Is something wrong with my tattoo? [with pictures]?

i got my first tattoo 8 days ago [1/10/08]. I've seen previous work from the artist and it wasn't bad. I followed the shop's exact instructions for aftercare and moisturization. It started peeling after about 3 days. after the 7th day, the majority of the scab was gone leaving a shiny scar-like surface. It almost looks as if it is going to peel again. It is also raised a tiny bit above “skin level.”

here is a picture

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e229/guitarist1790/100_0140.jpg

I don't know what to think of it. is it over-moisturized? Scarred? or just FUBAR..

(the products i use are regular A&D ointment and Lubriderm fragrance-free lotion.)

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I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.

Joanna Angel: Jews & Tattoos « Maya Escobar

Adult film superstar Joanna Angel pokes holes at the myth that Jewish faith won't allow you to go to heaven if you have tattoos — and Joanna's got quite a few — during the Wild Ass Circus' trip to Las Vegas for the 2008 AVN Awards …

Guardian Angel tattoos

Guardian Angel tattoos.

New Tatto: Angel Tattoo – Backpiece

Tattoos, Tribal tattoos, Celtic tattoos, tattoo designs, cross tattoos, flower tattoos, lower back tattoos, butterfly tattoos, sun tattoos, religious tattoos, fairy tattoos, dragon tattoo and more!

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A tattoo and the design, in my opinion is an extremely personnel thing, getting marked on the body is not something you should do lightly. I have seen dozens of people go out, get a tattoo on a whim, and live to regret it.  In all honesty, most tattooists although most are highly skilled artists lack the passion to come up with something new and exiting for every customer.  they fall back to the same set of flash books they have had for years producing the same old tats year in year out.  Unless your tattooist is truly in the top ten percent for passion for the art it’s going to be down to you buddy, to find the artwork

Tattoo mistakes people make

Unless you’re a total looser you would never pick a tattoo on a whim from the first place you see.  You need to look around.  

Getting the perfect tattoos can be a painful process and I am not just talking about being inked.  All the searching, the hassle of it all going from one tattoo place to another looking at their flash books and not seeing anything you like. On to the next tattoo parlour and then you have enough of all the crap, getting a tattoo was supposed to be easy. Then you do the UNTHINKABLE you settle for something that’s not quite right but you have that second rate tat anyway.

Your sitting there in the tattoo chair he’s starting up his gun and your looking at the transfer in the mirror and the brains saying ” I’m not sure” but what do you do? you ignore it that inner voice.  You numb skull!

If the situation that I’ve just described sounds a little close to home – I am so sorry.

I’m sorry I wasn’t around to point you in the right direction to find the perfect tattoo before you made the big mistake.  Oh and I’m sorry you’re a numb skull

Getting a tattoo design that is unique

Well my friend that’s where you have to do some research.  If you are truly passionate about having a work of art inked into your skin then you need to find the piece of art that inspires you so you can inspire your tattoo artist to his or hers full greatness.

Where to find tattoo designs

Online my friend is a huge resource of every tattoo design imaginable, but the truly great ones are paid for access sites.  The cost is inconsequential compared to the information that these sites hold but by joining, you will have access to literally thousands of the best tattoo designs from around the world I have compiled a list of the top 3 sites.

When you have your Tattoo

When you have your tattoo drop me an email with a picture and the best ones I’ll include in my e-zine Inked up.  Good hunting for the perfect tattoo design http://trustandfind.com/tattoo

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Leo Hall runs the E-zine Inked Up for the tattoo/body art/body modification community sign up at http://trustandfind.com/tattoo

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Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…

White girls and Foot Tattoos

Dannymaxon.com.

Guess the Celebrity Foot Tattoo: Girls in the Beauty Department …

Glamour magazine: fashion, beauty, health, sex advice, news: glamour.com.

Foot Tattoos

I hear people ask all the time “What is the most painful place to get a tattoo?” Everyone says the on the sides of the ribs. While I have never gotten inked in my ribs but I did recently get inked on my foot. I now think the foot is one …

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What Are the hottest Tattoo Designs Today?

Tribal Tattoos – though the tribal tattoos have been about for thousands of years, it is still continuing to develop and grow in popularity. And slowly, it evolved to a more modern and cool look that everybody seems to love. The tribal tattoo is a favored sort of tattoo designs due to its suppleness and the types of designs that’s possible with it looks to be endless.

‘Old School’ Style Tattoos – Remember the anchors tattoo the old sailors use to get or the swallow tattoos the hardcore biker has? What about the heart tattoo that maybe one of your uncle has? These are Old Skool tattoos that are returning amongst today’s tattoo fans.

Lower Back Tattoos – One of the hottest tattoo designs with the ladies is the lumbar region tattoo design. The placement of a lumbar region tattoo gives the women a particular attractive look and wild look. And popular designs that are tattooed to the lumbar region are tribal butterfly, flower tattoos, butterfly tattoos and such like.

Dragon Tattoos – The dragon tattoo in addition has been about for quite some time but not as long as the tribal tattoos. Besides the mythical dragon tattoos, the japanese and oriental Chinese dragon are also very fashionable selections for tattoo lovers.

