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So, you need to know about tattoo after care because you are ready to get a new tattoo! 
It
 may be your first time, or it may be your tenth time, but in every 
case, you should review your tattoo after care instructions prior to 
getting your new tattoo. You might wonder about the logic about looking
 at the instructions before getting your new tattoo, but it is like 
baking a cake, you just don't want to make any mistakes with these 
instructions because new tattoos are open wounds and susceptible to 
infection. 
You must be attentive to your new tattoo, and keep it 
as clean as possible to ensure that it heals as cleanly as possible so 
you prevent infection and end up with the nicest looking tattoo 
possible. 
While the healing stages of a tattoo will be as unique 
to each individual as there are people in this world, the tattoo healing
 process does follow a general pattern. The specifics of each tattoo's 
healing process will depend on the different skin type of the 
individual, the location of the tattoo on the body, an the techniques of
 the tattoo artist. These factors can all cause a variance in the 
healing process from individual to individual. 
You will be given 
aftercare instructions by your tattoo artist. These aftercare 
instructions differ from artist to artist. My recommendation to you is 
if in doubt about anything, always go back to your tattoo artist before 
seeking the help of a doctor. Your tattoo artist can take a look at 
your tattoo and tell what to do if their is a problem to correct any 
healing problems. 
If your tattoo artist cannot help, they should 
send you for medical attention from a doctor. If they do not, then of 
course, you must go yourself to make certain that your health is not at 
risk. This is your responsibility. 
Many times doctors don't know 
much about tattoos and will prescribe unnecessary medications that may 
harm your tattoo's healing process. Some doctors may even be biased 
against tattoos. That is why I suggest that you go to the tattoo artist
 first if you suspect their is a healing problem with your new tattoo. 
The artist works with tattoos day in and day out and is familiar with 
the best way to heal their work. 
When you leave the tattoo studio,
 you will have a bandage on your new tattoo to protect it from outside 
contact. This bandage should be removed 2- 3 hours after getting your 
tattoo. Your tattoo may bleed a little for the first 24 hours, 
remember, your new tattoo is akin to an open wound. 
Before you 
remove your bandage, make sure to wash your hands with soap and warm 
water, in between the fingers, and under the fingernails. Then dry your
 hands with a clean paper towel. Do not use any old towel that is 
laying there, or even a clean towel as lint may be transferred to your 
hands. 
Make sure you have not let a large amount of blood dry on 
your bandage so that it sticks. Be very, very gentle as you remove your
 bandage so as not to start the tattoo bleeding again. If you just rip 
off your bandage, you can mess up the appearance of your new tattoo, and
 you don't want to do that, now do you? 
Wash your tattoo gently, 
very gently with anti-bacterial soap and water to clean it. Do not 
scrub your tattoo, do not use a washcloth, or anything else other than 
your fingers or hand to clean the tattoo. Do not rub, but "pat" the 
tattoo as you wash it. Then, when you are finished, pat the tattoo dry 
with a clean dry paper towel. Or, use clean toilet paper even, if you 
don't have any paper towels on hand. 
Let your tattoo air dry for 15 minutes or so. This will promote healing. 
After
 your tattoo has dried, apply a few drops of Emu Oil to your tattoo. 
The presence of essential fatty acids along with the hyper-oxygenation 
of Emu Oil naturally increases the circulation to the applied area which
 is why Emu Oil works so well and so quickly to heal. 
Even though 
it is an oil, it has been proved that Emu Oil does not clog pores 
(unlike most commercially made tattoo aftercare products that are 
petroleum based), therefore allowing the skin to breathe during the 
healing process. Emu Oil penetrates through all seven layers of the 
skin and is rich in nutrients (essential fatty acids) that feed the skin
 to aid in new cell development that can hasten the healing process. 
Emu Oil is also a natural emollient keeping the skin moist and pliable. 
The
 application of the Emu Oil immediately after the tattoo has been 
cleaned will also relieve the discomfort and reduce the inflammation and
 redness of the new tattoo. Emu Oil will help set the new colors due to
 its deep penetrating properties and will help reduce plasma oozing. 
