June 29, 2009 at 9:00 am #30416
    methadonepretty
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    @methadonepretty

    How long should a new tattoo be left before it can be exposed to direct sun? It is sooo hot, I don’t wanna spend all of the summer wearing jeans !!

    June 29, 2009 at 12:52 pm #66264
    KnightHawk
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    @knighthawk

    2 weeks minimum.

    Though, to be honest, the more sun your tattoo gets, the quicker it fades, even after it heals. Personally, I’d just learn to deal with jeans when I was outside.

    Love. Peace. Metallica.

    June 29, 2009 at 1:08 pm #66269
    methadonepretty
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    @methadonepretty
    KnightHawk;42676 wrote:
    2 weeks minimum.

    Though, to be honest, the more sun your tattoo gets, the quicker it fades, even after it heals. Personally, I’d just learn to deal with jeans when I was outside.

    Love. Peace. Metallica.

    Well I put a high factor suncream on my others when I am out in the sun. I hate wearing jeans in summer, I much prefer shorts or summer dresses. And I don’t see the point in having a tattoo on my leg if it is going to be hidden all the time anyway. Thanks for the advice 🙂

    OOh also, when would it be safe to put suncream on it??

    June 29, 2009 at 2:32 pm #66274
    Aussie_Al
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    @aussie_al

    Yeah seriously look after that new ink!

    I grew up in Australia but have spent the last 20 years in the Northern Hemisphere

    Sum damage isn’t that good for your skin regardless of whether you have tattoos or not!

    June 29, 2009 at 7:53 pm #66298
    Sherav
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    @sherav

    Tattoo ink shouldn’t be exposed to mid-day sun if at all possible.

    It just gets wrecked by the rays and what is the point of spending so much money to have it browned and blurred?

    Take Care
    Matthew

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