Bleahh
I guess I only have a cold, but damned if it doesn't feel like I have mono again. :P:P I've spent the last two days out of work, and today though I feel somewhat better, I still feel weak, woozy-headed and like my molecules aretwice as heavy. :P But on to what I was writing to ask folks about:
I just went this past weekend and got a kickass tattoo. The shop is great, and they recommeded A&D ointment for my aftercare. They gave me some packets that lasted till last night, and in anticipation of running out I bought some more at the sto' recently. Well today I hunkered down to look at the ingredients, and darned if it doesn't say "Petrolatum" is -50% of its active ingredients!- Fearing that's just another name for Petroleum I looked it up online and yep, it is! :P Now my dilemma is this: What the hell ELSE should I use on my new ink, if Petroleum is KNOWN to leech color, yet my parlour recommended this stuff??? The artist who worked on me has been inking for YEARS, so ya'd think he'd know.. but maybe he just recommends what's easiest and cheapest.. you know?
Last time I got inked I looked up Tattoo Goo and a few other things, but I'd really like to hear a rec. from someone who's USED something to good effect. If this stuff is gonna leech the colour out of my tat, I don't wanna keep usin' it, period. Last time I searched and searched the drug store and STILL couldn't find a lotion that didn't have Petroleum in it, and now I -really- wanna do this right. So anyone got any advice, and/or tips on how to get to that middle part of your back that (nearly) NO ONE can get to w/o help? Yep. That's right. My new tat's there, and I don't have anyone to help grease me up to take care of my new art. (Currently I'm using the nubbly back-side of a long-handled back scrubber/brush.)
Ideas, advice, anyone?
Gracias!
N.
I just went this past weekend and got a kickass tattoo. The shop is great, and they recommeded A&D ointment for my aftercare. They gave me some packets that lasted till last night, and in anticipation of running out I bought some more at the sto' recently. Well today I hunkered down to look at the ingredients, and darned if it doesn't say "Petrolatum" is -50% of its active ingredients!- Fearing that's just another name for Petroleum I looked it up online and yep, it is! :P Now my dilemma is this: What the hell ELSE should I use on my new ink, if Petroleum is KNOWN to leech color, yet my parlour recommended this stuff??? The artist who worked on me has been inking for YEARS, so ya'd think he'd know.. but maybe he just recommends what's easiest and cheapest.. you know?
Last time I got inked I looked up Tattoo Goo and a few other things, but I'd really like to hear a rec. from someone who's USED something to good effect. If this stuff is gonna leech the colour out of my tat, I don't wanna keep usin' it, period. Last time I searched and searched the drug store and STILL couldn't find a lotion that didn't have Petroleum in it, and now I -really- wanna do this right. So anyone got any advice, and/or tips on how to get to that middle part of your back that (nearly) NO ONE can get to w/o help? Yep. That's right. My new tat's there, and I don't have anyone to help grease me up to take care of my new art. (Currently I'm using the nubbly back-side of a long-handled back scrubber/brush.)
Ideas, advice, anyone?
Gracias!
N.