I’m not completely possitive with this answer, but i’m guessing it’s because when you get a tattoo and it’s solid black it’s because it’s still fresh ink, but being that it’s a wound, i’m guessing it heals the same as any scab and after scabing over it slowly heals and skin goes over the wound as the scab flakes away.
Meaning that a layer of skin grows over the actual ink of the tattoo, slightly dimming the colors, and since skin tones and blacks differ so much, when it heals, the black is more greatly affected than the other colors because the drastic change is more noticable.
Also, sun and other daily activity can cause colors to fade in tattoo, and like i said, in black, the change is so drastic, it’s easier to notice. From what i understand there are plenty of lotions out there to keep your ink looking up to par and vibrant… Since i’ve started reading Tattoo Magazine i’ve run accross a few and i’m sure if you were interested alot of people on here would have suggestions as to what to do to keep your tattoo looking as new and fresh as possible.
I type too much. 🙂
Hi Zayne is correct.
Tattoo ink is not actually an ink it is a pigment (there is a major difference as normal ink would wash away) and sits in the upper and some of the lower dermal layers (your skin).
This is actually treated as a ‘foreign body’ and your immune system will constantly try and flush the area and growth of new skin is a type of ‘scar tissue’ that contains the new pigment. This is why after a few years your tattoo fades because the skin has replaced the old but still contains traces of pigment.
That is why the new tattoo always feels ‘tight’ after the scabbing/peeling has ended.
Sunlight and radiation will breakdown the pigment quicker so that is why the tattoo fades quicker in the sun.
(I know if you think this is a long answer I have a whole chapter on my book devoted to this so you got the short answer 😉 ).
Take Care
Matthew
Hi Zayne
I am currently in the process of writing it alongside my PhD dissertation. I am very unlikely to get a publisher to take it on – as I have decided to do it as a personal challenge, and because I love tattooing.
I will likley ebook it and will let ppl know once I am done.
Take Care
Matthew
I am currently in the process of writing it alongside my PhD dissertation. I am very unlikely to get a publisher to take it on – as I have decided to do it as a personal challenge, and because I love tattooing.
I will likley ebook it and will let ppl know once I am done.
Take Care
Matthew
Awesome!
I’d buy it.
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