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Thanks! I was wondering if I was worrying about it too much. I'll try and leave it alone :) Have a great day!

I was going to post this in 'aftercare', but for some reason the site wouldn't allow me to, even though I've already posted in 'initiation' previously. So, apologies for the placement :) I was wondering if anyone has had success using Argan oil in place of unscented lotion? I believe the lotion is clogging my pores, even though I've been very careful about how much I apply. I've tried both tattoo-goo lotion (not the wax), which worked well for the whole second week, and Equate unscented. At the first small bump, I switched from the goo to Equate and cut back... but then even more little pimples cropped up, so I've stopped moisturizing altogether and have just been washing it (once a day or as needed). It's looking a little dry, so I was thinking about giving it one more day to breathe, and then using a tad of argan oil, which is very light and is not supposed to clog pores (I use it on my face and it's amazing). I was wondering if y'all think that's a good idea, or if it'd be better to just leave it dry? I'm assuming at this point my tattoo is going to be pretty much okay, either way, but it is my first, so I thought I'd double-check here just to be safe. Anyway, thanks!

Bongs, thanks for the input. I was worried about the level of detail in the face, especially. I think I may ask her if she could outline the head and details in black a little more.

Thanks for the response, guys. What I meant was that I asked for a mostly black tattoo, but she ended up showing me more of a watercolor type - but I do love it. I feel like it has a lot more character to it because she created it using her natural style rather than forcing it to look more like what I showed her. I was hesitant to attach a pic at first, because she seemed to hesitate when I asked if I could take a pic, but I guess since it'll be on my skin eventually, she probably won't mind. She's an artist at Nevermore in NWA and I'm super excited to have her work on me. She seems great!

Let me start off by saying... hello! :) So, I joined this forum mainly to ask for some advice on getting my first tattoo. I've known I wanted one for years now, but it was just recently that I ran across an artist whose work just made me stop in my tracks and think, "yup, that's the one." I set up a consultation with her almost a month ago and gave her some photographs to build her design off of... I asked for a mostly black raven with a medium amount of detail and only a little color. I just went in to look at it today, and I absolutely am in love with it - the thing is, it's definitely more of a watercolor type tattoo. I've heard that they fade fast and that worries me a bit. Is anybody familiar with them? The design is just breathtaking, but do you think it's worth it? Or will it drastically fade/lose detail within a few years? Thanks!