As you can plainly see, my tattoo is fading into obscurity, much like Kate Gosselin. It’s so faded now, that my friends and family make comments about how shocking my tattoo used to be, when they see photos of it. No lie. The tattoo is so faded, they’ve forgotten how dark and generally nasty it [...]
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Jen’s Tattoo Removal, Entry #39: Fashion Faux Pas
Posted by jennkstep on March 12th, 2012
I was doing a Google search for bad celebrity tattoos (sort of an obsession of mine) when I stumbled across Cosmo’s list of celebrity fashion faux pas, some of which are so bad, I had to share them: That’s a LOT of animal print for one ensemble. Also, this one caught my eye: I actually [...]
Jen’s Tattoo Removal, Entry #38: Timing is Everything
Posted by jennkstep on December 26th, 2011
So far, I’ve had ten laser tattoo removal treatments, and the results are, in a word, astounding. But I’m sure some of you are wondering what’s taking so long. Well, my tattoo was actually TWO tattoos, one on top of the other. And it was DARK. Black. And obnoxious, though the “obnoxious” probably doesn’t have [...]
Jen’s Tattoo Removal, Entry #37: Before Treatment 10
Posted by jennkstep on November 10th, 2011
Sometimes I forget just how faded my tattoo is, how it’s a mere ghost of its former self. Then I see an old photo of me, one of the rare ones I allowed to be taken from me “bad” (tattoo) side, and I realize, oh yeah, it’s a whisper compared to the angry shout it [...]
Jen’s Tattoo Removal, Entry #36: Pre Treatment 9
Posted by jennkstep on September 30th, 2011
Okay, so it’s been a while since I had treatment #8. Normally, I wait EXACTLY 6 weeks between treatments, but this time some things came up and I waited 9 weeks between treatment 8 and treatment 9. So I was definitely ready to get my laser on! Also, I didn’t know this before, but even [...]
Jen’s Laser Tattoo Removal, Entry #35: Vocabulary
Posted by jennkstep on August 1st, 2011
When someone I haven’t met before, or seen in a while, notices my tattoo (faded!), and I tell them I’m having it removed, they have two questions: how much does it cost, and does it hurt. As a writer, I pride myself on my extensive vocabulary, but oddly enough, having laser tattoo removal treatments has [...]
Jen’s Laser Tattoo Removal, Entry #34: Pre Treatment 8
Posted by jennkstep on July 27th, 2011
I feel like a broken record, but LOOK HOW FADED MY TATTOO IS! I’m amazed, every time I see a photo of it, how faded it looks. People ask me if it’s a temporary tattoo, if it’s a henna tattoo, if I’m having it remove with a laser. Here it is, just before laser tattoo [...]
Jen’s Laser Tattoo Removal, Entry #33: Progress!
Posted by jennkstep on July 14th, 2011
It’s hard to see just how much progress/fading has been happening with these marvelous laser tattoo removal treatments, that is, until you look at the photos side by side: Click on the image to see it larger, and in more detail. Sure, the fading slowing down a bit — my skin has more pigment, less [...]
Jens’ Tattoo Removal, Entry #32: Pre-Treatment 7
Posted by jennkstep on June 14th, 2011
I swear I’ve been trying to be careful about my sun exposure, especially on the arm with the tattoo, but with yard work and summer parties and the like, it’s been difficult. Sunblock doesn’t block all of the sun’s rays, so I’ve got a slight tan. I’m afraid that might interfere with the laser tattoo [...]
Jen’s Tattoo Removal, Entry #31: SPF
Posted by jennkstep on June 1st, 2011
As if premature wrinkles and the risk of skin cancer weren’t enough, let me add another item to the list of reasons to stay out of the sun: a tan can interfere with your laser tattoo removal. How, you ask? The laser isn’t smart. I mean, it’s cool and high-tech, but it lacks human intelligence. [...]