Tattoos in Colorado Springs? Pick the right piercing for you : We never realized just how much thought should go into a piercing until we spoke to Maria, who explained her process for the perfect piercing: “It’s really an art to style jewelry to the body. Firstly, I consider metal color and choose what’s most flattering to the skin. Then I look at the anatomy and see if there are any scars, moles, or non-proportional ear or facial features I want to use jewelry to either directly cover up, or detract from a viewer’s gaze. The opposite is true too; if there is a feature to play up, I will use jewelry to draw attention to that feature, for example, eye color. You also have to consider previous piercing placements and angles, and select jewelry or pierce to make any old piercing locations, that may not have been optimal, look deliberate.”
Be healthy. Smith advises keeping your body hydrated. A healthy diet is always important but especially after a piercing. Also make sure to avoid additional trauma to the piercing area. As Smith says, “Most irritations occur from bumping, snagging or sleeping on new piercings.” To care for a fresh piercing, wash with soap and water or saline solution—not rubbing alcohol—twice a day. “I find alcohol dries the piercing out,” Smith explains, “If it gets too dry, it cracks and bleeds, causing the wound to remain open. I prefer oil-based soaps for this reason. They clean the wound, but also provide oils to soften up the healing tissue.”
Preparing the tattoo: Obviously, once you take the right precautions, you can move forward. Your first purchase, after your drawing and sterilization equipment will be a machine. It’s unlikely that you’ll be able to get one from a custom builder right away, and you really don’t need it just yet. When you’re starting out you’ll be tuning and tearing down your machines, so get something affordable, but reliable to get your through your first few years. You will also want to make sure that you use high-quality tattoo inks. The carbon-based, American made ink is some of the best on the market. Be careful of cheap ink found on eBay and Amazon as these are made overseas with poor ingredients. We’ve seen people have terrifying reactions to them. Also, do keep in mind that some people have irritations and allergies, so these can play a role in the entire experience too.
Health Concerns in Tattooing : Because tattooing involves the practice of actually breaking the skin of a client, it is an inherently dangerous activity. Most of the time, there is blood involved, and that means that all kinds of blood-borne illnesses can be transmitted in the tattoo shop. A client’s blood could make its way into a cut on the artist’s hand, for example, or a dirty needle used on two separate clients could transfer a disease from one to the other. For these reasons, health and safety are major concerns in the tattooing world. Most equipment is not only cleaned, but also sterilized on a regular basis. Tattoo artists generally wear gloves while working, and many choose to wear glasses, as well. Left over inks are disposed of and not reused. The risk is so great, in fact, that tattoo shops must be certified and undergo health inspections. These are just a few of the precautions that are taken to ensure the safety of everyone involved.
At Living Art Tattoo Studio, our tattoo artist will listen and help you decide exactly what you want, we offer traditional tattoos and body piercings. We use the best tools, and the most high quality inks. Most importantly, we put an emphasis on cleanliness and safety. Designs are available in our shop or you can create your own. Our skilled tattoo artists can make your tattoo ideas a reality. Whether it be a tattoo that incorporates Japanese kanji, Chinese hanji or Korean hangul characters, which are very popular, or something as simple as a small flower. Find additional details at Piercing shop Colorado Springs.