While reading the news via Yahoo the other day, I came across an article talking about a new combustible tattoo ink and it caught my attention. I have wanted to get a tattoo for quite some time now, however at the age of 21 I have yet to go through with it because 1. I am not completely sure what I want to get, it has to be original & meaningful, 2. I’m afraid I’ll freak out because of pain and mostly reason 3. I don’t want to get something I’ll end up regretting later and if I have to remove it spend thousands of dollars on multiple laser treatments to remove it.

But now, with this new combustible tattoo ink one can get a tattoo without it actually being permanent per say! The tattoo is still as permanent as an ‘ordinary’ tattoo but the ink is different in the sense that it “is made by storing dye in microscopic capsules that will stay in the skin for good” which allows for easier removal with fewer treatments that are less painful & less expensive should one ever decide to have said tattoo removed.

Apparently, the new ink which is due to hit parlors this coming fall which will also raise the cost of a tattoo considerably is under some heat with people thinking that the idea of removable ink makes the tattoo far less significant in purpose as it’s not “forever.” I have to say I disagree. While the new ink makes it EASIER for said tattoo to be removed, it does not say that the tattoo will be any different than a “normal” one in the sense that it is still permanent and looks just like a regular tattoo with regular ink; the new ink simply gives those of us who wish to get a tattoo or those that already have tattoos a greater option should we ever change our minds. And if you really think about it, how does this new ink which just makes it easier for one to get a tattoo removed make it any different than the ink of another tattoo? Tattoos can be removed now through laser treatments that are very expensive and require multiple treatments (6+ usually from what I’ve read), as with this new ink people will still have to get laser treatments however they will be less painful and less expensive as one won’t have to receive multiple treatments because of how the new ink is formulated.

So…maybe now I’ll consider getting a tattoo even more

Source: Company creates combustible tattoo ink