Ink Colors on Different Skin Tones Pale, Medium, to Dark

Since tattoo ink is placed in the dermis of your skin, it actually sits underneath some pigment and inkfanatictattoos.com melanin, which can cause tattoo colors to appear differently, depending on skin tone. Usually, the paler the skin, the easier it is to see the tattoo and for it to hold it’s color longer.

Darker skin tones may not vibrantly show darker colors of ink, such as blues, purples, or greens. Medium to dark skin tones may also not hold ink as effectively as paler skin tones. Black ink is the most prominent ink for any skin tone, though! The best way to determine what a tattoo will look like on your skin tone is to work with your tattoo artist and get recommendations from them. Something to note is that red ink cannot be removed from darker skin tones with laser tattoo removal.

Tatt2Away is able to remove any color ink from any skin tone. Another consideration when getting a tattoo, colored ink or black and gray, is how densely packed the ink will be. Darker skin tones may require more densely packed ink in their tattoo to achieve the same effect as paler skin tones get with less ink. Always consult with your tattoo artist if you are unsure whether or not to get color ink in your tattoo! The Sun and Tattoo Inks When getting a tattoo and considering tattoo ink color, it’s important to consider other outside factors, like how often your skin will be outside.

Since melanin can build up when your skin is exposed to sunlight, (this is why you might tan in the summertime!), your tattoo can fade or appear lighter in color when exposed to the sun. If your tattoo is going to be in a place that might not get any sunlight, you might not even need to consider the effects sunlight can have on your tattoo. However, especially when choosing what tattoo ink colors to add to your tattoo, consider how the sun might affect your ink down the road.

If you spend a lot of time basking in the sun, your skin might be warmer in tone (or more tan), which might mean you’d want to consider inking your body with ink tones that compliment that tone, rather than what your skin looks like when you’re not in the sun. Safety and Tattoo Colors Tattoo ink colors are not regulated by the FDA.

While there has been significant progress in the production and safety of tattoo inks, allergic reactions do still occur in some people. Some inks, such as red and neon inks contain chemicals and metals that may be dangerous. The EU recently banned quite a few tattoo ink colors since there is little to no regulation in the creation of tattoo ink.

This mostly impacts color inks such as greens and reds. When it comes to laser tattoo removal, most trained technicians will not remove neon or fluorescent tattoos, since the ink is pushed through the body’s lymphatic system. With Tatt2Away, the ink is extracted up and out of the body, making it a more natural and safer method to remove a tattoo. Black ink is the safest color of tattoo ink, followed by some greens and blues.