Paige Brennan
how is that done?

Jamie Galeazzi
probably white ink. my brother has one on his wrist in white and it looks similar

Em Slater
I'm assuming it was all done in white ink. Some people have a hard time keeping white ink in their skin, so it's hard to find a tattoo artist who is willing to do one. But I really love how they look, and this one is really cool!

Leslie Williams
i have a white ink tattoo & i love it. looks very similar to this one's color.

Vickie Hemmelgarn
Interesting and subtle. Not a fan of tats but this is a WOW. Did not know about white ink tattoos.

Ashley Thompson
I love the white ones, but I'm not sure my skin would take the white pigment. I had a pink tattoo on my wrist and it completely disappeared in a year.

Alison Harris
i heard white ink hurts quite a bit...they have to go a lot deeper in order to get it to stay...and then they usually still dissappear :( they are neat!!

Jamie Rotunno
does anyone know if there is anything similar that will stay longer? I really want one on my wrist but don't want it to fade : /

Brylee Ronchak
I heard white tats turn brown in the sun and stay brown

Jacquelyn Rettig
Looks kind of like a scar...

Malia Fotheringham
I really like how they look a little bit like a scar.

Samantha Feemster
youre going to have to retouch and fix any tattoo you get no matter the color, even black. ive had mine touched up twice in two years and thats with black ink. fading comes with time and is part of having a tattoo..soo...get whatever color you want...its going to require upkeep reguardless, the last thing you want is something youre not happy with.

Victoria Jones
Ive got a tattoo on my right hip. Its small, just a star with 2 hearts. Ive had it a little over 3 years, never had it touched up. It is just an outline tho.

Mohsen Radkani
wow !!!

Alison Harris
I have oe on my lower back and its colored and all....I've had it for about 6 years and have never had to have it touched up or anything, and I'm in the sun ALL the time! All depends on if you get a good tattoo artist or not I think

Laurie Eller
i adore this.

Libby Collyer
ive neva had to touch mine up..its just a black outline but its been 13 years! ♥ this white one!

Stephanie Cavanaugh
My did in law has a flesh/henna color tat and it looks pretty cool also...alternative to white

Stephanie Cavanaugh
*Sis

Tiffanie Goad
White ink

Tiffanie Goad
I have 11 tattoos since 2003 & I've never had mine retouched & they still look great! You just gotta find a good artist!

Kathy Thompson
I LOVE this!

Holly Carney
That's amazing

Dustin Louder
scarification!

Cherie Bachman
ooh...love this. I think my next ink will be white.

Michelle Downs
absolutely gorgeous!!

Annie Smith
I have a white tattoo and unfortunately it does not look like this

Rachelle Schmitt
Love!! Touch ups will come if you have a crappy artist, or of you don't take proper care of them.

Jessica Ripper
This completely looks like scars! I'm a massage therapist and it still amazes me what people do to their bodies. This looks disgusting.

Lora Zimmerman
I think its beautiful and is a work of art....but to each thier own opinion I guess....

Nancy McPherson
Beautiful!

Meg
Not only does it take a good artist, but good care of the tat as well. I coat mine with sunblock before going to the beach or tanning bed. My first one is six years old & still looks brand new.

Luana Feurdean
i think it looks beautiful. It is a work of art...

Anna Walden
it's VERY beautiful

Kelly Williams
havent really seen any tat like this i like it very tasteful

Amelia Watermeier
I love this it's so cute

Wendy Chastain
This looks like scarification. That is not white ink...my husband used to be a tattoo artist.

Julie Yule
definately scarification

Sarah McLaughlin
Um actually I'm almost positive this is scarification, it's pretty much just a decretive scar. It's really gross! Google it!

Anne-Marie Pfligler
I have been told that what you see in the photos online of the white tattoos are usually photos of them shortly after being done, so they still look good but that they do fade quickly. I have also been told that on white tattoos you should put on sunblock each time you are going out in the sun for any extended amount of time so that it does not fade or discolor. I really want my first one to be white ink, I have it all designed but I can not find an artist that will do it in white for me. SIGH....

Olivia Thomas
I have white ink on the back of my neck and it does in fact look like that...it's not necessarily scarification. The white ink didn't hurt anymore than any other tattoo of mine and the color took quite well.

Rika Mullins
This is white ink. My hubby is a tattoo artist and has been for 15 years. I have flowers on my shoulders that are outlined in white. White is not for everyone as it may not stay well in some skin pigments. As with any tattoo, you have to make sure that you keep sunscreen on it any time you are in the sun. A lot of artists won't do an all white tattoo because they do not stay. As with having your tattoo touched up often-you shouldn't have to if it is a good tattoo, done by a good artist and has been taken care of.