Using
 Emu Oil 2-3 times a day after repeating the cleaning process while the 
tattoo heals will keep the area moist reducing or eliminating the 
flaking or scabbing that often occurs as new tattoos heal. Emu Oil can 
prevent the need for touch ups which saves the artist time and money, 
and makes for a happy tattoo customer. 
New tattoos will look red 
and swollen immediately following the tattoo procedure. The tattoo will
 continue to appear this way for a few days throughout the tattoo 
healing process. Within a week to ten days the skin surrounding the 
tattoo should be more back to normal - most tattoos are completely 
healed in three weeks time. 
While it is healing it is important not to do the following things or you may damage your tattoo: 
- Do Not scratch your new tattoo 
- Do Not pick at your new tattoo 
- Do Not expose your tattoo to sunlight or tanning beds under any circumstances 
- No swimming, hot tubs or baths the first two weeks after getting your new tattoo 
- Do Not shave the tattooed area for at least 30 days following the tattoo procedure 
- Only touch your tattoo with clean hands, do not let others touch your tattoo 
Not
 only is Emu Oil good for healing new tattoos, it is good for restoring 
older, aged, sun damaged tattoos as well. This is due to the natural 
hyper-oxygenation of Emu Oil which brings blood and oxygen to the 
surface of the skin. This, coupled with Emu Oil's ability to moisturize
 through all seven layers of the skin, allows users to see quick results
 when the oil is applied to older tattoos. 
With the proper care of
 your tattoo from the start, there is no reason why you shouldn't enjoy 
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Tattoo After Care

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Before taking the step to have a permanent tattoo affixed to your
 body, you must first do some thorough thinking. Take into consideration
 that any tattoo will be with you for the rest of your life and is VERY 
expensive and painful to remove. Choose the location of the tattoo on 
your body very carefully. It may be a good idea to wear a non-permanent 
tattoo for a while to make sure that the tattoo you're getting is 
exactly the right size and design you want. 
Tattoos are reasonably
 painful to get, but you may stop the tattooist at any time during the 
procedure, until you feel ready to go on again. Some people feel pain 
more acutely than others. Most people feel inclined to get another 
tattoo soon - which is an indication of the bear ability of the pain. 
Large tattoos are done over a period of time, to give the wearer time to
 rest after each session. And yes, when the tattooist perforates the 
skin, there will be moderate bleeding. It is a good idea to be well 
rested before your first tattoo! 
Expensive or Cheap? Good tattoos 
are expensive BUT nothing looks worse that a botched up tattoo. My 
advice is to choose a professional artist at a tattoo parlour, pay the 
extra amount and make sure that you get quality that will last a 
lifetime. Your tattoo artist should use a transfer sheet to transfer the
 image onto your body before starting to add on the colours... 
Hygiene?
 Going hand in hand with choosing a professional tattooist, is making 
sure that your tattoo is done with all the hygienic safety precautions 
in place. A professional tattooist will show and explain to you all the 
safety precautions that are taken. It is a good idea to shop around 
beforehand to be able to cut out dodgy tattooists. See our article about
 safety precautions. 
Aftercare Aftercare should be prescribed to 
eliminate infection of the wounds and allow proper healing. In some 
countries underage tattooing is not allowed and special permission has 
to be given to tattoo mentally incapable people. It is advised to make 
use of well trained and professional tattoo artists and precaution must 
be taken by the client to make sure that tattooing is done only under 
the most hygienic circumstances. The responsibility ultimately lies with
 the client to make sure that all the safety precautions are adhered to.
 Click here for link to tattooing equipment for sale There are no hard 
and fast rules concerning immediate aftercare of a tattoo. It is advised
 though, to keep it as sterile as possible while it heals. Specially 
developed tattoo ointments are recommended, but there is consensus that 
gentle cleaning with soap and water is recommended. gentle anti 
bacterial ointment can be applied if the special tattoo ointments are 
not available. 
