Touch up's anyone?

After you have had your tattoo for quite some time, the ink tends to fade depending on how old it is, how thick the ink is, if it is good quality ink or if the tattoo is in full colour.

Normally it is suggested to go back and get your tattoo retouched every year, depending on how much it has faded. I would suggest going back to the same parlour where you got your last tattoo from, because normally they offer a free touch up session for you.

Designs that have more solid colour, like black or grey, sometimes can appear lighter in colour in various places of the tattoo. It may need to be touched up if this is the case after the two week healing period.

If you have a look at my tattoo (pictured above) you can see that it has already began to fade, even though It's just 3 months old. But at the time I got my tattoo done I was unaware that the grey and black colours were subject to fade quickly. So now I probably have to go back and get it retouched to how I want it.

Even though tattoos can take up to 2-3 weeks to heal, it actually takes around 6 months for the tattoo to "cure" into the skin. So after the 6 month period the tattoo should be about the same as when you first got it done or retouched. Although ageing of the skin, as well as harsh sun exposure can make the appearance of the tattoo fade, as well making the outline of the tattoo appear more thicker.

So be sure to get your tattoo retouched to make it look like brand new again!

Love_G