Day four hit and my forearm looked like a snake mid-shed. Colorful flakes everywhere. I texted my artist at 11 PM in full panic mode. She replied with three words: “Chill. It’s supposed to do that.” Many people get their first tattoo at 19 and called my mom crying when it started peeling. She had […]
I watched my first tattoo turn into a blurry mess within three years. The artist gave me aftercare instructions, I followed them religiously, but nobody told me the damage was already done during the design consultation. Turns out the decisions that matter happen before the needle ever touches your skin, and most artists won’t tell […]
