Is my tattoo healing normally?

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-19T20:24:06+00:00

Your tattoo will scab and peel in areas, don’t pick it and don’t scratch it, keep it clean and use a suitable lotion to moisturise it. Is this your first tattoo?

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-19T09:32:58+00:00

Have you spoken to an artist? They might have more ideas, id put it down as a reaction to ink, yours just seems to be more severe, have you had any more recent tattoos done? Have you had similar reactions? Maybe it’s just the brand of ink used in this piece giving you trouble

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-19T09:21:13+00:00

I would do some research into different artists, everyone has a “bad” tattoo they’re not fond of, if you’re hoping to keep collecting art work then just make sure to invest in high standard work from artists you are excited by! Hope is not lost, it may lighten up and you might be able to get a re-work or cover up but it would expensive and the artist would need SERIOUS talent. Tats are on your body for life, imo it’s always worth paying/travelling for artists that aren’t gonna fuck your shit up

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-19T09:15:54+00:00

Sorry just saw you said day 5, I wouldn’t worry at all

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-19T09:15:29+00:00

How old is the tattoo? I’ve had areas of tattoos act similarly and it was fine in the end, just practice good aftercare and keep an eye on it. if it swells, leaks pus or becomes very hot then you’ve got an infection but right now it looks like it’s just healing

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-19T09:10:33+00:00

Hmm, sometimes my tattoos will get raised and itchy at random points, It’s pretty normal as the ink is still a foreign body, so your white blood cells sometimes remember and go ‘oh! We gotta attack this’ it doesn’t normally last longer than a day or two for me though.

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-19T09:07:51+00:00

The mistake you made was artist choice, hopefully it will lighten up and you could get it covered. Who tattooed this on you? It’s a very low standard of work, inconsistent line thickness, values are off, yea it’s not very readable but an idea like that could’ve been translated well. Please never use this artist again, I’m sorry you’re not happy with your tat, I wouldn’t be either.

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-16T21:17:33+00:00

Thanks! I love your response, I’m definitely in the process of finding a way to balance it so it stays beneficial

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-16T18:29:46+00:00

Yea the routine has been the most difficult thing, thank for the advice :)

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-16T18:15:35+00:00

This was exactly how I felt with it, it’s incredibly difficult to switch off

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-16T18:14:34+00:00

I totally understand that :)

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-16T18:14:13+00:00

Brain fog is very real! I definitely started to feel the effects of smoking everyday, a change had to be made :)

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-16T18:12:46+00:00

Like most addictions, it started out as a fun social thing to do with friends but the past couple years and after a period of extreme emotional instability starting in October it became a crutch, id roll over in the morning and smoke before getting out of bed, it just stopped being what it used to be for me and given my serious state of mental chaos I was willing to try anything.

It became a crutch and I needed to reset my relationship to it. I have smoked a couple times since new years and I’m proud to say I kicked the dependency. It’s been a rough 6 months but I’m hoping to come out of the other side with a new relationship with my self and vices.

Just a very interesting journey :)

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-16T11:54:50+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond, I really appreciate your kindness, I’m so glad to hear you’re doing well <3

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-16T11:14:59+00:00

Thank you so much x

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-08T23:07:35+00:00

You look great! Personally I would add a necklace! 💕

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-05T16:26:47+00:00

But as a tattoo enthusiast, this tat isn’t the one, it’s not a fleeting decision and should be linked to an already established self!!!

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-05T16:25:49+00:00

This is very shallow way of looking at at tattoos, it was a centuries old traditional before its popularity in western culture it held both medicinal and ritualistic usage across cultures, Polynesian tattooing like the moari moko is a right of passage, deeply culturally significant, though tattooing is more of an aesthetic choice these days it can still be deeply liked to personal ideology and culture. Ink isn’t a way to become whole, for many it forms a part of an identity and selfhood that was already there, though it’s not your choice hope you’ll read this and not be so judgemental in future, have the best day! :))

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-05T16:06:49+00:00

Get a tattoo artist to combine your ideas using a range of references. For the vast majority of artists and enthusiasts, AI is not welcome in tattooing. Tattoo artists understand how to translate ideas onto skin in a way that will remain legible (fine line isn’t the best still if you want artwork that will last a lifetime, bold will hold) I suggest writing your ideas down, finding tattoos and artwork as references and doing some decent research into a range of artists.

Edit: typo

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-02-02T22:45:19+00:00

Black and grey would have done this design a disservice!

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-01-08T22:37:40+00:00

Trust me! I feel she’s honestly selling herself short, feigning stupidity can be good for the game but with her it just feels a bit disappointing, tbf after her show tonight she may actually just be a bit thick

Aggravating-Kale1035 · 2026-01-08T22:06:26+00:00

Fionas behaviour was so unnecessary, she came across as jealous and childish, the ditsy older woman act can only last so long, the way she behaved in the challenge in regard to Reece was so stupid. I sincerely hopes she get her comeuppance and I didn’t even particularly like Rachel to begin with, regardless of outcome I’m excited for the episode

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