But just remind your daughter of what tattoos look like on old sailers, after the color has faded, and the skin sags.
I've had a tatto for 28 years. Yes, there's some fading, but modern dyes fade less than the old dyes. Also if the tattoo is done on a part of the body that isn't constantly exposed to the sun, fading is minimal.
My tattoo is on my upper arm, so it's only gotten exposed to the sun during the summer when I went sleeveless, the rest of the time it's been covered by even short sleeves.
When I first got the tattoo I was warned by those who either had tattoos of long standing, or those who knew people who had tattoos for a long time, that the red coloring would fade fast. But apparantly the dye formulation had recently been changed just before I got my tattoo, because 28 years later the red is still a strong, deep red with minimal fading. The most fading has been with the yellow, but it's still obviously yellow, just not as bright as when it was new.
Basically most of the colors are still strong, but what IS different is that the image isn't as "crisp" as when it was new...it sort of looks like something that was printed on an inkjet printer and then spritzed with water so that the edges bled a little.
And maybe it's my DNA, but my 58 y.o. upper arm is still smooth and firm!
hepatitis and other diseases can be transmitted through needles unless the tattoo artist has been very diligent to keep it sanitary.
Most legitimate parlors autoclave their equipment. Even back in 1983 they were doing this, plus used new needles for each customer (I watched as the tattoo artist broke the needles out of a sealed package)...but I made sure I went to a parlor that had been around a long time and had an excellent reputation.
And then if she wants it removed, remind her how painful laser tattoo removal is as well.
Which is why *I* say no one should get a tattoo before the age of 30! LOL
And under no circumstance have someone's name tattooed on your body! And choose a location like I did that you can hide under clothing so that you can still work at a bank or investment firm or lawyer's office! :-)
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I've had a tatto for 28 years. Yes, there's some fading, but modern dyes fade less than the old dyes. Also if the tattoo is done on a part of the body that isn't constantly exposed to the sun, fading is minimal.
My tattoo is on my upper arm, so it's only gotten exposed to the sun during the summer when I went sleeveless, the rest of the time it's been covered by even short sleeves.
When I first got the tattoo I was warned by those who either had tattoos of long standing, or those who knew people who had tattoos for a long time, that the red coloring would fade fast. But apparantly the dye formulation had recently been changed just before I got my tattoo, because 28 years later the red is still a strong, deep red with minimal fading. The most fading has been with the yellow, but it's still obviously yellow, just not as bright as when it was new.
Basically most of the colors are still strong, but what IS different is that the image isn't as "crisp" as when it was new...it sort of looks like something that was printed on an inkjet printer and then spritzed with water so that the edges bled a little.
And maybe it's my DNA, but my 58 y.o. upper arm is still smooth and firm!
hepatitis and other diseases can be transmitted through needles unless the tattoo artist has been very diligent to keep it sanitary.
Most legitimate parlors autoclave their equipment. Even back in 1983 they were doing this, plus used new needles for each customer (I watched as the tattoo artist broke the needles out of a sealed package)...but I made sure I went to a parlor that had been around a long time and had an excellent reputation.
And then if she wants it removed, remind her how painful laser tattoo removal is as well.
Which is why *I* say no one should get a tattoo before the age of 30! LOL
And under no circumstance have someone's name tattooed on your body! And choose a location like I did that you can hide under clothing so that you can still work at a bank or investment firm or lawyer's office! :-)