new tattoos

[beetlebum]

and fake tan. is it a good idea to put fake tan on a week old tattoo? i'm thinking the johnson's gradual stuff not a proper spray tan. please only reply if you've had a tattoo or experience

[beetlebum]

no? no-ones knows. brilliant

[Therema]

Ive had umpteen tattoos and in the summer (i dont beleive in sunbeds) used Johnston's and Dove's moisturiser with tanning stuff in it and mine have been fine, i assumed because it was a moisturiser its ok so never had any probs

[carrot99]

that would be handy, Mr Clean

[snags]

^ Wait for it... the punch line's coming...

[carrot99]

was I premature then snaggy?

[snags]

As always ;-p

[carrot99]

blow me - i can't get it right tonight

[snags]

I see what you did there...

[carrot99]

well I try to keep it up but it can be hard

[beetlebum]

mr clean, i'm high maintenance. my boyfriend hates me

[daffy654]

If your boyfriend hates you then he isn't really a proper boyfriend is he?

[Booldawg]

I like how this thread is going...

[sara3]

I like that the poster thought they would find a tattoo expert within 8 minutes, at midnight!

does the tattoo say "high maintenance"?

[TTG]

I don't think it's good to put fake tan on at all....you can always tell.....it's fake!

[4getmenot]

especially in the winter.

[puma86]

I doubt it would do any harm to apply fake tan on a week old tatt as it should have a good scab on it now. If however it hasn't I wouldn't suggest it as it may irritate the skin and thus affect the quality of the tattoo, i.e. making the ink blotchy etc.
If you really can't resist applying the tan then maybe apply vaseline over the tattoo to create a barrier between the healing tatt and the tan :o)
Should do the trick.

[beetlebum]

sara, unfortunately my self deprecating comment that preceeded yours unfortunately rendered it useless