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| goo from tattoo | 7/5/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I just got a Tattoo with color in it done july-3-09. which was last night. the color leaks i know ...
A: Kimberly, You may be putting too much ointment on the tattoo. Only use enough to barely moisturize ...
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| covering color | 7/4/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: My tattoo is a heart shape formed by leaves. Inside the heart, the artist used yellow ink. I don't ...
A: Marsi- Yellow is generally pretty easy to cover. The yellow could impact the new color slightly, ...
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| placement | 7/3/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: so i was thinking of getting a tattoo on my forearm. I have heard if you pierce your ear on the left ...
A: Ashley, It makes no difference where you get your tattoo. It is a matter of personal preference. ...
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| losing ink | 7/1/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: i got a tattoo coverup on my chest and i have been cleaning it regularly and doing everything that ...
A: Colleen, You may be over cleaning your tattoo. Please visit my FAQ page at ...
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| beggining | 6/30/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: and im 16 :] i have been thinking on becoming a tattoo artist but i dont know how to start. what ...
A: Missy- The first step it to take art classes, and you can start in high school. Learn and practice ...
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| Irritation to the color red | 6/30/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I have a new tattoo that is about 5-months old. There is a lot of red in it. I must be having some ...
A: Nancy, You are having what is commonly known as "RED REACTION" It is an allergic reaction to the ...
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| Tattoo | 6/29/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: my question is i just got a tattoo and i was wondering if i can put coco buter lotion on it after ...
A: Enyewu, No, it is not OK to put Coco Butter on a new tattoo. Please visit my FAQ page at ...
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| informational | 6/29/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: can you get a penis tattoo if you have herpes and gential warts?
A: Joe- Not sure, I'd discuss this with your medical provider. I know tattoos on lips can cause ...
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| tattooing without a license | 6/28/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: My son has tattoo different people including myself, his mom. He doesnt have a license, he has done ...
A: Suzie, When someone tattoos or pierces without a license they are breaking the law. Laws are made ...
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| swimming after piercing | 6/27/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: My daughter is on a swim team and is begging to have her ears pierced. Would she be able to swim ...
A: Kellie, It would really be advisable for your daughter to wait about 10 days before swimming ...
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| Koi Fish Tattoo | 6/26/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: Hey, I'd like to get a tattoo of a Japanese koi swimming up stream with cherry blossoms floating on ...
A: Dawn- I'd recommend visiting tattoo shop or websites in your area and find someone with some ...
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| Is my tattoo healing right? | 6/25/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: It has been two weeks since I got my First tattoo, and it is healing (its itchy), but the middle ...
A: Nesha- It all sounds quite normal- flaking and dry skin and so on. The colors will always look ...
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| Studio Suggestions and Red Reactions | 6/25/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: First, I'd like to ask you if you could recommend a shop near the Hampton Roads area of VA. I'm sure ...
A: Jamie, The organic pigments do not last and if you have allergies to plants or animals they are ill ...
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| Tattoo Leak | 6/24/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: I got a tattoo on the top of my foot about a year ago, and the tattoo artist did press to hard on a ...
A: Kayleigh- Generally the only way to deal with ink spread is to either alter the design or have ink ...
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| hypoallergenic tattoo ink | 6/23/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: apparently with my new tattoo i got i found out that i like alot of poeple am allergic to red. is ...
A: Dave- There is no hypoallergenic red ink that I know of. What I've found is that often using a ...
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| swollen tattoo (ribs) | 6/18/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: My ribs tat extends from my armpit to my hip and is three days old. The very bottom is the largest ...
A: Ashleyy, It is normal for a tattoo to be a little red and swollen a couple of days after it is ...
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| preparing for first tattoo | 6/15/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: im currently in the process of planning my first tattoo. it is a very large and detailed floral and ...
A: Shauna, Prep is different for different people. One thing you can do during the tattoo is have a ...
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| Tattoo | 6/14/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I want to get a tattoo on the top of my back from shoulder to shoulder.I don't want a big tattoo ...
A: Onyl, Skin is flexible and as our muscle mass or weight increases new skin cells form and the skin ...
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| raised outline | 6/13/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: The outlines of all my tattoos are raised and itchy. They are all different colors and all ...
A: Amy, There are several things that could be wrong: 1. The tattoos may have been overworked by an ...
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| Tattoo | 6/12/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: it is on my right calf an also it has swollin a little and is red around the tattoo and is still ...
A: Stuart, You may have an infection. I would strongly recommend that you contact a physician as soon ...
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| Piercing rejection/tattoo rejection | 6/11/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: My friend has been searching all over the internet to find an answer, and I've been trying to look ...