Care must be taken not to use too much water for 
rinsing, though as this could also wash out tattoo inks or soften scabs 
before they naturally fall off. If a tattoo gets infected, the chances 
of distortion of the image are very good due to the formation of scar 
tissue and the loss of pigments. Two of the tattoo taboos are to remove 
scabs before the skin sheds them naturally and exposure to the sun is 
not advised. Tattoos frequently exposed to the sun will also have to be 
redone or touched up sooner then those not exposed - so stay out the sun
 - even after your tattoo has healed! Picking off scabs will remove the 
ink as well before it has set in and the sun tends to bleach tattoo 
inks. A tattoo looks at it's best when the maximum ink remains imbedded 
in the skin. 
Keeping a tattoo moisturised for the first two months
 after the first week of initial healing will keep your tattoo looking 
better for longer as the tattood area tends to become very dry during 
this stage. Keeping it moisturised will aso prevent scabbing and 
scarring. Allergic reactions to tattoo inks have been reported, but is 
very rare. It is recommended that a small patch of skin is subjected to 
the ink, before attempting a tattoo, especially facial tattoos, such as 
make-up tattoos. A program was introduced in Canada to legalize Prison 
tattooing. Inmates are trained and equipped with the right instruments 
to do tattooing properly - eliminating the chances of infection and 
disease spreading. 
The History of tattoo's 
Tattoos are hot, 
modern day body art and fashion accessories. Tattoos have been around 
for ages and still are a cultural icon Everyone wears them, from the 
celebs to the everyday moms and dads. Ladies, especially, have become 
very aware of the appeal that a well placed tattoo can have lower back 
tattoos, small and secret little tattoos, flower tattoos and many more, 
are meant to surprise and please and decorate and so it does too, 
otherwise it wouldn't have been that popular! 
Tattoos dating back 
to the second millennium before Christ have been noted on mummies as 
body decoration. Tattooing has been an ongoing practice since about ten 
thousand years ago in Japan as evidence shows. Different ancient 
traditions and cultures have been identified by the types of tattoos 
that they made use of. 
Tattoos have been a popular form of body 
art for thousands of years in Europe and Asia. With the spread of 
Christianity in Europe and the effort to convert tribal people with 
traditional cultures that involved ritual tattooing, to Western 
religions and cultures, the use of tattoos almost completely disappeared
 in Europe for a while, because it was considered a pagan practice. 
Europeans to see tattoos again after it had lost its popularity for so 
many years, were Captain Cook and his sailors when they visited the 
Marquesas Islands in the 18th Century. Captain Cook described the 
tattoos as markings and said that the Polynesians called it "Tataw". The
 sailors who were on the journey with him reinstated the art in Europe, 
where it soon was reinstated as a popular form of body-art. Sailors, 
especially, were associated with tattoos At the time tattooing was a 
common custom outside of Europe and until today tattooing is a tradition
 amongst indigenous peoples around the world. 
Tattoos' Cultural 
Status Tattoos are mostly used to enhance the wearer but also have 
symbolic and traditional meanings that sometimes have nothing to do with
 adorning the wearer. The symbolism of tattoos differ in diverse 
cultures but mostly are symbols of status, religion, protection, 
fertility etc. In many tribal cultures the coming of age initiation 
process involves tattooing to mark the wearer as an adult and usually 
signifies that the wearer then has a certain sexual independence. 
Tattoos were also utilized, until recent times, by authorities to mark 
convicts and slaves. The holocaust victims of the Second World War were 
all bearers of tattoos that were used for identification purposes. Even 
animals were and still are tattooed for identification purposes, such as
 thoroughbred racehorses. 
Today tattoos are mostly used for 
decorative or cosmetic purposes. In modern society tattoos still have 
meanings and there is a strong awareness of the cultural meanings of the
 different symbols, such as religious, magical, protective iconic, 
memorial, and of course the ever popular sentimental love and sex 
symbols. Mystical value is also given to certain animal, flower, insect 
and iconic symbols to symbolize the status of the wearer's cultural 
mind-set. Tattoos are often used to signify that the wearer associates 
with particular cultural or religious groups. The armed forces banned 
tattooing for a long time, but tattooing was and still is practiced 
discreetly amongst soldiers and sailors to indicate battles fought, 
killings made, in memory of lost loved ones, etc. Military tattoos have 
gained popularity amongst non-military wearers as well and is 
established as a tattoo category by itself. Criminal gangs use 
identifying tattoos to symbolize their gang's significance and 
reputation. Prisoners wear tattoos to indicate their social standing in 
prison. 
