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TattooFinder.com Offers Most Popular Tattoo Designs
TattooFinder.com tracks all keyword and phrase searches on its site to best understand the needs of its customers. This data collection allows TattooFinder.com to provide this information to its artists and insure that it offers a wide selection of tattoo designs that visitors to the site are seeking. 4-- Internet resource http://www.tattoofinder.com uses sophisticated technologies to track each keyword and keyword phrase typed into its search engine by visitors to the site. Doing this allows TattooFinder.com to know what the most sought after types of tattoo designs actually are. TattooFinder.com then provides this information to its top artists worldwide so they can create designs that people actually want to have tattooed. Some examples of top design searches include tribal tattoos, Celtic tattoos, butterfly tattoo designs, angel tattoo designs, and tattoos of crosses, dragons, fairies, dolphins, sharks, suns, moons, and stars. According to Rachael Bardach, Managing Partner and Sales Manager at Tattoofinder.com, “I’ve been tattooing for 15 years so I felt like I had a pretty good sense of what types of tattoo designs my customers were looking for. Some designs like heart tattoos, flower tattoos, and tattoo designs of roses are pretty standard for the industry. But the information on keywords we collect from the TattooFinder.com site shows me that there are a lot of tattoo designs that people really want that I would never have guessed would be so popular!”

Tattoo ReNew Product Review   by Jolene Schwartz

"Tattoo ReNew" Body Art Brightener is a two step system to deep clean, condition and brighten "inked" skin. Natural plant-based Compound, deep-cleans the skin without stripping essential oils and color. Vitamin enriched Buff hydrates and tones the skin, deepening the colors of your Tattoo.

Skin is living tissue that is always in a replenishment cycle, it hardens or keratinizes, and forms a scaly outer layer of dead cells. The turnover rate slows as you age, young skin sheds quickly, older skin sheds slower, resulting in a build-up of body oils, dirt, airborne grime, and the dull ashy film blocks the color of your skin and tattoos. A good exfoliate contains natural extracts and granules that don't harm the skin, while the use of harsh chemicals & abrasives causes micro-wounds in the living cells.

Compound - Pumice and Pumpkin Extract sweep away rough, dull skin & impurities from pores in one step, revealing clarity and depth.

*Soapless Yucca cleanser dissolves oil without drying the skin.

*Volcanic pumice buffs away dead cells

*Pumpkin extract exfoliates and smoothes

*Prepares skin for Buff

*Great skin preparation for New Art

Buff - Revitalizing Glaze is formulated for rapid absorption and long lasting protection; it is non-greasy, fragrance free and dries as a Clear Shield to hold in moisture, enrich color and defend your body art from daily wear.

*Plant extract and vitamin enriched moisturizer

*Residue free finish reflects deeper color

*** Follow with sunscreen to minimize fading.

Gently exfoliate with Compound twice a month to remove the pore clogging build-up and coax the skin to rejuvenate itself and reveal the rich color of skin art. Buff Revitalizing Glaze can be used as often as you like.

Clean, healthy skin protects and prolongs the colors of your Body Art Collection!

For more information or to purchase go to www.TattooRenew.com

About the Author

Jolene is a licensed barber, cosmetologist, and salon owner, specializing in men's grooming for over 20 years. Educating and researching with her clientele on the latest in hair and skin care, she developed her own line of men's products; "Face Tools" and "Tattoo ReNew". Jolene's latest endeavor is her ecommerce site, appearancesformen.com, featuring new product, trends, advice and Q&A articles.

The History Of Tattoos   by Dan Caron

The History Of Tattoos Arguably, tattoos date back to about 3000 B.C. Marks found on a mummified human body dating that old, have tattoos. Tattoos have also been found on Egyptian and Nubian mummies that date back to about 2000 B.C. Many references can also be found in books from classical authors referring to the Greeks, Germans and Gauls.

Europeans rediscovered tattooing when they encountered Polynesians and American Indians during some exploration. The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word "tattau" which means "to mark". European and U.S. societies considered tattoos very exotic so many tattooed Indians and Polynesians drew a crowd at the circus and fairs during the 18th and 19th centuries.

The reason for tattooing has changed over the years and across various cultures. In the early practice of tattooing, it was primarily for decoration. This ancient practice still holds true today for most people. Early Romans used tattoos for identification. They would tattoo slaves and criminals so that everyone would know their status. Tahitian tattoos were rites of passage and told to story and history of the person's life. In the early days of the U.S. when sailors would travel to foreign lands, they would collect tattoos as souvenirs of their travels and experiences.

