Documenting my Tattoo Removal Using the Alex Tri Vantage.
Happy New Year!
I just wanted to take a moment to wish each and every one of you a Happy New Year!
I thank all of you for paying it forward by sharing your stories, keeping us updated on your journey, and for supporting one another -- such an amazing community, I am so proud!
Let's kick off 2016 with our heads held high, no regrets, no looking back -- what's done is done...onwards and upwards!
Eva G's provider
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Never Did Share This...
I should have shared this a long time ago, but thinking back to the start of my journey I was so against getting another tattoo in fear of it going bad. All I wanted was to have a nice tattoo, but I had 2 bad attempts and was done with them....so I thought. Half way into my journey my husband suggested I try a small tattoo, just so that I could see that they don't always go wrong...I was very hesitant, in fact I was extremely hesitant....but after giving it some deep thought I went for it. I decided on a henna style lotus on my ankle...what a pleasant surprise - it turned out perfect. It really was a boost for me, because I was stuck in the mindset of "every tattoo goes wrong for me" if you live life with that attitude then you may miss out on some really amazing opportunities.
I call this my healing tattoo, and what an appropriate place, near the foot...to keep moving forward.
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Getting My Ribs Tattooed!
I always meant to share this video, this was my ribs session— to my surprise it wasn't that painful, I think it was 3 hours...it was awhile ago so I can't recall. Really happy with how the tail turned out, since then I have added a peony and some shading, still a work in progress but taking a break for right now.
The one thing that worries me is that the ink won't hold well in some of the laserd areas, I don't know if anyone else has had this issue but we have gone over the lotus 2 -maybe 3 times and it still looks faded. I am not too concerned because I knew there was risk when tattooing over lasered skin.
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Hey there Stevek72, I know that you have been really concerned about the contents of the ink. I don't know what all tattoo artists use, but I know that my artist uses only organic non-toxic pigments. I actually just had a conversation with her about this, and she sent me photos of the ingredients listed in the ink she used on me "Organic non-toxic Pigments, distilled water, witch hazel" -- as part of our conversation when I mentioned that there are articles claiming there are toxic ingredients in tattoo ink she replied "Maybe in the 1970's definitely not anymore, the health board would never approve that, the inks now are all non toxic, metal and lead free."
You can ask your artist what was used on you and they should be able to show you. Take care, Eva.
Thanks, fakeisthenewreal! I had a taste of the hip bone as well, and a very small part of the tummy and I agree, it's terrible! ☺
I love the idea of getting a healing tattoo also, it might restore my confidence in tattoos again.
Thanks
Hi there! At first, all I could think of was removing my tattoo. I swore I would never step foot into another tattoo shop. But as time goes by you your feelings can change. I love tattoos so what was I so afraid of? So yes, healing internally allowed me to make the right decision, and getting my two small tattoos restored my confidence in getting tattooed again. I had no regrets. So I knew tattoos were good for me — I just had to find the right artist who I could trust, which was Alx. The key is not to rush anything, it's better to wait and know exactly what you want and who you want to do it. If you decide that a cover up is for you, it's really exciting to plan it. It's actually very special because after all you've been through...you sure earned to have something beautiful on your skin. I remember when I went to see my Phoenix design for the first time —I connected with it right away, in fact, because I picked the right artist who understood what I liked, every single drawing was a yes. Alx never had to change anything other than the size. Getting tattooed by her was fun, and I never worried. She always made sure we were on the same page. So if you do decide to go the cover up route, I can't stress enough how important communication and building a trusting relationship with your artist is. If at any point they are arrogant and make you feel uncomfortable...run no matter how great they claim to be. Put it this way, that's how I got into this mess in the first place. The guy who did my cover up "knew it all" bragged at how great he was and how he could give me the perfect tattoo showing me all his work, and an article he was featured in a tattoo magazine. His ego was big and his work was horrible. Yet, is an excellent artist, to this day he pulls off great work, but we didn't connect, he just didn't listen and my gut told me something was wrong. I just didn't listen to it. I digress...just be 110% sure it's what you want and don't let anyone push an idea on you -- you must work together. If at any point something doesn't feel right, then evaluate what's going on and follow your gut. They call it our "second brain" for a reason. ;)
Thanks Eva
You're most welcome! You should start a review as well. ☺