A few decades ago in our country tattoos did mostly military, people who have been in places not so distant, representatives of subcultures. Today the attitude towards the application of body art has changed radically. Tattoo parlors are actively visited by students and not very young people, men and women, representatives of various professions and social layers of society. Many of those who are just going to do the first tattoo, want to know how to do tattoos correctly and what technologies are used today.
Recommendations for those who are going to get a tattoo
It is best to go to the tattoo parlor in a calm, relaxed state and good mood. You should not get a tattoo when you are drunk or hungover because alcohol dilates blood vessels, which can provoke bleeding. Girls should refrain from this procedure during menstruation and pregnancy. If there are allergic reactions to any medication you should inform the master about it.
In the tattoo salon you can see the photos with examples of works. If you can't decide on the plot of the tattoo yourself, an experienced master will help you to solve this problem. The place for the padding of the figure is chosen in accordance with the size, symbolism and personal wishes.
Advantages and disadvantages
As any procedure based on the interference with the integrity of the skin and the long-term result of changing your appearance, tattooing requires objectivity and reasonableness. Your face, both before and after surgery, will require some care, albeit not on a permanent basis.
- Before the procedure, a mandatory requirement is the absence of cosmetic manipulations with eyelashes (lamination, Botox, extension, etc.);
- It is forbidden to take antibiotics and drugs that affect blood clotting or psychological condition;
- It is important, if necessary, to take anti-allergy medications;
- And, of course, in case of sudden inflammation of the eye, postpone the meeting with the master.
In addition, individual medical contraindications and peculiarities of the body are taken into account.
Absolutely inadmissible are venereal diseases and cancer, diabetes (requiring a regimen of insulin), blood diseases, epilepsy and nervous disorders.
Pregnancy and lactation are contraindications, as anesthesia uses drugs that are inadmissible for the body of a woman in this position. The duration of the effect of the procedure also reduces the oily skin type. An unpleasant consequence of tattooing is postoperative swelling, which makes it impossible to use this procedure before an important event.
But there are undeniable advantages of this cosmetic procedure: the effectivity of the result, huge savings in make-up time and money for decorative cosmetics, the preservation of purity and elasticity of the skin in the tattoo area, as well as the lack of contraindications for low vision, which indicates the delicacy of the procedure.
How to stuff female and male tattoos: the preparatory stages
The selected area of the body is freed from the hair, the skin is degreased with an alcohol solution, disinfected. The tattoo area is treated with gel or gel deodorant. Next, the contours of the figure are transferred to the body, which can be done in several ways.
Most often transfer paper is used. The picture, printed on a printer, is transferred to transfer paper. The subject is trimmed to the outline. If the drawing is large, small cuts are made along the edges so that the paper lies well on the prepared area of the body. The sketch is pressed against the skin and removed after a few seconds. The contours remain on the body, which the artist reinforces with a body marker. Experienced artists use only markers, without transfer paper.
How to properly impose a tattoo: the stages of the process
Applying a tattoo involves the introduction of the dye pigment under the skin. Let's talk a little about the structure of the skin.
- Epidermis. This is the top, the thinnest layer. Its upper part consists of periodically renewing cells, in which there is no metabolism.
- Dermis. It includes the papillary and reticular layers. The dermis contains collagen and elastin fibers, smooth muscle fibers, sebaceous and sweat glands, hair roots, vessels, free nerve endings.
- Hypoderm is the subcutaneous fatty tissue. The fibers located in the reticular layer of the dermis are continued here. Between the fibers there are fat cells.
Experienced masters precisely bring a needle moistened with pigment into the dermal layer, optimally between epidermal and papillary layers. If the pigment has reached only epidermis, such tattoo will descend very quickly. During the period of healing capsules of connective tissue cells are formed around the pigment particles that isolate them from the epidermal layer, which is constantly renewing.
After the preparatory stages, the master proceeds to the main process. How to properly stuff a tattoo:
- The machine needle is dipped into the paint, the first thing to do is to create the contours. This is the most painful part of the procedure. The needle is introduced into the skin quite deeply and very quickly.
- If the master does a colored tattoo, then the coloring machine he first draws the dark areas, and then the light areas. Persistent paints are: black, brown, red, blue. Depending on the task, more or less saturated colors, thicker or more fluid colors are used.
- Shading is performed with strokes or circular movements. If there is a mole, it is bypassed or hidden in the drawing.
- During the application of the pigment blood is periodically blotted.