Methods of tattooing varied across cultures and time as well. Many Indians in North and South America created tattoos simply by pricking. Some tribes in California then began to introduce scratches when introducing color. In Polynesia, pigment was pricked into the skin by using a small tool that resembled a rake. In New Zealand, the Maori people used wood carving techniques using a bone-cutting tool to make shallow, colored grooves in the skin. When the Europeans arrived, they began to use metal, taking a small step toward the puncture style of tattooing we see today.

About the Author

Dan has been providing tattoo designs and tattoo ideas to the Internet community since 2002. To download tattoo designs visit www.tattoosunlimited.com.

Tattoo Safety   by David Z

Tattooing process involves needles that penetrate the outermost layers of skin, safety and common sense are the most important consideration.

A legitimate, well-trained tattooist follows strict health guidelines and is willing to answer any of your questions about tattooing procedures and concerns.

The primary fear most people express about getting tattooed is that they may contract the HIV virus, which can cause AIDS. In fact, HIV is only one of many viruses that can be transmitted. Syphilis, tuberculosis, strep, staph, and hepatitis are just a few of the other diseases to take into consideration. YES, you could get these diseases from a tattoo needle.

Like many activity, tattooing is potentially dangerous, but minimizing or eliminating the potential danger is not unreasonably difficult. In fact, the strict code of practices takes every safety measure so the risk of transmitting HIV or other diseases is virtually nonexistent.

A qualified tattooist will have and use a real steam pressure autoclave - an autoclave is the only reliable means of sterilization recognized by the Center for Disease Control. Alcohol, bleach, and ultrasonic cleaning do not sterilize instruments, they only clean them before autoclaving.

Your tattooist should wear disposable rubber gloves during tattooing procedure. All items such as ointment spreaders and wiping rags should be disposable as well. The tattoo studio and tattooist's equipment and working area should be absolutely clean and sanitary.

Also make sure each customer get a fresh set of needles, and the tattooist dips the needle into a small cap filled with pigment from a large squeeze bottle. If the needle is dipped into a large jar or bottle of pigment, you are sharing body fluids with other people who have been tattooed with that batch of pigment.

When it comes to tattoo safety, use your common sense as well:

Is the tattoo studio clean?

Are tattoo supplies kept in a sterile receptacles with lids?

Does the tattooist wash hands a lot?

Does the tattooist use latex gloves when working on other clients? and do tattooist change gloves when they touch something else during the procedure?

Take responsibility for your own health and welfare!

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Tattoo Machine and Tattoo Technique   by David Z

How Tattoo Machine works and what Tattoo Techniques are used by tattooist? Read below to find out.

Most people think tattoo machines just like sewing machines - rotating needles up and down with hollow needles, but it is not true.

Actually, tattoo machine is essentially an electromagnet powered by a variable power supply. The artist dips the needs into a small cap which has been filled with pigment (ink) from a squeeze bottle. There are from one for some outlines and fine work to many bunched needles tight together for shading in a given tattoo machine. The needles are soldered to a bar which is attached to the electromagnet.

Whenpower is applied to the handheldmagnet/bar combination, the pigment-coated needles vibrate together up and down thousands of times per minute.

As the needles pierce the skin, the colored pigments are injected under the skin, between the permanent bottom layer and the surface layer which is constantly dying off and being replaced by fresh skin cells.

The tattooing technique of placing the pigment at the right depth is very important to the quality of the tattoo. If the needles penetratetoo deeply, the pigment will mix with body fluid and cause the color to spread. If the pigment is not placed deep enough, the tattoo will fade and come out prematurely as new skin emerges from the lower layers.

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Preparation Before Tattooing   by David Z

Avoid the pain and misery that a lot of people have gone through when they got their tattoos.

You must be eighteen years old to get a tattoo. This is not because the age of legal consent, but also because most of your physical growth has stopped at that point.

When the time comes, here are a few recommendation to prepare yourself to get the tattoo done in a comfortable condition:

Eat a light, healthy meal two or four hours before your tattooing appointment, or at least drink some juice or non diet soda to keep your blood sugar level up. Never go to a tattooist under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Bring a friend or family member, if that will help you sooth your nervousness and give your somewhat strength

Take along your favorite CD or MP3 player to listen to while tattoo is being placed.

Come to the studio in comfortable, loose clothing. Take a shower or bath beforehand, be clean. You may have to refrain from shower or bath for a few days after the procedure, be prepared for that.

Get a good night rest the night before the procedure.

Absolutely NO drugs or alcohol before your appointment, come in sober.

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Explore Different Tattoo Styles   by David Z

Understand different tattoo styles will help you make better decision on selecting the best tattoo for you. The more you know about the options available to you, the more informed decision you will make.

