Comments on: White Ink Tattoos: Pros & Cons, 8 Years Later

By: Libby

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:46:45 +0000

2026 and pleased I’ve found your article!!! I’ve been researching why the unicorn is on British passports and why it’s the national emblem animal of Scotland and I LOVE the idea that as the white fades it’s still there hiding in plain sight!!!!!!!

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By: Elizabeth

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:17:12 +0000

I.5 years & my white shade on my two tattoos has all my disapeared (on hip & ankle) – my skin is quite pale & I do use sunscreen. It is like the black ink seeped into it. I was thinking about redoing the ink – not sure if it is worth the price!

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By: Miranda

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:46:20 +0000

In reply to Martin.

I would definitely chat with an artist who has done white ink on darker skin before. It all depends on what your goals are down the line. I particularly chose to move forward because I actually loved how aged white tattoos looked. You can still see mine but it’s not as stark and noticeable!

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By: Martin

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:29:10 +0000

Great article! I’ve been thinking about getting a white ink tattoo (specification a white monster can lol), but I have darker, tan skin. I’m definitely reconsidering my decision, thank you for the article!

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By: Miranda

Thu, 23 May 2024 15:14:21 +0000

In reply to Blagovesta Mavrova.

Actually it’s the opposite — white tattoos tend to look cleaner on pale skin because you have less melanin, so it stays looking lighter. I’m not sure if you caught the last point in the article but if you tan, your tattoo tans. It can yellow with sun exposure and will fade a lot faster into your skin color. For the first year I put SPF 100 on it and it stayed pretty crisp, but then I got more lax and it started fading a lot faster.

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By: Blagovesta Mavrova

Thu, 23 May 2024 07:54:02 +0000

I’m thinking about to do a white tattoo. I’m white but I’m sun bathing very often and I imagine, that the white tattoo would look very nice on my tanned skin. What is your opinion and what do you recommend?

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By: Miranda

Thu, 09 May 2024 16:33:30 +0000

In reply to G.M..

Love that story! And yes, the touch up after healed is essential because it can be difficult to see when the skin is freshly tattooed!!

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By: G.M.

Fri, 03 May 2024 13:58:06 +0000

Thinking about getting another white tattoo. I have one around my ankle/foot and it’s there for over 25 years now. Still looks beautiful, just a little faded. Probably because it is a delicate tribal, not just lines, is why it is still pretty visable. I happened to be in Switserland at the time and just walked in a tattoostudio to ask if I could get a white one. The man was willing to do that and told me I should come back in 2 days to touch it up, because he could hardly see where he missed a spot. It never had a raised look and healed perfectly. Wanted to share this, because I am after all this time still very glad I chose for a white one. Thanks for the article!

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By: Wils

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 07:26:09 +0000

Thank you for this article!
I’ve been considering a butterfly tattoo that’s filled in with white ink, and this really helped me understand what it might look like after some time has passed.

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By: Miranda

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:44:33 +0000

In reply to Molly.

That’s a great question! I had mine touched up but very shortly after my first session where some of the white was fainter than the rest of the design. So I would assume the answer is yes but I would ask a tattoo artist during a consultation! I can’t imagine why not, considering people do touch ups / cover ups of other colors all the time!

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