Finger tattoos have growing in popularity for the last several years and continuing to increase on almost a daily basis. There are pros and cons to finger tattoos, and its your responsibility to know them, as many artists will not tell you, but instead take your money for a quick buck. The texture of the skin changes about half way down the finger (from top to palm, not knuckle to nail). Because of this, the ink is guaranteed NOT to stay, well not in full anyway. It will be choppy at best, as seen in the photo above. There is nothing we as an artist can do to prevent this, except to just not do it. Many people say this is ok and you can get it touched up, but a touchup over something not guaranteed to stay is a guarantee it will not stay a second time. It makes the artist look like a bad artist and expecting something to be done for free over and over is taking advantage of something you knew not to do in the first place.
Tops of the fingers are better, and do not heal out poorly as the above photo, but do tend to have a bleed or haze factor around the tattoo. Fingers are constantly moving and stretching, so adding a liquid ink beneath the surface with no meat to really hold it, this is not a guarantee to look rockin’ in years to come either.
We have had great luck with the tops of the hands, no issues with heal out at all, so long as you are working with a good artist. There is the potential for scarring with any tattoo in any location with heavy handed and inexperienced artists. Palms of the hand really don’t hold at all, and must be “really” inked in. In my opinion it just makes you look like you have dirty hands.
Is a finger tattoo a good idea for a first tattoo? Honestly, no it isn't. As tattoo artists, we tend to steer people away from getting finger tattoos if they don't have any to begin with. It's a pretty drastic move to get finger tattoos as your first.
The texture of the skin changes about half way down the finger (from top to palm, not knuckle to nail). Because of this, the ink is guaranteed NOT to stay, well not in full anyway. It will be choppy at best, as seen in the photo above.
While pain is part of the process, you might want to find another option if you have a low tolerance for pain. Along with that, finger tattoos fade quicker than other types of ink. Since you use your hand more than other parts of the body, that ink is more likely to dissolve.
"It might look good when freshly tattooed but… much of the tattoo can 'fall out' or disappear [or] there can be a shadowy appearance to the tattoo. There's also a chance that it could fade much quicker over the years compared to a tattoo on a bicep or thigh."
Finger tattoos are more prone to fading due to the constant use of hands and exposure to the elements. Touch-ups may be necessary every few years to maintain the tattoo's appearance. Discuss touch-up options and pricing with your tattoo artist, as some may offer discounted or complimentary touch-ups for their work.
The sides of your finger, along with the palm, loose a heavy amount of skin cells on a daily basis seeing as they are our main mode of interacting with the world around us, this makes for very poor healing on tattoos.
Firstly, the skin on hands and fingers is not as easy to work with as other parts of the body. This is because, thanks to our joints and knuckles, the skin here isn't as smooth as other parts of our body.
While trendy, know that hand and finger tattoos can be quite painful with the thin skin texture and bony nature of these areas. The outer finger or back of your hands will be the most painful regions to get tattooed. Across genders, hand and finger tattoos typically rate at an 8/10 on the pain scale.
2+ weeks - The area will become less sensitive every day and should be fully healed within 4-6 weeks so long as you avoid infections, sunlight, and pool water. Continue moisturizing to promote faster healing.
The skin is more elastic on the fingers. Human hands are full of bones, fat, tendons, ligaments, and joints. Ink tends to behave differently on the hands and could blow out or fade easily. Ink sets into the hands and fingers differently than other sections of skin, causing irregular fading.
This is why finger tattoos usually require a touch-up by your tattoo artist in a few weeks once they heal, making them more expensive since you'll be paying twice the amount for the exact same tattoo.
After usually no less than 5 hours, it is safe to remove the bandage and wash the tattoo. After thorough hand-washing, a person can gently wash the tattoo with hypoallergenic soap and warm water using their fingers.
Tattoo blowouts occur when a tattoo artist presses too hard when applying ink to the skin. The ink is sent below the top layers of skin where tattoos belong. Below the skin's surface, the ink spreads out in a layer of fat. This creates the blurring associated with a tattoo blowout.
To accelerate fading, you can do things like exfoliate your skin regularly and apply skin lightening creams to the tattooed skin. If you want to use lightening creams, look for products that have TCA or hydroquinone in them for the best results. The fastest solution is getting laser removal.
Depending on the company you are seeking to have a career at and how conservative their policies are, hand and finger tattoos are not immediately written off as a reason for someone not to hire you. However, that is not to say that they are accepted everywhere.
Since your fingers are on the sensitive side, you may find certain areas to be more tender than others. And because the skin on your fingers is thinner than most areas of the body, it's likely that this area will be more painful than other parts of your body.
Similar to the feet, the hands and fingers have many bones, tendons, and nerve endings, resulting in increased pain during tattooing. Knuckles can be especially painful! Luckily, the amount of time spent tattooing this area is minimal, so the pain experienced is brief.
It depends on who you ask. There are some Christians who believe it is a sin. The verse in the Bible that most Christians make reference to is Leviticus 19:28, which says,"You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord." So, why is this verse in the Bible?
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