Most tattooist specialize in certain style of tattooing, we can summarize the tattoo styles to the three fundamental approaches: Flat, which is characterized by a lack of detail; Traditional, which is known for thick, black outlines and solid blocks of color; and Fine Line, Which is distinguished by narrower, fine lines and greater details.

Flat Tattoo

Flat tattooing signals solid blocks of color often in black, with no shading, detailing or texturing. Shapes and simple symbols are tattooed in one thick line and can be filled in or left as an outline.

Flat tattooing is by far best represented by Tribal Tattoo (http://www.tattoo-symbol-design.com/Tribal-Tattoo.php), it can be found all over the world. Simple designs rendered in dark ink have been used to show a person's status, protect from harm and enhance appearance.

If done well, flat tattooing can complement musculature and result in very flattening, striking piece of abstract art.

Traditional Tattoo

Traditional tattooing is based on clean, simple design and execution, and uses thick, black, outlines filled in with solid blocks of color. There is little detail in the work apart from what is absolutely necessary to convey the design, and this is done with color and shading. Skilled shading and color laying give the work depth.

Daggers, hearts, snakes, roses, eagles and butterflies are all Traditional design tattoos.

Traditional tattoos can be seen from great distances and will be still visible years from now.

Fine Line

Modern Fine Line Tattooing expanded the imagery and opend the craft up to serious artistry. It is characterized by thin outlines, precise shading, detailed designs, and focus on the lines of a tattoo.

Good Tattoists will combine the best of different styles, incorporate the clean, solid blocks of color that characterize Traditional tattooing with the complex design of Fine Line.

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Looking for Hawaiian arm tattoos?   by Chris

One of the biggest and hottest growing trends in the art of tattoo design is Hawaiian arm or leg band tattoos. As this trend goes a lot of people think to themselves, well of course." At least that is what I said to myself at first. You can hardly drive more then 10 minutes on the freeway in southern California where I am from and not see a big SUV like a Lincoln Navigator or a Cadillac Escalade and not see a Hawaiian sticker. Things with flowers designs, or turtles, dolphins. Ya see it started off with the sticker and then the car seat covers with hibiscus flowers everywhere and it just grew from there. This trend of Hawaiian design has then met it's match with the whole tribal tattoo movement. Tribal tattoos have been the hottest thing in the tattoo world since sliced bread or the old school WWII era Hula dancer. You see these influences have been all around us for a long time my grandpa even has one of those Hula Girls tattoos still. Granted it is a little saggy and faded now but he still has one on his forearm nonetheless. So the whole tribal tattoo and the growth in interest for Hawaiian designs have combined to make a hot and growing market for Hawaiian tattoos. This is really an up and coming thing and it not huge yet. However many tattoo artists are spotting the trend and jumping on it already. Of course there is a lot of controversy on this subject also like anything. If you look on the internet there is a controversy about getting Kanji and Japanese Tattoos also. Anytime you try and take the designs of a culture and do not depict them accurately it creates a sense of bastardization or what I call the "Disney Effect" towards the culture. I mean how would you feel if you were in China and someone said, oh you should try this hot new restaurant out it serves this great food that is really American. They have fried chicken and apple pie that is the best." Well, at first you would be excited right? Sure it would be nice for a good home cooked meal if you have been out of the US for a long time. However once you get there you see the place has really tacky and awful reproductions of 50's art and the all the food tastes kind of strange. It would probably bee kind of close or resemble what you were thinking of but it would be missing something or a few key ingredients. I bet this would leave you feeling a little sad and like your culture was not totally understood. Well, I can not speak for you and maybe you will feel different but I was pretty sad when after staying in Japan for 3 months I was invited to a 1950's classic hamburger joint. When we got there it was Elvis with a funny accent playing on the jukebox and when my hamburger came it had a fried egg on top of it with teriyaki sauce. WOW what a surprise that was for me. I kind of felt weird about being in the place that had tried to recreate something from my own culture. So, the same controversy rolls on in the world of tattoos. Anytime you get a tattoo design from another culture just make sure you go with a professional. Do not have your friend trace out some Kanji in a book for a tattoo and don't go and rip some design of the internet because it states that it is Hawaiian. Go to a real custom tattoo designer and have them do the research and come up with some designs. After all this is going to be on your body for the rest of your life and since Hawaiian arm band tattoos and leg tattoos are typically big it will be a significant investment in pain, time and money to get the thing done. So you should consult with a professional and get top notch work done.

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I am the owner of www.designmytattoos.com. Stop on by and have tattoos artist bid on your own custom designed Hawaiian arm tattoo or other custom tattoos!

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