Chelsey Bloodworth
I have a white ink tattoo on my ribs and it didn't hurt anymore than the other tattoos I have on my ribs. But, white ink will speckle and fade. Therefore, you get touch ups!

Brandi Welzbacher
I have two white ink tattoos and one has been there over three years no fading and one touch up only a month after done. still looks great.

Victoria Jones
Does anyone know somewhere good to get a white tattoo in the nashville, tn area? Ive been thinkin about gettin my little girls handprint on my shoulder blade and love the idea of white ink.

Erin Dunn
I'm not usually a fan of tattoos but this is gorgeous

Laurie Eller
after reading all the comments about white ink being more difficult, i think this would still be lovely in a softer colored ink. like a soft black or brown, or even green. the outlines are striking.

Nic Adler
@The Roxy

Alison Pritchard
Not a fan of tattos, but this is so beautiful...LOVE it!

Anne-Marie Pfligler
Does anyone know a great artist in the Phoenix (preferably East Valley) that would do white ink tattoos?

Rachel Martin
I have a white tattoo on my wrist.. been there for 4 years.. haven't had any issues with it and I love it!

Anne-Marie Pfligler
@Rachel martin, Would you be willing to take a photo of your tattoo so we can see what the results are after 4 years. I want a white tattoo so bad (even have it drawn out) but I can't find an artist to do it for me in white.

Rachel Martin
I posted a picture of mine in my G-O-D board...

Grace Conti-Zilsberger
I thought it was made with a series of cuts that make scars.

Gābrielle Betz
Scarring and white tatts look nothing alike!

Jennica Colón
This is def not scarification... They are two totally different things

Jennica Colón
I think this is beautiful!!!

Courtney Cady
white ink hurts a little bit more in my opinion, reason being they usually do a blood outline first so that they can take off the stencil thing so that it doesnt mix with the white ink and leave you a lavender tattoo! since they dont use ink on the blood outline it burns like hell but the only reason i'd think it hurts more is because they do the same thing twice one after another. one outline and then again with the white ink, they also drag the needle slower to make sure it really takes well.

Joede Fleming
White also fades horribly and has larger flakes so it bleeds a lot more during the process.

Victoria Jones
@jessica ripper the fact that you think being a massage therapist gives your opinion any more valuable than anyone elses pretty much blows my mind. I am a massage therapist and have seen my fair share of weird tattoos. But I have never said any were disgusting. People have their own reasons for doing what they do to their bodies. Not to be judged by you or anyone else.

Jennica Colón
@victoria jones! Well said!

Rika Mullins
@Victoria Jones_ Love your comment! I am so sick of small minded, judgmental people!

Treasnel Gravely
I too am with Victoria and think this pic is awesome & very pretty!

Amanda Smith
@Britni Lawson

Julie Liggett
the difference between people with tattoos and those without is that those with tattoos don't care that you don't have any!

Sarita Ruiz
I don't have tattoos bur I'm fan of them :)

Melissa Fekete
I think it's beautiful, I love this! Not sure if whie ink would work on me, though. I got a candy stripe blossom flower on my wrist with light pink in it 4 years ago. I work outside everyday and the pink stripes & ligh green leaves are just now starting to fade a little bit. I have 7 tattoos, I got them for me not for anyone else. And I love 'em! :)

Teresa Tate
Not sure what the point of something you can barely see is.

Elizabeth Sescilla
And, if you don't like tattoos, THEN DON'T GET ONE! Simple as that :)

Lindsey Richardson-Hamm
This is wonderful :)

Andy Kneis
This is not a tattoo this is a skin condition. Hope this helps : ) Have a blessed day

Jennie Kennedy
Skin condition with flowers? Huh

Erin Schoblocher
If you look closely at the pic, it looks like she had a small scar and turned the scar into part of the petal of one of the flowers- great idea! I think it looks great!

Aubrie Plummer
White ink tattoo

Cassie Noel
its called scarification

Victoria Jones
A flower skin condition? If it really were a "skin condition" its the most beautiful one ive seen. People are so ignorant. Its usually those people who have the biggest mouths to voice their unwanted opinion.

Jennie Kennedy
I'm certainly not ignorant. It's gorgeous. What a wonderful way to cover up a scar. Thanks Cassie for the clarification!

Allison Vary
this is absolutely beautiful!

Victoria Jones
Jennie, that wasnt directed at you. Someone above you had said the skin condition. if anyone takes the time to look up white ink tattoos, youll see thats what it is. Not scarifications

Alison Hernandez Corey
I have a white tattoo on my wrist--I've had it for 3 years and its getting more visible as the years pass. I Love it!!!

