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  1. The Benefits of a Temporary Tattoo

    January 21, 2012 by admin

    People always tend to question the merits of getting a temporary tattoo, because they figure they can just get a permanent one. There are tons of benefits to getting a temporary tattoo as opposed to 26.2 Bad Ass Temporary Tattoo The Benefits of a Temporary Tattoogetting a real one, such as price, pain, and that they are, in fact, temporary. As you read on you will learn in detail all of the benefits of a temporary tattoo.

    They’re Temporary.

    Let’s just go ahead and start with the obvious. One of the best things about a temporary tattoo is that you’re not stuck with it for your entire life. It’s the ultimate “try it before you buy it” situation because you can change the look, the location, and anything else about the tattoo that you want at any given time. You don’t have to worry about waking up one day and realizing that you made a horrible mistake because by the time the novelty of the tattoo has worn off, it will most likely already be gone.

    This allows you the freedom to change your mind at any time. You can show your support for your favorite sports team each season, and not have to worry about finding space on your body for each individual team. Also, you can show your devotion to your significant other, but in the case of a bad breakup, you’re not constantly reminded of the relationship.

    They’re Inexpensive.

    To get a real, permanent tattoo, you had better be prepared to spend a lot of your hard-earned money. The ink, the needles, and the tattoo artist’s time all add up, and they pass those costs right on to you. Temporary tattoos are much easier on your wallet, even for the high quality ones.

    There’s No Pain.

    When you get a permanent tattoo, you have to sit there while the tattoo artist pokes you with a needle over and over again. Depending on where you choose to get your tattoo and your pain tolerance level, it can be anywhere from light to intense pain. That’s not really that much fun for anyone. Instead, with a temporary tattoo all you need is a little bit of water, which won’t cause you one bit of pain.

    Also, there’s the time it takes to get a tattoo to consider. Real tattoos can take anywhere from an hour to several days depending on the size, location, and the amount of detail that’s involved. No one wants to sit in a chair for hours at a time. A temporary tattoo takes just a few seconds of time, which means you are free to do those other things that you’ve wanted to do.

    Removal is Easy.

    If you were to change your mind about a regular tattoo, then you would have to find a laser clinic in your area that will remove it for you. It’s more time, effort, and money that just flies out of the window. Temporary tattoos just wash right off when you are ready for them to, so all you have to do is hop in the shower and run a little bit of soap over it in order for it to go away. It’s a few seconds of your time, during something that you would be doing anyway, instead of finding a clinic, driving all the way over, handing over your money, and sitting there while someone points a laser at you.

    You Can Apply Them Yourself.

    One final benefit to a temporary tattoo is that you can apply them yourself, or a friend can do it for you if you pick a location that’s hard to reach. You can’t do that with a regular tattoo, because it takes two hands to work the needles. Plus, by applying them yourself, you don’t have to worry about the tattoo parlor being less than reputable and using old needles on your skin. It just gives you a little bit of extra peace of mind.

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  2. The Origin of the Tattoo

    January 9, 2012 by admin

    Tattoos have been a very large part of nearly every culture in history. They can be used to show allegiance, religion, medicinal practices, and other things that are important to a particular Back Tattoo 200x300 The Origin of the Tattooindividual or group. The origin of the tattoo can be traced almost 200,000 years ago due to the tools and artifacts that were discovered by archaeologist and used by the Neanderthals. Also, cave drawings were found that depicted people with tattoos; mostly the people that were in a position of power. It is difficult to pinpoint an exact timeframe because there was no written documentation, so historians had to give their best guesses as to when and how the tattoos were used.

    The first known tattooed person comes out of Europe, oddly enough. He was discovered in 1991 by a group of hikers in the mountains that border Austria and Italy. The corpse, which was named “Iceman”, is believed to be over 5000 years old. Iceman had 58 different tattoos, most of which were small dots on his legs and his back. Historians believe that these the tattoos were used for medicinal purposes, for things such as acupuncture, arthritis relief, and anesthesia. The most interesting tattoo on Iceman’s body was a cross on the inside of his left knee, where he may have experienced the most pain.

    Ancient Egypt was the first civilization to provide written documentation of tattooing someone. This is important because it takes a lot of the guesswork out of why and when people were tattooed. The tattoos on the ancient Egyptians were used as a way to give tribute to the Gods and Goddesses of the time period. Many Egyptians had tattoos that were the exact replicas of the tattoos that would be found on one of the Gods or Goddesses. It was simply their way to show their devotion.

    Moving north to Siberia, around 600 BC there lived a group called the Scythians. Their graves were discovered just after World War II and among them was a chieftain with very elaborate tattoos. The tattoos on the Scythian chieftain were pictures of animals and a totem, showing what was important to the society at the time. The Scythian discovery was important in the realm of the origin of tattoos, because it the earliest known instance of using pictures as a tattoo and not just lines, dots, or other symbols.

    In 1200s-1500s tattoos were almost completely forgotten about in Europe. It wasn’t until the 1600s when explorers brought back a tattooed Polynesian woman that they were suddenly in style, because they were unique and exotic. Suddenly women all over Western Europe wanted tattoos, and 100 years later, the practice was introduced into the United States and Canada, but by then the craze had died down and only a few people were still getting tattoos.

