hi, i want to get a tattoo on my back of a weeping willow with white leaves. I would get the leaves outlined with black but i want them to be filled in white, but i have been reading a lot about how it fades quickly and doesnt take with some people at all. i am extremely fair-skinned though. i'd appreciate any info you can give, thanks.
2007-09-24 13:29:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
It'll work out fine if you are willing to go back for an extra sitting, so that your tattooist can repack the white. If it is in there good enough, it'll hold. Of course all colored tattoos require a degree of matinence, if you want to keep them fresh and alive over a lifetime. This includes relining about every ten years, as well as the occasional color sitting. Being light-skinned is an asset.
2007-09-27 23:25:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are thinking about getting an all white tattoo there are a couple things you might want to consider. Most tattoos are outlined in black first. The reason artists usually do this is because other colors have less iron oxide in them, and can "blow out" or spread in your flesh to areas you didn't want them to. DON'T use the ultravioet glow in the dark ink, these inks can be very dangerous. Tattoo ink is not actually ink. It's a mixture of pigments that are created from inorganic materials. Most have iron oxide in them. White will not have as much, and the color may not show. I would suggest having the tattoo artist mix the white with a small bit of yellow or pink so that it's not a muddy discoloration.
2016-03-18 23:34:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
White ink fades incredibly fast. I got a tattoo or a Croatian Coat of Arms and the white parts needed to just be left blank because the white hardly ever works. Leave the white parts blank or pick another color.
2007-09-24 13:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have said, white ink, unless used as an accent doesn't hold up well. It tends to simply look like a scar- even on very pale skin. Also, white ink can yellow with time.
2007-09-24 18:16:07 · answer #4 · answered by erisa n. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White ink is best used for highlighting only. If you do a large area in white, the white colour will fade, and sometimes turn yellow-ish.
I wouldn't recommend it. Why not get your tattoo in some sweet black & grey?
2007-09-25 03:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
White ink is really best for highlighting and defining...not for filling in an area like another color would be used for.
2007-09-24 16:24:29 · answer #6 · answered by Carolyn H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White ink is great as a highlighting color but does not work all that well as just a solid color
2007-09-24 15:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by Belgrademitch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white wasn't meant to be a stand alone color, it was meant for accents only. white in tattoos tends to fade a lot and it takes many many applications for it to stand out. it also tends to yellow or brown over time like newspaper does. you should really consider something else for your tattoo if you want it to look good for a long time.
2007-09-24 14:52:11 · answer #8 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I talked to my tattoo artist about this and he said that its not such a good idea because of your skin tone. White should be used only to outline and even then it fades rather quickly.
2007-09-24 13:33:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you throw some dark colors around it, it will show up more so if just plain out in the middle of nowhere!
2007-09-24 13:45:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