What About Finger Tattoos?!
Although Pinterest and Instagram make finger tattoos seem like an achievable goal - there are a few things you should take into consideration before making that decision for yourself. First of all, many photos you see online are heavily edited. If the photo has a filter, or high contrast - its good to remember there is probably a nefarious reason why. By adjusting the values of the images, the tattoos can appear darker or even just better, than they actually are.
Then, its important to know that the skin on hands and feet regenerates much faster than anywhere else on the body. Because of this rapid regeneration, pigment tends to get lost or fall away much quicker. At first, your tattoo may look great - but sometimes even with the passing of a few days - that can change.
What you do for a living may also influence the way your tattoos heal and stay put in the skin. If you use your hands all day, wear gloves, or find yourself washing them or being submerged in cleaning fluids or water several times throughout the day - a finger tattoo may not be the best investment for you.
Taking all of this into consideration, it is important to know that everyone is different. Some have perfect heals and never require a touch up, then, some can get their fingers touched up four or five times and yet - they still don’t look right.
Still Interested?
Keeping all of that information in mind, I’m happy to discuss the next steps if you choose to move forward. Because of the risk involved in finger tattoos, they are not guaranteed. Meaning, if you do need a touch up, you will be required to pay the set up fee once per touch up. Also, I will not tattoo the palms of hands, or undersides of the fingers.
Below, I’ve attached some un-edited photos of healed finger tattoos.
Less than a year on the insides of the fingers.
Side of finger, just over a year.
The reality of a “Micro-Portrait”