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...and blowout or not, no-one would probably notice but you. 

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Yeah we are the same nothing open pretty much at all now / sad times


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hello there! just finished my apprenticeship

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hannahlsj: Oh okay, I hadn't heard about the Miami Ink studio moving; you from Singapore evidently keep up with stuff in North America... (It's one of a number of similar TV shows, anyway.)
About strict parents; well, in North America, too, there are many strict parents although maybe the 'strictness' works out in different ways; e.g., in North America Hannah your name is known to mean 'favored by God' and many ppl from believing families have tattoos; I saw a quote from the Bible Belt which indicated just how many younger ppl from churches in the Bible Belt have ink - often in faith based designs - so for moms it's not unusual over here, even if the family is strict and believing, when their young ppl have it done.

@hannahlsj Re. SIngapore, I would have thought that Singapore, with all its agents and entrepot facilities, would be exactly the sort of place where commercial supplies, including for tattoos, would soon be easily made available.
 
Not at all surprising you're already planning your next session; it often works that way. Sometimes it doesn't, though.

Dan, Yes, during the whole process alcohol is a no-no, right?

I don’t particularly regret any of my tattoos but I do wish I could do my first two over again. I’m not going to get them removed or covered I guess I appreciate them as part of the learning process. They aren’t bad tattoos just what you’d expect a new uneducated person to get when they haven’t done the proper research. 
I don’t think my desire or interest ever faded away either. More so my goals and responsibilities changed and i really focused on accomplishing the things I wanted to in terms of my career, financial stability etc

I think I got my first tattoo about 9 years ago and didn’t really plan on getting anything after. Not long after I got a half sleeve from Myke. Swore I would never go beyond that. Few months after that we were finishing the full sleeve


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@FXRrichSo 5-6 years ago did you at first think your ink up to then would be your last?

Yeah, to my understanding, most places won't tolerate it. At least reputable places.
Personally, I couldn't imagine getting work done while intoxicated. It's too risky.

Surgical removal? Would be a simple procedure, I'm sure. As SStu says, speak to one or three experts.

I’m currently schooling so I don’t wanna risk my clothes getting sticked to the plasma from the tattoo while in class 😞 Will perhaps try dry healing for my second tattoo if it’s a small-medium sized one to see how it goes!

Precisely, it is such a hassle to order and wait for the necessary aftercare items sigh 😞. Hopefully one day in the near future, some of these reputable brands will officially distribute their aftercare products in Singapore and other Asian countries. 
 
 
Yeah the humidity is annoying, I have to switch on two fans before I head to bed because aircon will dry out my skin too much. Oh ya I’ve heard about the Miami Ink tv show, they have closed down their shop and moved to different studios 
 
True, my friend’s mum also had the same reaction as my mum did when she found out about her daughter’s tattoo, after a period of time she just stop scolding my friend hahah I guess it takes time for the parents to get used to it (due to the stigma with tattoos)

I managed to apply the Tegaderm over my tattoo after I showered this morning, there’s minimal plasma buildup underneath the ‘film so I guess it’s healing smoothly as of now
Yeah agree, different time zone means I can’t check the replies promptly 🤣
Hi pidjones! 
Yeah I roughly figured out that my tattoo artist is into the old school dry healing method. I personally have dry skin which is why I bought the film to try as I wanna minimise the chances of getting scabs/flakes, and also the weather in my country is horribly humid 🥺
I ordered the after inked moisturiser on Amazon and luckily it arrived today, just in time for me to apply in a few days time after I removed the film 

hannahlsj: Well, like you say, if you have to pre-order supplies via Amazon, etc., it shows just how much advance planning you guys must have to do, if the some of the products are not readily available.
Of course, in some countries' cultures it's more of a man thing to do and maybe your mom's reaction is something to do with this; although it's widely known that in North America now 60%-70% of clients of tattoo parlors are female.

hannahlsj: Glad you are doing okay; yes, humidity must be a factor with you guys in Singapore; I hadn't thought of that (it would be also at time in places like Florida, where there are many tattoo businesses; Miami Ink is a v. well known TV show).
 

Hi onlyme!
Unfortunately most of the tattoo supplies, especially aftercare products like those renowned brands frequently mentioned by y’all (hustle butter, tattoo goo, balm tattoo, after inked etc.) aren’t readily available at the local pharmacies or drugstores. I have to preorder via international Amazon.
The only thing I manage to find is the 3M Tegaderm and Smith & Nephew Opsite Flexifix. 
Honestly speaking, having visible tattoos in Singapore isn’t as well accepted as in USA due to typical Asian parents being strict, my mum is still nagging at me for getting a tattoo🥲. 

Hi hannahlsj, so how is the healing doing now?
I think you guys in Singapore are the other end of the clock from North America, right?
Part of the hazard of getting prompt replies to your question from the other side of the globe,  I guess...

Hi, hannahlsj, so are the many tattoo supplies that you read of from North America on the Web readily available in Singapore? (like you speak as if some are not, maybe; and is getting tattooed as popular in Singapore as it is now in, say, North America, do you think?)
The healing stage does of course need to be thought through before the inking.

Dan, Yes, during the whole process alcohol is a no-no, right?

Hey guys, I’m new here. Just wanted some input on my tattoo since my artist keeps saying everything looks good, but it doesn’t seem to look good to me. I’m three weeks in and as time passes by, the lines are getting crooked and thick. Some lines are staying thin like the first time I got the tattoo and the rest is thick. I noticed this the first week and thought it was a blowout so I contacted my artist and he said everything looks great. What do you think is going on here? I’m wondering maybe it’s my fault? I’ve been taking good care of it. Sometimes I notice some of the letter want to peel but aren’t peeling. I’m slightly annoyed and wished I was happy with my tattoo as it is very meaningful to me. What are your thoughts? It’s my first tattoo. Sorry for the crappy pictures.