Foot Tattoos? New trend?
Hello Everyone! In today’s blog I will write to You few words about tattoos on feet. Recently, we got a lot of emails from people who wants them. As You might know – we are not making such tattoos at Vadelma Tattoo. Let’s talk about that topic again. I know that for many people it might be a dream tattoo, but I’d like to explain the reasoning behind our decision of declining all of those project in our studio.
Will the tattoo on feet stay there?
Hmn, it depends, like always. However, there are placements like fingers, palms and indeed feet, which are waaay more prone to fading than other parts of our body. Especially, if You don’t want to have a bold lines in a traditional style for Your tattoo, then You need rather expect that the tattoo will be gone in few months. I know, it looks cool on social media. Maybe a new pop star did a similar tattoo recently, but well, internet is a one thing and reality is another.
Maybe You don’t care?
That’s a typical response from people, who claim that they want to have a feet tattoo. Usually, people are aware that it will fade, but anyway they want to have it. It is hard to discuss further on that point – everybody are free to their choices. But, if they know that it will fade, why then they return for touch ups? So do they want it to stay, or not? Here, I’d like to mention that making touch ups is not for free, most of the proffesional studios have a “touch up” fee, and You can’t make touch ups forever. If You re-do a line 10 times, it won’t be as delicate as it was on the day 1 ( if only it was delicate once ). Just so You know. Additionally, to make a really beutiful project ( or at least what we, at Vadelma consider as beautiiful ) – the canvas must be also good. Skin, on feet is not the same as on the forearm for example, and technically speaking, it is not possible to make a tattoo with the same ammount of details, precision there.
Hygiene concerns
The last point. Very important one. It is hard to take a good care of a tattoo on feet. A fresh tattoo is a wound. How to keep it clean in a shoe for all day long, when is 27 degree outside and You came to Amsterdam for a weekend trip? It sounds like an infection for me. If You are reading this blog and You still really want to have the tattoo on feet. It is fine of course, but please do it with all the aftercare protocol. Maybe You can do it in Your home town – at the time when You could do nothing for some time, and put a proper care for Your fresh ink? It really makes the difference, and maybe in Your case that tattoo won’t fade? If You put some love to it?
Thank You for Your time! I hope that this blog didn’t sound too preachy for You. My main goal is to raise awarness among customers. It will be better for the whole industry,
Much Love,
Simon
Hello Everyone! In today’s blog I will write to You few words about tattoos on feet. Recently, we got a lot of emails from people who wants them. As You might know – we are not making such tattoos at Vadelma Tattoo. Let’s talk about that topic again. I know that for many people it might be a dream tattoo, but I’d like to explain the reasoning behind our decision of declining all of those project in our studio.
Will the tattoo on feet stay there?
Hmn, it depends, like always. However, there are placements like fingers, palms and indeed feet, which are waaay more prone to fading than other parts of our body. Especially, if You don’t want to have a bold lines in a traditional style for Your tattoo, then You need rather expect that the tattoo will be gone in few months. I know, it looks cool on social media. Maybe a new pop star did a similar tattoo recently, but well, internet is a one thing and reality is another.
Maybe You don’t care?
That’s a typical response from people, who claim that they want to have a feet tattoo. Usually, people are aware that it will fade, but anyway they want to have it. It is hard to discuss further on that point – everybody are free to their choices. But, if they know that it will fade, why then they return for touch ups? So do they want it to stay, or not? Here, I’d like to mention that making touch ups is not for free, most of the proffesional studios have a “touch up” fee, and You can’t make touch ups forever. If You re-do a line 10 times, it won’t be as delicate as it was on the day 1 ( if only it was delicate once ). Just so You know. Additionally, to make a really beutiful project ( or at least what we, at Vadelma consider as beautiiful ) – the canvas must be also good. Skin, on feet is not the same as on the forearm for example, and technically speaking, it is not possible to make a tattoo with the same ammount of details, precision there.
Hygiene concerns
The last point. Very important one. It is hard to take a good care of a tattoo on feet. A fresh tattoo is a wound. How to keep it clean in a shoe for all day long, when is 27 degree outside and You came to Amsterdam for a weekend trip? It sounds like an infection for me. If You are reading this blog and You still really want to have the tattoo on feet. It is fine of course, but please do it with all the aftercare protocol. Maybe You can do it in Your home town – at the time when You could do nothing for some time, and put a proper care for Your fresh ink? It really makes the difference, and maybe in Your case that tattoo won’t fade? If You put some love to it?
Thank You for Your time! I hope that this blog didn’t sound too preachy for You. My main goal is to raise awarness among customers. It will be better for the whole industry,
Much Love,
Simon
