This is beautiful
i will literally never not reblog this.
do people really say that
Yea I’ve heard people say that shit
Yes, they say it all the time.
http://instagram.com/miryamlumpini
Here’s her account, her tattoos are so fantastic to look at.
reblogging for the tattoo artists IG to be boosted
I keep seeing this post and I’ve gotta speak up on it, because that isn’t a good example of color on dark skin.
I’m a tattoo artist, and I’ve had a bunch of clients come in saying they were told dark skin can’t take any color whatsoever, which is bullshit. The long and short of it is dark skin can take plenty of color, provided it isn’t too light.
Tattoos look best when they’re fresh because the ink is still on the top layer of open skin. As the skin heals over the tattoo, the color gets less vibrant and defined. This is true of anybody of any skin tone. Tattoo pigments tend to act a lot like watercolor; they’re not terribly opaque in the skin, meaning that as that tattoo ages, the white will fade into patches of slightly lighter skin, and may disappear altogether, as will lighter colors like yellows and pinks. Many artists consider doing tattoos entirely or mostly in white ink to be irresponsible for that reason, and use white ink very sparingly to create small highlights, in places where even faded ink will add contrast.
Notice how the yellow is all but gone on even the lightest skin, while the deeper reds have stayed. And that isn’t even factoring in sun exposure, how often the skin is submerged in water, friction, or how the skin in the area bends and flexes. I know extremely pale people who lost all the color in their tattoos in 5 years due to a variety of those factors; I’m pale as they come, and the yellow in my oldest tattoo is only 2 years old and already super faded.
Color that lasts a long time is darker and more saturated than the skin it’s in.
See how the butterfly is still noticeably purple, and stands out in all the skin tones?
Teals, yellows, pinks and whites photograph beautifully in dark skin, but ultimately don’t have longevity as tattoos. Dark skin, however, can still take reds, blues, greens, purples, and browns beautifully! The best way to make color vivid in any skin is to put it in a strong black outline; tattoos like the one below will look like bruises as they age, and the fading color doesn’t have structured black to contrast and frame it.
Here’s some color on dark skin that will age well!
The yellows in this tattoo are very saturated and framed in lots of solid black; even if they fade, the fish will stay nice and vibrant.
Similarly, the white in this tattoo will definitely lighten, but the dark reds and blacks will hold the tattoo together very well.
Tl;dr, have a solid black outline, make sure the colors you pick are darker/more saturated than your own skin, and don’t rely too heavily on white. These are basic tattoo principles that can and should be used when deciding on any tattoo, regardless of skintone. Hope it helps!
Reblogging for the amazing fucking information I just received on tattoos
Okay I’M dark skinned, and none of these people are dark; none of them 😒
This was literally what I was thinking…. Like….I’m dark skinned the people shown are brown skinned and the tat on the first guy is still fresh.. It hasn’t gone through the peeling and dulling phase….like I’m all for everyone getting tags but like….dark skin which often darkens even more in the sun will not hold the colors well and that’s just how it is.. I’m the darkest one in this pic in natural lighting showing my true skin tone . Clearly not brown skinned. CLEARLY dark skinned
and a pic of the color tat I have on my arm that’s faded and you can barely see what it is because my skin eats color.
And here are the line art tats that just make more sense on my skin. These pics don’t show my true skin tone but even so. I get dark skinned people want color and honestly it’s your body do it if it makes you happy but don’t misrepresent dark skinned people and be like….look that artist was trash and you can do xyz. When you’re posting fresh two day old tats that haven’t been shown 1-3 years later after living life with it. All them tats look brand new and the color is gonna look dope. He’ll even the one on my arm looked great but I’ve had that one for 12 years and you can’t see a damn thing. All a nigga saying is be honest and be thorough. Cos this ain’t honest or thorough.
An 8yr old tatt on brown skin. Don’t believe the bullshit, just go to people that know how to handle us, what color palette to use and how to use lines that benefit long term wear and tear
They said dark skin and showed brown skin people….you are self admittedly a brown skim person. Not dark skinned. I am dark skinned. Not brown skinned. Like that dope that you have color after 8 years on your brown skin but I am speaking for dark skinned people as I am dark skinned.
Do what you want whether you’re dark as hell or light as fuck but saying don’t misrepresent the long term reality of being dark skinned with color tats.