A prisoner with a tear tattoo is to be feared, because it 
signifies that the wearer has killed some-one, with a tear tattoo for 
each killing. The association of tattoos with criminality and brutality 
have given them a negative connotation in many societies. Women who wear
 tattoos are sometimes labeled as people with low moral values and 
especially lower-back tattoos have been named "tramp-stamps". In modern 
society, the connotation has worn thin, though, and it has become 
perfectly acceptable and a fashion accessory in modern western cultures 
for women to wear tattoos. Ethic groups and sub-cultures also use 
identifying tattoos as symbols for their beliefs. Icons with very 
explicit cultural meanings are sometimes misinterpreted and used for the
 decorative value, such as Chinese and Japanese symbols that are 
tattooed on uninformed Westerners. The aesthetical value of Eastern 
tattoos make them a very popular tattoo category. Tattoos are made by 
perforating the skin, or even allowing for a small cut to be made into 
the epidermis of the skin and then inserting pigments into the 
perforation or cut. 
Enhancing the body with tattoos is a fine and 
difficult art and in modern times the professional tattooist will advise
 and make sure that the tattoo you get is an accessory that you will be 
happy with for the rest of your life. 
It is a bad idea to have a tattoo done under pressure. Make sure that you know exactly what you want to have done, beforehand! 
Tattoos
 might become an embarrassment if not done properly or professionally, 
therefore make sure that you know exactly how it should be done, where 
to put the tattoo, what size you want and if your homework is done 
properly you will have the perfect tattoo! 
The pain factor is 
something that first timers are wary of, but although everybody has a 
different pain tolerance, it is not unbearable and most people come back
 for a second tattoo - in fact, it is said that tattooing is addictive! 
Professional
 aftercare is very important to make sure a tattoo is safe, heals 
properly and stays as beautiful as it was from the start. 
Permanent Make-up 
Cosmetic
 tattooing is a very popular way of wearing permanent make-up. Permanent
 make-up is mostly used to enhance the outlines of the eyes - eyeliner 
and the eyebrows. Eyebrows are sometimes lost due to illness, age, 
chemotherapy, etc and permanent make-up is usually the perfect solution 
to such a problem. Permanent make-up is also used on the eyelids, 
lip-outlines and on lips and on the skin to hide skin discoloration. It 
is also used to enhance or restore the breast's areola after breast 
surgery. Permanent make-up is also recommended and useful to people who 
have difficulty in applying make-up due to hand tremors, etc. 
Many
 people also find it useful when allergic reaction prevents the use of 
conventional make-up. In many countries, only highly professional and 
trained people, such as dermatologists and plastic surgeons perform 
these type of procedures. The initial results of permanent make-up are a
 bit pronounced and looks hard and and obvious, but soon fades to a more
 natural look in a few weeks time. The application process is painful, 
especially to the more tender facial areas and a local anesthetic may be
 needed to ease the discomfort. The process seldom can be done in a 
single sitting, which adds to the discomfort factor. Permanent make-up 
pigments fade away under continual exposure to harsh sunlight and after 
about ten years or so, will need to be touched up with regular make-up. 
How is it Done? 
Traditionally tattoos were made by cutting designs
 or making small perforations in the upper layer of the skin following 
the desired design lines and surfaces and rubbing pigments into the 
wounds. Sharpened sticks, metal needles and other sharpened objects were
 used for this process. Mostly this process was done without proper 
precautions or aftercare, often resulting in painful infection and 
distortion of the original designs. Today specially designed tattoo 
machines are used with multiple needles. The machines are designed to 
make multiple perforations very quickly, that perfects shading and sharp
 lines can be made more distinctive. Tattoo machines make the process 
quicker and gives the artist more control over the desired results. 
