White Tattoo

[TheBabyEater]

Okay so awhile ago I posted about getting this tattoo done on my wrist.



Nika and I have even set a date to get them together at the same time But while I know I want to get it now, and where, and plan to one day in quite a few years getting a phoenix across my entire arm in UV ink, I'm really leaning toward getting this tattoo in white ink again. I used to toy with the idea awhile ago, but I'm leaning toward it again.

A few reasons why...

1. One day I want a professional job in a few years when I graduate college. While my ultimate goal is to have my own private practice where I am my own boss, I'll at first have to work under quite a few people and in a hospital where tattoos might not be exactly acceptable. I always figured I could wear bracelets, but I'm starting to worry it might affect my chances of being a professional Music Therapist.
2. It's my first tattoo, and I while I want to always remind myself of it's meaning, it's also sort of a private thing. I'm not afraid of my past or explaining it, but it's still something meant to be done for me, not to show off to other people. Having a white tattoo means I'll know it's there, not everyone else.
3. It seems a bit more unique and elegant than your average tattoo =3
4. I like that it looks a bit like a scar, it has a deeper meaning and connection to the reason I'm getting the tattoo. Plus I've always been a tad interested in actual Scarification (like tattoo, more triggering, don't look it up) while being way too deathly afraid to go get it done.

I know it fades, especially for people in the sun a lot. But I tend to hide from the sun, and I don't exactly run around with my wrist hanging out in the air anyway. I suppose my questions are that I'm wondering how much it would cost for one... And also, I have fairly pale skin, at first I thought that'd be bad but apparently it's better if you're pale And finally, I know it's fairly uncommon, but is it SO uncommon that the tattoo shop I end up going to might not have it? Our date is September 10th, and I'll be moving to St. Louis August 25th or so. That gives me just a few weeks to find a good tattoo place that has white ink I suppose.

Anyone have a white tattoo? I know there was a post about this quite a while back, and I glanced through it. But still, I think they're rather pretty. If it really fades that much, I can always get black done over it in a few years if I want, right?


Some white tattoo pictures similar to mine


I'm ignoring the fact that Lohan has a white wrist tattoo.

[Katie Lydia]

To answer the tattoo shop question, if it is booked then phone up the tattooist and mention you would like it in white ink, he should order it in for you coming. Might cost a teeny wee bit more but then you know for sure you have it.

xx

[Maloo]

every tattoo shop should have white ink. Even though purely white tattoos aren't common, they frequently use white to highlight in colored tattoos.

[Nicole!]

They most likely will have white ink. And yes, you can get black ink done over it if you ever chose to once its healed. You could always just get it touched up in white again if you wanted to

[Audacious]

I like white ink tattoos. They show up in black light and it's pretty cool I say go for it.

[Illuminate]

It looks really cool I think!
I've never really seen one like it. Definitely unique and not too noticeable.

Go for it!

[Le bonheur*]

I like them. I'm planning on getting one in the future, something that means more to me that is quite private (my angels' names). I'd say go for it.