Girls often have a question about how tattoos are done on a woman's body. Are there differences in the process of drawing for men and women? The stages of the process are the same, but the pain sensations may be different. For example, for girls to beat a tattoo on the chest is more painful than for men. But in the area of the sacrum, on the contrary, the pain sensations are stronger in men.
Popular Locations
At the beginning of the millennium 2000, the images on the shoulder were undoubtedly in the first place for all girls and men. Nowadays, the forearm successfully competes and even leads in popularity among girls, in contrast to the representatives of the stronger half of the world in the whole area of the hand. Let's look at it in detail:
Whole arm.
The famous sleeves, - popular with all advanced tattoo enthusiasts these days. The composition lies on the entire surface of the limb, from the shoulder joint to the fingertips.
On the shoulder.
For men these days, the favorite canvas for body art painting is still the shoulder, due to the possibility of covering it with a short sleeve shirt and the scope of expression relative to the size area. It should be noted that girls are not inferior to men in this.
On the bicep
A very widespread variant for men is a tattoo on the bicep on the inner side of the arm. It is suitable for men, inclined to bodybuilding or simply following the thickness of their arms.
On a triceps.
A favorite form of self-expression in both sexes. The point is that it only becomes visible when its owner turns his back to you. And if it is the only one on the hand, it often has humorous overtones.
On the forearm.
For the bold, but restrained. Usually applied by office workers, thus declaring their uniqueness by simply rolling up the sleeves on his shirt. The tattoo does not violate the rules of the dress code and at the same time can be easily accessible.
On the wrist
The beautiful half of humanity has a preference for images on the wrist. This is due to the possibility of realization of their own individuality and at the same time the possibility of hiding the image from prying eyes under the thickness of the bracelets, allowing the wearing of short sleeves. Very comfortable.
On the palm.
A little-noticeable drawing on the palm has a small life span. The palm is exposed to daily contact with the objects around us, so the wear and tear of the pattern is maximum. Its only advantage is unusual, but it is better to refrain from such dubious uniqueness.
On the elbows
Rare individual tattoos. Basically, these are ornaments, stars and circular decorations due to the fact that this area of the skin has the property of stretching and shrinking. In most cases, even in the composition of the sleeve, it is avoided because of its frequent contact with the armrests, table and clothing.
On the brushes.
Not everyone will dare to put a tattoo on them and rightly so. Leave this privilege to musicians and Europeans. Our modern community is not always adequate about tattoos on visible areas of the hands.
On the fingers.
A very dangerous place in terms of meaning. Any imitation of Western trends on the phalanges of the fingers can have a negative context in the vastness of our country. This is especially true of dots and rings.
What size tattoos are best?
The size of the tattoo, of course, everyone can choose independently, but very small drawings are rarely good. The more details, colors and color transitions in the plot, the bigger should be the image. Too thin outlines - less than 2 mm - hold badly, with time they begin to blur. Tattoo size and price are directly related.
Type two: the tattoo with blurring
Alluring smoky eyes makeup became the ideological inspiration for the next technique - the tattoo with the flowing, in which the main principle - aggression and challenge - is preserved. It requires a special care, because both the color and the shape, and even your age are important. The tattoo with the flow-out renounces the black color, because the negative impressions of the result after a week prevail over the positive first self-perception.
The condition of the face also requires objectivity: drooping eyebrows, drooping eyelids, drooping corners of the eyes, mimic and deep wrinkles are all contraindications to this technique. Experience shows that this method aggravates the above mentioned peculiarities.
There are also a few more recommendations that make the choice in this technique easier. Deep set eyes need a dense blend, and convex eyes need a thick blend with appropriate gradation of tones. Overhanging eyelids or drooping eyebrow corners recommend a thin roughening, and for the Eastern type of eyes an increased width of roughening is recommended.
How many sessions will it take to get a tattoo?
The master will not be able to answer this question precisely, because the duration of tattooing depends not only on the size, complexity, detail of the pattern, but also on the client's skin type, as well as his ability to endure painful or simply unpleasant sensations for a long time.
Usually complex large-size tattoos are done in several sessions. On the first procedure, the outline of the sketch is applied, on the second - the figure is filled with the main color, on the third - the imposition of shadows, finishing.
Beautiful, qualitatively made tattoo has a uniform tone, clear borders, retains its original appearance for a long time. But the positive characteristics of the body image depend not only on the skill of the tattooist, but also on the responsible attitude of the tattoo owner to the rules of care for it during the entire rehabilitation period.
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