Modern
 pigments also allow for more colors to be applied and the results are 
precise and colorful and allow for shading- and color bleeding nuances 
which results in beautifully rendered art works. The customer determines
 the design and placement of the design by having a stencil placed over 
the chosen area. The complexity and size of the tattoo design ultimately
 determines the time it takes to tattoo. It could take from less than an
 hour to many days to complete a tattoo. Tattoo needles are not used 
repeatedly either, eliminating cross infection and AIDS and are 
discarded after use. Hygienic precautions are the rule. The tattoo 
artist has to wear disposable gloves at all times and the wound has to 
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1: An Ohio restaurant specializing in cheeseburgers offers a lifetime
 25% discount for anyone who has a tattoo of a cheeseburger and at an 
unrelated tattoo studio in a nearby town, they're offering a 25% 
discount on cheeseburger tattoos- Sounds suspicious. 2: Tattoos are 
rarely done in ink, what is commonly called inks, are actually suspended
 solid color particles, mostly metal salts and plastics, but not 
vegetable dyes as commonly believed. 3: There are no reported cases of HIV infection from a tattoo in the U.S., but there are three from dentist's offices. 4: More women than men are getting tattooed today. 5: Tattoos are considered a minor medical procedure. 6. Until 2006 it was illegal to get a tattoo in Oklahoma 7:
 Lucky Diamond Rich of New Zealand is the most tattooed person in the 
world, and after running out of space, has started putting lighter 
tattoos on top of the darker ones, and vice versa. 8: Robbie "the 
coon" Koch recently broke the world's record by inking 577 tattoos in 24
 hrs. The old record was held by Kat Von D of the television show, "LA 
Ink." Update- Hollis Cantrell actually owns the record as of 2009 (801 
tattoos) but Robbie the coon sounded better. Hollis's final tattoo was 
on his thigh. 9: The first recorded tattoo is believed to have been 
found on a mummified iceman in 3300 BC. He had 58 tattoos, mostly dots 
and lines. 10: In 1876 Thomas Edison invented a machine that 
ultimately became the tattoo machine, but it took modifications by 
Samuel O'Reilly in 1891 to adapt the device for tattooing. 
11: The
 record for the longest tattoo session is 43 hours and 50 minutes and 
was completed by the very observant and talented artist Melanie 
Grieveson, of Australia. The tattooed was Stephen Grady. 12: In 2005
 Kimberly Smith was paid $10,000 to have Golden Palace.Com tattooed on 
her forehead by the casino, to help pay for her daughter's education. 
The casino is noted for its outlandish promotions. 13: Thomas Edison had five dots tattooed on his left forearm, similar to the dots on dice. 14: Lip tattoos only last 1 to 5 years and need to be frequently retouched, the most common a cosmetic lip liner. 15: The second most common reason for tattoo removal is mistranslation. 16: In 2010 Channel will unveil its new line of fashionable temporary tattoos. The set of 55 tattoos sells for $75. 17: Most Tattoo machines hold between 1 and 10 needles and some ancient methods using rakes hold up to 27. 18: Anil Gupta is considered NYC's most expensive tattoo artist at over $350 per hour. 19: In the majority of cases, the outline of a tattoo shouldn't bleed at all, and the shading for only a few minutes. 20: As of 2006, 1 in 4 women aged 18 to 50 have at least one tattoo. 
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21: U.S. President James Polk is said to be the first white man to have a Chinese character as a tattoo. 22:
 A brothel in Cologne, Germany is offering any patron who gets a tattoo 
of the businesses logo, by their in house artist, free entrance for life
 ($6.25 US) and discounts on lap dances ($25.00 US. ea) 25: The word "tattoo" has been in the top ten searched terms since Lycos started tracking search engines. 26: Democrats are more likely to have a tattoo then republicans, 18% to 14%. 27:
 January 23, 2010. A new US Marine Corp directive prohibits anyone with a
 full sleeve tattoo from becoming an officer. It also prohibits tattoos 
on the hands, wrists, fingers, and the inside of the mouth. 28: July 
17th, 2009. 18 year old Kimberly Vlaminck sues a Romanian tattoo artist 
over the 56 stars that she awoke to, scattered across her face, 53 more 
than see asked for. She later admitted that she lied in the lawsuit and 
had asked for all fifty six. 29: Blues singer Janis Joplin had a wristlet tattoo and a small heart on her left breast. 30: In Oregon, it is a felony to practice tattooing without a license or in an unlicensed shop. 
