We Often Feature Tattoos On The Blog,

but these are a new one for me,

UV, ultra-violet tattoos, they can only be seen under UV or black light as it is known, apparently have been around for many years now, UV tattoos, also known as black light tattoos, have been growing in popularity, both among club goers craving attention, and tattoo lovers wanting to make their traditional ink stand out in certain conditions. And then there is the third category, the people who want to keep their ink virtually invisible in their day to day life, only to showcase it in all its glory under ultraviolet light. Whatever the case, there are a few interesting things you should know about this intriguing tattoos,

they need UV light to show up, secondly, UV tattoo paint is a lot thinner than regular tattoo paint, so you need to make sure that the artist applying it has experience working with UV paint, because the results can be disastrous,

 

invisible tattoos aren’t actually invisible, at least in the first year or two, until the raised, tan lines fade completely. The tattoo becomes harder to see with every month that passes by, until it becomes virtually invisible to the naked eye, but it’s definitely not instantly invisible, and they can be reactions to the ink in certain people, “I have only seen one out of 25 people have a bad reaction. They had some scarring and irritation, and loss of glow,” tattoo artist Samantha Ceora told Inked Magazine. “Although I believe that was due to my amateur status at the time, and the brand of ink. Plus the person had extensive allergies to random things.” I think I will let invisible tattoos pass me by.