Extraordinary Images of How Tattoos Are Worn Over Time
Tattoos are increasingly popular, and many of us already have one or two. The decision to get a tattoo can be a big one and many of us spend a lot of time planning their next work of art. Unfortunately, tattoos may look great at first, but over time they may become worn and distorted. Often times, people don’t think about this when they pick a design, and the results are some hilarious tattoo fails. From faded art to distorted creations, keep scrolling to see these surprising images of how tattoos have worn over time.
The Not So Constant Tattoo
Finger tattoos are very appealing. They tend to look dainty and can easily be hidden if they are done on the inside of the fingers. However, any tattoo artist will confirm that fingers tend to be one of the areas that experience a lot of friction.
They constantly rub up against one another and other surfaces. This leads to skin shedding, which means any tattoos that were done there will fade a lot more quickly. These tattoos were photographed after six months, and the tattoos already need to be touched up.
The Case Of The Fading Finger Tattoo
Fine line tattoos and especially fine print tattoos are very in fashion right now. Celebrities like model Kaia Gerber and Kylie Jenner are huge fans of this minimalist look. This person decided to emulate them and get some words that are important to her tattooed on the inside of her finger.
The words, “Mischief managed” only lasted about six months and are the perfect example of why you should opt-out of ever getting a finger tattoo. There is no point spending money getting that area of your body tattooed if it is not going to last for at least a couple of years.
Fading Into The Past
Every tattoo has a special meaning to whoever has decided to get it. This little purple skull or alien or both must have something spacey attached to it. Perhaps this person dreams of interstellar travel and running into some purple extraterrestrials.
Color tattoos are tricky to get though, and maintaining the color is even harder. This tattoo is 14 years old now, and you can see that all of the purple has faded away. This has left the outline of the alien, but any color tattoo will need to be refilled after a few years. As far as aging tattoos go, this one can easily be retouched.
Oh Baby!
It seems the problem with most elaborate tattoos today is the shading. Because the ink is drawn onto the skin by multiple needles very lightly, over time the shading fades away.
This happens quite quickly and after a year, elaborate drawings and faces look terrible. Take this tattoo for instance. The baby once looked exactly like the real deal, but today not so much