Celtic Tattoos – though the Celtic tattoo has some spiritual meaning behind it, it’s still widely popular with tattoo lovers from other religions. The most people type of Celtic tattoo is the Celtic knot tattoo that symbolizes perpetuity. And it’s also common for folks to mix the Celtic tattoo design with the tribal tattoo design creating a singular tattoo design that we call the tribal Celtic tattoo.

How to pick your perfect Tattoo Design?

Now with that acknowledged, you know which are the hottest type of tattoo designs today!

when you have decided to go for a selected sort of tattoo design, the following step is to choose the precise tattoo design that you want to use for your tattoo.

Firstly, avoid all low quality tattoo designs. Especially those free designs that you can simply find using the search engine or free tattoo design websites. These are mostly low quality tattoo designs.

Don’t attempt to mix 2 design that don’t work best together like for example, a Celtic tattoo with a jap koi tattoo. It’ll turn out funny rather than cool.

when you are done with choosing the tattoo design that you want, search around for a reputable tattoo artist. Don’t worry if it cost a bit more because it is worth it. You do not want to get a tattoo done at a shady tattoo studio by an artist that is lazy and regret it later on. A tattoo is permanent so paying a pair bucks more to get your tattoo done by a credible artist is well worthwhile.

And always be very careful with the after care because this is the bit where most people neglects. Especially if you gotten your tattoo during summer time, do not be too excited to show it off and fully neglect to guard your new tattoo from sun. This could make your newly done tattoo fade and you may finish up with a bad tattoo instead.

remember to choose your tattoo design smartly and take care of your tattoo to avoid ending up having to live with a bad tattoo instead!

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Looking for popular tattoo designs online? Check out where you can find thousands of hot and popular http://celticknottattoos.org/ and http://ankhtattoos.org/ designs!

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Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…

tattoo flash

13_tattoo_cat_color. 13_tattoo_cat_outline. Posted in designs Tagged: art, designs, free tattoo designs, Free Tattoo Flash, gallery, quality tattoo, skin, tattoo, tattoo artist, Tattoo Designs, Tattoo Flash, tattoo ideas, tattoos.

Freaks and Flash

Freaks & Flash explores the roots of Western tattooing with a selection of tattoo flash (the design drawings for tattoos) from the early days of tattoo shops to the beginnings of the tattoo “Renaissance” in the 1960's hanging alongside …

Butterfly Tattoo flash set of 3 sheets

Set of three Butterfly Tattoo flash sheets made in Japan for tattoo lovers. High resolution. Files can be used as a guide for tattoo or printed for your tattoo flash collection. you can buy them here.

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Does anyone have pictures of tattoo's that covers a tummy tuck scar?

I had a tummy tuck and now my stomach is flat and nice but I have a long scar across my stomach that I'm ready to cover…so i'm looking for really cute tattoo cover ups.

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Hunting for tribal sleeve art tattoo designs could be a pain in the donkey be it whether you are hunting for a full tribal sleeve tattoo or plain tribal art tattoos. There is however, a faster and better technique to get heaps of high quality tribal art tattoo designs.

If you have attempted looking for tribal tattoos on the internet, you would’ve notice the same designs have been repeating over and over again. These are all spam designs that has been littered all over the Net and being abused by webmasters and tattoo design searchers.

Firstly, you do not want to be using these free tattoo designs that you have maybe found on the search engine or free tattoo design websites. These designs have been frequently use by hundreds of others who are on the lookout for tribal tattoo designs. Who knows how many before you have recently used the same design that you have select.

Daily, there are thousands of folks looking just for the tribal sleeve art tattoo designs itself, you may be sure that these designs has been used tons of time already. Remember, the tribal tattoo design is one of the most well liked designs and most sought after as well . That tells you the search volume for it is extremely high as well!

If you want to feel special due to your tattoo design, then you must use designs that are unique.

Most people who are on the lookout for tattoo designs online have difficulty finding their ideal tattoo designs because the designs, although are free but are all the same old designs.

If you are truly serious about getting a tattoo that is unique, you must consider getting a membership with the many tattoo design studio membership. The majority are not prepared to pay for such a membership because they suspect that why should they pay if there are so much free tattoo designs online?

That was what I assumed too until I learned the down side of using this free tattoo designs. It made me sort of regret the tattoos that I got using those free tattoo designs that I’ve found online just to save a couple of bucks.

But when I signed on a tattoo design membership site, I quickly realize what I’ve been missing out. Not only is it cheaply to get a whole life membership ( most tattoo design membership offers a lifetime membership for a tiny onetime fee ), I was entitled to free updates of tattoo designs regularly. That is pretty cool since I was always getting a new tattoo now and then.

Well, if you are somebody who wouldn’t want to reach a compromise the quality of your tribal sleeve art tattoos, then you should avoid using free tattoo designs all together. I’d always advice folks who are getting a tattoo that removing a tattoo is much more agonizing and pricey than getting one, so think and choose your designs carefully!