Gone are the days when the palette for tattoos consisted of black, gray, and a few bold colors. Recent years have seen an explosion of new colors available, and if the artist doesn't have the exact shade or color you want, he or she can almost certainly mix it up for you on the spot. Just...

No. Neither of these are available for tattoo inks. Substances that glow in the dark can do so without any light or radiation; anything like that would be toxic for humans to use in their skin. Phosphorescent substances glow after some exposure to the light. These are also toxic to humans. If...

Yes, you can! Actually, let me temper that a bit. Completely white tattoos are available, but not everyone is a good candidate for one. White ink is the most difficult for the skin to absorb. It is also more common to have an allergic reaction to white tattoo ink than to others. In fact, the ink...

There is a wide variety of tattoo inks in use today, containing a vast number of substances.You will want to ask your artists what is in the inks used in their tattoo parlors. They may mix the inks themselves or buy them pre-mixed. If they buy them pre-mixed, they might need to get the list of...

If there are inks with glitter, gold or silver tones available (and there are rumors about such inks being out there somewhere), they are not safe for use. Any tattoo using inks of this type would have very dangerous and toxic chemicals in them.  The good news is, the right tattoo...