    Tattoos started to become taboo, so instead of mass quantities of people getting them, there were only a select few who got a tattoo. In the 1920s, people could come to what were known as “freak shows” and see a heavily tattooed man or woman as part of the show. Also, sailors in the Navy would get tattoos to show where in the world they had traveled.

    Part of the reason that tattoos fell so far to the wayside was because of the sanitation methods that were not practiced during the time. There was no such thing as sterilizing needles and tattoo had no qualms about tattooing one person after another with the same needle. Then, over the years sterilization methods became more popular and there were regulations put into place for the tattoo shops and artists. By the late 1960s, tattoos were making a comeback.

    Today, people get a tattoo for any number of reasons. They use it to show love, defiance, to get a message across, or just to show what is important to them. Also, there are still many societies, particularly in South America and remote parts of Asia and Africa, that use tattoos as a way to show solidarity, religion, or other purposes related to the society as a whole. The popularity of tattoos has ebbed and flowed over the years, but one thing that hasn’t changed is that they have always been used to make a statement.

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  3. Thinking of Inking Graphic

    January 3, 2012 by admin

    I recently came across this great article and graphic done by the Washington Post with the ability to zoom in on different tattoo styles to learn more, to check it out click here.

     

     

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  4. Nine Reasons to Choose a Temporary Tattoo

    December 31, 2011 by admin

    So why a temporary tattoo? We could respond with the philosophical answer of why not? Fitness tattoo 300x199 Nine Reasons to Choose a Temporary Tattoo

    There are several reasons why you may want to consider a temporary tattoo and hopefully a RunGoddess temporary tattoo for your next event:

    1) Always wanted a permanent tattoo but not sure what to get, a temporary tattoo gives you the chance to try before you buy.

    2) Think I know what real tattoo I want but not sure where best on my body to have it done, with temporary tattoos you can experiment with location.

    3) Have a number of real tattoos but don’t want anything permanent with respect to running in case you stop running someday – a stretch we know.

    4) Like the look of a tattoo but don’t want the lifetime commitment that comes with a real tattoo.

    5) Would like to have a temporary tattoo in a specific location for a race but would like to mix it up, say one for your marathon runs and one for your half-marathon runs.

    6) Needles look painful, a wet sponge doesn’t appear so.

    7) Removing a temporary tattoo is painless, not so sure about removing a real one.

    icon cool Nine Reasons to Choose a Temporary Tattoo Temporary tattoos tend to be less expensive than real tattoos.

    9) You can apply a temporary tattoo in 30 seconds, a real tattoo could take hours or multiple visits.

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  5. Things you should Consider when Getting a Real Tattoo

    December 29, 2011 by admin

    Tattoo In Progress 300x199 Things you should Consider when Getting a Real TattooGetting a real tattoo can be a great experience, because you are marking your body with something that means a lot to you or sends a message that you want to send. This isn’t a decision that you should make lightly. Before you get a tattoo, there are a number of things to consider. So, just make sure that you do your homework and give it a lot of thought before you decide.

    Know the Design that You Want.

    There is nothing more frustrating for a tattoo artist or a client than to have someone walk into a tattoo parlor with no idea of what they want. Tattoos are an extremely personal decision, and you should know exactly what you want before you head to the shop. Don’t worry if you aren’t an artist, just give as detailed of a description as you can to the artist and he or she will draw it up for you to approve before it goes onto your body. Also, don’t be embarrassed about the type of tattoo that you want, the artists have seen and heard it all. If you just leave it up to the artist, then you are going to get something they like that doesn’t go with your personality or your tastes at all.

    Along the same train of thought, know where on your body that you want to get the tattoo done and make sure it is easily accessible to the artist. Tattoo artists have done tattoos on just about every part of the body, so there’s no need to be shy. You can go ahead and shave the area of the body ahead of time if you want, but most likely they’ll do it for you anyway.

    Check the Tattoo Shop/Artist Before You Go.

    Tattoo shops and artists are a dime a dozen, so you need to do your homework before you get a tattoo and make sure you are picking a good place to go. You need to check the reputation of the shop, you can do this online by just typing the shop name into Google. It should be obvious right there if there are any red flags that you need to be aware of.

    Also, when you go to the tattoo parlor, you need to make sure that you ask them what they do with the needles when they are done with them. The only answer that you should accept is that they throw them away. You can also ask to see them open all of the tools that they are going to use on you from fresh packaging. If they refuse to do that for you, then make sure you stay far, far away from that shop.

    Learn How to Take Care of a Tattoo.

    One thing that people aren’t aware of is that tattoos take maintenance and you have to take care of them or else they will fade. The tattoo parlor should give you a cream or a lotion to put on your tattoo for the first week or so, in order to keep the skin from drying out. After that, try to keep your tattoo out of the sun, or at least cover it or put sunblock on it if you are going to be outside for any length of time.

    Also, make sure that you listen to all of the instructions that the tattoo artist will give you. It will go a long way to making your tattoo as painless as possible, as well as helping to prevent it from fading. Most people are so excited to have the tattoo that they rip off the gauze right away, a little patience will go a long way.

    It’s a Permanent Body Modification.

    Finally, you need to seriously consider that getting a real tattoo means that you are getting a permanent body modification. This isn’t like a piercing where it will close up if you leave it alone long enough; once you get a tattoo you are stuck with it forever, unless you want to pay a whole bunch of money and time to get it removed. You just need to be absolutely sure that getting a real tattoo is the right decision for you.

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