A: Jessica, It sounds to me as if your friend may have an allergy to metals. If that is the case she ...
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| Tattoo | 5/27/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: I have a rosery tattoo around my ankel and on the top of my foot.I got it over a year ago and ...
A: Kait- Generally, once ink is healed without problems, new ones don't appear. Maybe it is just a ...
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| my tattoo is still "leaking" ink after 9 months | 5/25/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: I got my 4th tattoo last August, and now (May) it still appears to be leaking ink. It does not ...
A: Morgan- Sometimes ink doesn't stay in the boundaries of the tattoo. Tattoo healing is not entirely ...
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| possible infection | 5/24/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: hi I recently got some work done about 5 days on a leg piece of a fantasy style phoenix it was a 5 ...
A: Daniel- Doesn't sound worrying from what you say, as ever, check in with your artist as s/h is on ...
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| 2year old tattoo is sore and has scabing. | 5/23/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: But latley the red part of the butterfly has had a scab on it, the red part and is a little sore. My ...
A: Debbie- It could be a red reaction. It might be time to check in with your health care provider ...
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| Tatoo | 5/22/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I got one on my foot its a nautical star I got it sunday and here it is thursday and its still all ...
A: Nicole, No it is not normal... It sounds like you are having a severe infection. Please consult ...
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| tattoo | 5/3/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: how do i know if my tattoo is getting infected and should it still be painfull 2 days after?
A: Will- It is totally normal for the tattoo to be sore for 2-3 days after, mine tend to be sore about ...
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| how to lighten red. | 5/1/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: I got a sun tattoo on my back 2 months ago and some of the red faded in the middle and I want to ...
A: Erin- It is always good to check in with your tattoo artist as s/he is on the spot. It is possible ...
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| dragon protection | 4/28/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: I want to get a tattoo around a portait of my parents and want to border it with a dragon that ...
A: Leeane- As I said, I'm not a dragon expert or even a color expert. I'd recommend you find someone ...
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| More than a blowout? | 4/28/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: My question is: I got a tattoo on my wrist 3 weeks ago. It is just a silhouette of a fish about and ...
A: Amanda- I have had the halo-like effect happen both on tattoos I've done and others have done on ...
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| tattoo i received | 4/27/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: i just got a tattoo on my wrist and i noticed i got white blister looking bumps.hear to find out the ...
A: Shani- White bumps are pretty common on fresh tattoos. Generally they are from over use of, or ...
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| dragon protection | 4/26/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: I want to get a tattoo around a portait of my parents and want to border it with a dragon that ...
A: Leeane- This is not really a question I can answer. There are so many different kinds of dragons ...
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| allergy | 4/25/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: heres the pic of my tattoo... it looks worst because of the flash.. the skin is realy shiny and the ...
A: Ricardo- My advice is still the same, give your body some time to heal without any additional ...
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| Fading new tattoo | 4/25/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I got a tattoo less than 2 weeks ago, and I am unhappy with the color. I would like to get it ...
A: Cheka, No, I do not recommend that you try these methods! Experimenting in that way is very ...
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| allergie or i dont now what?? | 4/24/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: i got my tattoo on January in spain.is in my inner bicep.. at fist it seemed ok but a week after it ...
A: Ricardo- It could be that the tattoo had a slight reaction to the bepanthol and I agree, I think it ...
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| Tattoos just not coming out the way they should | 4/24/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I have had a really hard time holding in ink PERIOD. I scab up everytime almost immediately. I take ...
A: John, For a list of proper care instructions please visit my FAQ page at ...
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| tattoo healing (almost 3 weeks) | 4/23/2009 | Sasha Merritt - Professional Tattoo and Cosmetic Artist |
Q: I had a quick question, I got my tattoo done on my forearm on April 3rd and used aquafor afterwards. ...
A: Matt- My guess is that what is going on is a simple loss of ink and all that is needed is a touch ...
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| The meaning of a tattoo | 4/23/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: My brother drew a the tattoo he wants me to get but he said I had to get it on my left shoulder, ...
A: Erin, There is absolutely no reason for the tattoo to be placed on your left shoulder. Placement of ...
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| Tattoo on the palm of my hand | 4/22/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: Is it a good idea to get a tattoo on the inside palm on my hand? I have heard that the top of the ...
A: Melody, The hand is a high wear area and tattoos there require constant touch-up. They usually do ...
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| Keloids on wrist | 4/20/2009 | The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body Piercer |
Q: I am a 28 year old white female that seems to be somewhat prone to forming keloids. I was stabbed ...
A: Sarah, If you are prone to Keloid scarring I strongly advice that you do not get tattooed. ...
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