · answered by derrangedxkitten 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