31:
 Heiress and socialite Paris Hilton had one tattoo to her credit, the 
name of then boyfriend Nick Carter on her right butt cheek. It has since
 been removed by laser. 32: The traditional Samoan tattoo, pe'a, 
covering the body from mid torso to the knees, takes 3 months to 
complete and up to 1 year to fully heal. A typical session lasts from 
dawn till dusk, or until the pain becomes too great, and resumes the 
next day unless the skin needs a few days to heal. 33: In a 2002 survey, 8 of the top 10 voted, "most beautiful people in the world" had tattoos. 34: Tattoos done today don't turn blue when they age, unless they were originally blue, the inks are much more stable. 35: The first occurrence of the word tattoo in the Oxford English Dictionary came in 1769 and is credited to Captain John Cook. 36: A rooster tattooed on one leg and a pig on the other is said to protect a sailor from drowning. Neither animal can swim. 37: Queen Kamamalu of Hawaii (1808-1824) was the first woman to have her tongue tattooed. 38: Most tattoo artists will not tattoo a pregnant woman. 39:
 Some tattoo artists claim that if you shield a new tattoo from sunlight
 for the first two years it will remain brighter and clearer for 
decades. 40: Over 40 million people in the U.S. have tattoos. 
41: 26% of Americans with a tattoo say they make them feel more attractive, with women voting that way almost 2 to 1 over men. 42:
 Tommy Lee of Motley Crue holds the record for highest altitude tattoo, 
having been inked in 2008 at 45,000 feet. The tattoo was said to cost 
$150,000 dollars. 43: 73 year old Isobel Valley, the world's most 
tattooed women, has every square inch of her body tattooed, except her 
face, and also has fifty piercings, 15 of which are visible. The 
majority of the piercings are below the belt because she wants to jingle
 when she walks, she says. 44: An increasing number of people are having medical alerts tattooed to aid doctors in case of an emergency. 45: 43 year old former soldier Shawn Clark has the names of all 232 British soldiers killed in Afghanistan tattooed on his back. 46: At one time red ink was known to fade; not so with today' inks. 47: The title of The "Hardy Boys" #47 is "The Mystery of the Whale Tattoo." 48:
 When Cortez landed on the Mexican coast in 1519 he was horrified to 
find the natives practicing devil worshiping and had somehow permanently
 marked images of their idols on their skin. He called it the work of 
the devil. 49: A tattoo of an anchor on a sailor indicates they have sailed across the Atlantic. 50: One third of Americans with tattoos say they make them feel sexier. 
51:
 Tattoo ink is injected into the second layer of the skin, the dermis, 
and become encapsulate by the body as a defense mechanism, leaving the 
image stable and intact. 52: Gabrial Carbona, an American teenage 
hit man for a Mexican cartel, has his eyelids tattooed so they never 
look closed. His idea is not working as well for him in prison. 53: Jimmy Buffet sings about tattoos in this song of the same name, "It's a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling." 54:
 In the 1920's, American circuses employed more than 300 people with 
full body tattoos and paid them up to $200 a week, a lot of money during
 those times. 55: The percentage of males and females with tattoos is now statistically equal. 56:
 Tattoo equipment is sterilized in an autoclave, a high pressure steam 
machine, similar to a pressure cooker and how hospitals do theirs. 57: 57% of people without a tattoo feel that those with them are more rebellious and threatening. 58: 35 0f the first 43 U.S. Presidents reportedly have tattoos. 59: Tattoo inks are not regulated by the by any government agencies so there is no way of knowing exactly what's in them. 
