Hi - I too, am having a red reaction. I guess it's an allergy. Here's how it looked after 3 weeks (after the peeling/itching phase normally ends):
You can see bumps in the magnolia above. I switched soaps - went to something completely neutral / hypoallergenic and started a steroid cream, which got rid of the bumps.
I'm now on week 5, and the bumps have not returned. I'm still a little itchy and feel tickling sensations. Here's how it looks now -
I could be wrong, but it looks like it is fading quickly - the magnolia. There is also some problematic red ink in the lilac as well. The rose was from a different artist and gave me no problems at all.
So, 5 weeks in - still not 'right', but on a better path. I hope my body pushes this ink out! Luckily, I hear red fades faster than other colors.
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Hi - I too, am having a red reaction. I guess it's an allergy. Here's how it looked after 3 weeks (after the peeling/itching phase normally ends):
You can see bumps in the magnolia above. I switched soaps - went to something completely neutral / hypoallergenic and started a steroid cream, which got rid of the bumps.
I'm now on week 5, and the bumps have not returned. I'm still a little itchy and feel tickling sensations. Here's how it looks now -
I could be wrong, but it looks like it is fading quickly - the magnolia. There is also some problematic red ink in the lilac as well. The rose was from a different artist and gave me no problems at all.
So, 5 weeks in - still not 'right', but on a better path. I hope my body pushes this ink out! Luckily, I hear red fades faster than other colors.