bugxjuice

I was almost disappointed when I couldn't find any ignorant bad reviews on the shops I frequent.

We're all a bunch of unoriginal bastards anyway. Waiting for chromed out shit to come back.

As long as they're good tattoos, I don't really care what suddenly takes off as a trend. What sucks is that trendy stuff invites a lot of imitators who copy without knowing what they're doing (there's a lot of really wonky mandalas out there, for example). But I find it hard to care, particularly as a client, what images are "trending" as long as they're done well. None of us are all that original.

This isn't necessarily awful advice.
There is an aftercare school of thought that if you keep a tattoo clean and avoid picking, abrasion etc then it will heal fine. I haven't always used this method but when I have it hasn't caused any problems in the long term although heavier dryness or scabbing can be a feature.
Applying product of one kind or another can relieve a feeling of dryness / stretching and in some cases prevent heavy scabbing, but the flipside is some people invariably over-apply at first. A secondary argument is that every time you handle the tattoo and apply something there could be an issue if your hands aren't clean. Just keeping it to washing eliminated a lot of fingering.
If the tattoo really healed that badly then maybe the bigger issue is the ability of the artist versus the aftercare. If (if!) he was a complete butcher then no choice of aftercare would salvage it.
His response to you as quoted is undoubtedly poor. Vote with your feet and go elsewhere for a good cover-up.

You are so high maintenance that it sounds like this tattooer dodged a bullet and should be sending you a thank you card.

why not voice your concerns to him instead of complaining to strangers on the internet

why not voice your concerns to him instead of complaining to strangers on the internet

why not voice your concerns to him instead of complaining to strangers on the internet

why not voice your concerns to him instead of complaining to strangers on the internet

why not voice your concerns to him instead of complaining to strangers on the internet

why not voice your concerns to him instead of complaining to strangers on the internet

I never see anyone talk about Regulations these days. I was never super into them recorded but they were cool live. I was able to see them a handful of times, including in a tiny Syracuse basement where the singer got freaked out by spiders dropping down from the ceiling.

shitty photo but i got my second tattoo from tim pausinger today, turned out great.

I like the original idea. It totally suggests a car wreck to me.

Booked a trip for the first weekend in June down to the Jersey Shore in the hopes with getting a walk in with Tom Yak. I called the shop and talked to him, so it should be all good.

@irezumi I got you buddy
Eli, 2012
Sorry for all the leg y'all. I ran to the bathroom and took this photo real quick.

Bert.......2010(ish)
Wasn't done at Smith Street though......

I know more of you out there have stuff from here. No need to be stingy.

Bert, 2009

If there's one LST newcomer poster that I hate, it's the one who pontificates about tattooing while never reading any of the most important threads and posts. That guy is a dick, and I really think they just don't give a shit about keeping this forum true to its original intent, which is discussion of, as @Graeme put it, getting good tattoos. It's fucking simple, people.

Fine.....UGH!!! LMFAO
Mike Perfetto.....Neon sign for Mike's shop......Smith Street Tattoo
- - - Updated - - -
Bad photo of the tattoo Mike Perfetto did on me.......sorry for the bad photo!

I'm healing my knee ditch/outer calf right now. Most of it went pretty well, light flaking that has peeled off with no issues, except some spots in the ditch that are pretty scabby and irritated. At least I only have one more knee ditch to look forward to...

Valerie finished my backpiece yesterday. Had some serious post-tattoo nausea after this one. Glad it's finally done, but will miss the process.

Got this one Saturday at the Rochester convention from Frank William.
Instagram

Got this one Saturday at the Rochester convention from Frank William.
Instagram

Got this one Saturday at the Rochester convention from Frank William.
Instagram