Did you ever wonder how a tattoo looks so good on the body? How the tattoo stands out and even glistens in the sun when on the beach or by a pool? There’s a reason tattoos have clarity—it’s not just how good the tattoo artist is, although that does play a role in how the design stencils out and unfolds or how the freehand is done so carefully well. After the artist works their talented, gifted abilities—and sometimes a truly profound, gifted body-art craft—a design can come to life on the body. But even the best of the best tattoo artists need one thing that’s critical so that the tattoo really is seen and stands out for as long as possible, and that’s Metals. That’s right, Metals. Both Toxic Metals and Toxic Heavy Metals are still in ink and will forever be in tattoo ink in order for a tattoo to be truly shown through the skin. Our skin can be relentless and our skin works hard on trying to heal as anything enters our derma. Our skin fights to push out any foreign invaders which inevitably means hiding the tattoo over time, and that’s why Metals have to be in the tattoo ink, to slow the fading and keep the tattoo as relevant as possible through the skin. Learn more with this episode Tattoos: How To Keep Your Health Safe.

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In this episode…

• Discover if there are any sources of tattoo ink today that are free of toxic heavy metals.
• Learn about how there is a certain percentage of material inside of tattoo ink that does not have to be disclosed, just like in food products and supplementation.
• Uncover what even the best tattoo places can get wrong.
• Discover why you will never see a tattoo artist wear white gloves or blue gloves.
• Learn about the substance that gets everywhere in a tattoo studio and gets left behind even after a thorough sterilization.
• Discover why you should be the first client of the day if you are getting a tattoo, and what you should bring with you to the appointment.
• Learn about what to watch out for if you are going to get a tattoo.
• Learn how just because the ink is cruelty free and vegan, it doesn’t mean that it’s metal-free or toxin-free.
• Uncover what tattoo ink without metals in it would look like, and why the metals are in tattoo ink in the first place.
• Discover why a brand new tattoo really pops at first and then fades with time.
• Learn what happens as tattoo ink metals leave the derma, and where they go to.
• Discover the difference between metals you ingest and metals in tattoo ink, and how your body treats these metals differently.
• Learn what to do about the metals inside your body if you already have a tattoo.

All this and more, tune in and don’t miss out on this important episode. You can revisit this episode anytime you need it.

This item posted: 14-Mar-2024