Thinking Of Getting A Tattoo? These 10+ Pics Reveal How Tattoos Age Over Time

Do you know that new tattoo look? If you haven’t experienced it yourself, you’ve probably seen in on somebody else. A fresh tattoo looks vibrant, detailed and very high quality, as it should. But what is the likelihood of it staying that way?

Well, that depends on the quality of the ink, color of the ink and the location of the tattoo all play a role on how the tattoo changes over time. A cheaper ink of light color with a placement of an area with a lot of movement, like your fingers, is expected to fade a lot more quickly.

Many tattoo artist have given their two cents on how to keep the fresh tattoo look going, such as avoiding touching it in the days after you first get it and to always wear protection when under the sunlight.

It’s important to follow these procedures. What happens if you don’t. Read on and find out. Forget to follow the healing procedures, and you’re tattoo might look like this. 

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