Peter Salzano | Peter J Salzano

Fresh tattoos are vibrant, crisp, and exciting to look at. But if you’re a regular sun seeker, then you can end up ruining the beauty of your design as sun rays can do serious damage to your tattoos, says Peter J Salzano, a professionaltattoo artist and a blogger.  Various kinds of radiations emitted by the sun like UVA and UVB get absorbed in the skin and break the pigments in the tattoo design. No matter how dark the ink is, the more your skin gets exposed to the sun, the lighter & fader your tattoo will get.  Here are some essential tips that can help you protect your new tattoo from the adverse effects of sun:   Use Sunblock   The most effective way of protecting your tattoo from getting damaged is to use a sunblock. Wearing a sunblock will preserve your skin from wrinkles, blotchy complexions, skin cancer, and various other skin-caused damages. It’s recommended to use a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher for covering your tattoos. If your skin is mor...

Are you confused about which tattoo should you prefer: a black & white or a color tattoo? Peter Salzano says it is a difficult choice as color tattoos look more attractive and the white & black tattoo is long-lasting. Before you decide here are some points shared by Peter for both white & black and color tattoo: 1)     If you want a black & white tattoo, the pros are it is long-lasting, does not fade away easily, less expensive, best for people with dark skin shade, and it takes less time to get a black & white tattoo done. 2)     If you want a color tattoo, the pros are looking beautiful on light skin, you can get the tattoo refilled in case any color fades away, for a tattoo that needs detailing to be done a color tattoo is the best choice. 3)     If we talk about cost then black & white tattoos are less expensive than a color tattoo. These are some decision-making points shared by Peter th...