60:
 Winston Churchill's mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, had a tattoo of a 
snake on her wrist. They were popular for rich aristocrats during that 
period. She chose a snake because it could be easily covered by a 
bracelet. 61: U.S. President Andrew Jackson had a giant tattoo of a 
tomahawk that ran down the length of the inside of his thigh. No one 
knows exactly why. 62: Almost all U.S. corporations have some form of restrictions or policy regarding tattoos on the job. 63: As of Sept. 29th 2009, the 19 year old ban on tattooing was lifted in DeKalb, Illinois. 64:
 Actress Halle Berry has a tattoo of a sunflower on her rear end 
covering up the name of her ex, baseball player David Justice. 65: 
The popularity of tattooing during the latter part of the nineteenth 
century and first part of the twentieth century owed much to the circus 
sideshow. 66: People with antisocial personality disorder are more 
likely to have a higher number of tattoos in more visible locations, and
 covering a larger percentage of their bodies. 67: Ancient Egyptians used tattoos to differentiate between slaves and peasants. 68:
 During the late 18th century in Europe, collecting the tattooed heads 
of Maori people became so popular that many were murdered to meet the 
demand. The heads were commonly paid for in guns. 69: In the 1870s the Japanese government outlawed tattoos forcing the practice underground where it flourished. 70: 3% of Americans say having a tattoo makes them feel more athletic. 
71: The world's most tattooed women, Isobel Varley got her first tattoo, a flower, at age 49. 72: 4% of consumers spend over $1000 on a tattoo. 73: When you see someone's tattoo you are viewing it through the first layer of the skin, the epidermis. 74: 50% of all tattoos are not covered up by clothing and are openly visible. 75: Tattoo machines can make upwards of 200 hits per second, that's up to 12,000 times a minute and 720,000 an hour. 76: In ancient Greece and Rome, tattoos were considered barbaric and were only used to mark slaves and criminals. 77: 52% of those in prison are tattooed. 78:
 In recent studies, memorial tattoos have been shown to overwhelmingly 
turn grief into joy and morning into celebration by creating a lasting 
memory. 79: A 2009 study conducted at Liverpool Hope University found
 that people with three or more tattoos had significantly lower levels 
of self esteem. 80: 4% of Americans say that their tattoos make them feel healthier. 
81: It is untrue that white or lighter colored inks are more painful to use. 82: A tattoo is art, only, if the person doing the tattoo is an artist and a skilled technician. 83: President James Buchanon had a tattoo of a scantily clad woman on his chest with the initials BFL (bachelor for life). 84:
 In 2002, 18 year old hair dresser Lee Becks was shocked to find out the
 tattoo he thought said, "Love, honor, and obey" actually translated to,
 "at the end of the day, this is an ugly boy." 85: New York City outlawed tattoos from 1961 to 1997 because of a tattoo related outbreak of hepatitis "C". 86:
 In a 2002 study a group of male high school and college students viewed
 pictures of models with and without tattoos, and graded them in 13 
categories. The models with tattoos scored much lower in 9 of the 13 
ratings. 87: Some people experience pain or a burning during sensation during an MRI because of the metallic particles in some inks. 88:
 The US Navy prohibited tattoos of naked women during World War II, so 
many future sailors had to get their tattoos reworked to include cloths.
 89: The first recorded instance of death following tattooing was 
reported in 1837 in France. The young woman, a prostitute, was covering 
up another unwanted tattoo and died from the infection that followed. 90:
 Apr. 30, 2009. To celebrate Barbie's 50th birthday Mattel comes out 
with the new "Totally Stlylin' Barbie, complete with a set of place able
 tattoos, one a lower back tattoo featuring the name Ken. 
91: 35% of all NBA players have tattoos. Michael Jordan has none and teammate Dennis Rodman has at least 22. 92: Lorette Fulkerson was the last woman to work the circus sideshows, retiring in 1995 at the age of 80. 93: Eyeball tattoos are not done with a machine, but rather, the ink is directly injected into the eye with a syringe. 94: Urine was sometimes used in early ink mixtures. 95: 5% of Americans with a tattoo say they make them feel smarter. 96:
 The first case of a syphilis being transmitted by a tattoo came in 
1853. The artists ink was drying up so he spit in it, transferring the 
disease. 97: Never go back to the person who gave you a bad tattoo to have it fixed, it will not get better. 98: The time to ask questions is before you get a tattoo. 99: Good tattoos aren't cheap and cheap tattoos aren't good. 100: Women are more than twice as likely to have a tattoo removed as men. 
101: Over
 50% of the tattoos created today will be removed by laser at great 
expense, intense pain and permanent minor scaring. Think before you ink.</div>

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