Archive for March, 2011

Jen’s Tattoo Removal, Entry #27: Autograph

Today, I stumled across a recent video of pop star Ke$ha giving one of her fans a tattoo. In what appears to be a hotel lobby. With an ink pen and an unsterilized safety pin. Yeah, not something I would let Ke$ha do to me. Clearly, I’m more concerned about things like “safety” and “cleanliness” [...]

Jen’s Tattoo Removal, Entry #26: Pain Management

I forgot to mention something really, really important: why the Chiller is a big deal. Remember, the Chiller is the machine that the laser tattoo removal doc uses to numb my skin before he zaps it with the laser to get rid of the tattoo. It’s a big deal, of course, because without the Chiller, [...]

Jen’s Tattoo Removal, Entry #25: Pre Treatment 5

Where has the time gone? It’s already been six weeks since my last treatment? Indeed, it has, and I’m really excited now because it’s almost spring (well, maybe… this is Michigan after all, and spring can come any time between March and June and last anywhere from 3 hours to 60 days). Spring leads to [...]

Jen’s Tattoo Removal, Entry #24: Oh, Snap!

Let me start by adding a quick reminder for those of you reading this article who may have forgotten, or who are too time-constrained to click back: this blog follows my progress as I have laser tattoo removal treatments done in Metro Detroit. I say this because a lot of the comments posted here have [...]