Jenna Dybul
It's not about the artist. People take ink differently; every body is different. My mom and I have matching tattoos, and I had to get mine touched up, and she didn't. skin reacts differently depending on the person.

Alie Oliver
with the white ink tattoos, when you tan does the white ink stand out more? all of my tattoos are black and white, the only colored one is on my back, so i can't tell lol

Neily Diaz
That's real nice

Ashley Laney
This is white ink, not scarification. If it were scarification it would be more raised off the skin, and stand out much more. Oh, and @Alie Oliver, no, tanning is bad for tattoos regardless of what their color is.

Erin Wilson
so pretty

Jessica Tangney-Magh
I have two tattoos, one black one full color. Oldest is 10 years old newest is 4 years old, neither show any sign of fading - the butterfly is as bright as the day I got it. The sun damage is what fades them, so long as you use extra sunscreen on the tattoos you will not have to retouch often (mine have never needed to be retouched).

Angela Steely
This so truly beautiful. What a lovely piece of art!

Glenda Rathbone
I love this. I would love to have my son's name on my wrist in white ink. But I am curious....does the white ink stand out better on darker skinned people? I am fair skinned so I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to see it with my skin tone. There's no point in getting it if you can't see it. :(

Ashley Laney
Being pale, it won't show up on you as well, but it should still be noticeable. Us pale people aren't white regardless of popular belief lol. White isn't a skin color, everyone has different undertones in their skin color. The person in the picture is rather pale but has a yellowish undertone. My is pink, so it would be even more noticeable on me.

Amber Pederson
I want one! Just white ink?

Jen
beautiful!...i have a tatt in pink

Julie B
I've had white ink tattoos for 8 years and they've never faded. It totally depends on your skin type though! They look amazon against tanned skin in the summer. Just make sure to use a high SPF sunscreen. Mine have never been touched up and look brand new!

Julie B
Amazing* sorry my iPhone likes to change words!

Rachael Heikkinen
I have a white ink tattoo on my wrist and I'm quite pale. I've had it for 4 years and it hasn't faded at all

Sage Rogers
this is indeed a tattoo. scarification leaves raised marks in the skin, and looks like a scar...as in, you've been cut open, and your skin healed on it's own. anyone who's had any surgery can tell you that. this is a tattoo, and a beautiful one at that.

Charity Corvin
Is there anyway to know beforehand if your skin will keep white ink or not?

Roseline Guevremont
This is very pretty body painting....

Ashley Laney
IT'S A WHITE INK TATTOO.

Raquel Gallardo
I luv this

Marianne Jackson
Beautiful!

Ann Gallagher
I love it!

Ceara Smith
That's amazing ! Very beautiful !!!!

Indiana Moreno
What's the use of going through the pain of getting a tattoo when you can't even see it? Useless if you ask me.

Fleur Grady
love white tatts - looks like a burn

Sarah Suwanasung
I don't think it's a tattoo, I'm one of few who have a rare skin disorder called 'skin writing' & this looks like it. I could have my whole body drawn on, & it disappear after about an hour!

Ashley Laney
This one is a tattoo. The original source was when a girl posted it to her tumblr as her tattoo.

Cassandra Chatwin
I've seen a couple questions on here about white tattoos that I haven't seen anyone answer. I've got a tattoo with a good portion of white on my wrist. I keep it well moisturized indoors and sun screened outdoors. I'm very pale with a light yellow skintone. Its subtle, but it is visible. I think that's why she got this tattoo in white ink. She wanted something beautiful but that didn't distract from her natural beauty. Anyway, after a week of having it, the white seemed to turn brown. I was worried it was infected or discoloring. I talked to my tattoo artist, and it was just part of the healing process. It was the blood and plasma trapped under the skin mixing with the white. My tattoo is about two years old and the parts that were colored white are as white as snow. As far as pain and fading, it really depends on the artist. The first part of my tattoo hurt like hell. I was shaking the whole time. That artist really didn't care about trying to be careful and considerate. The black ink bubbled and faded in several places. The second tattoo artist to work on the piece was very considerate about my pain threshold and took the time to make sure the ink set well. It just felt like a cat scratch when he did my tattoo. I didn't feel any difference between him coloring the blue part of my tattoo and the white part. I haven't had any problems with fading with his portion of my tattoo.

Ashley Laney
@Cassandra Chatwin to add to what you said, it also depends on the artists personal layer technique. A tattoo pierces 3 to 5 layers of skin, and depending on how many layers the artists decides to tattoo, will effect fading.

Jen
^ agreed my hubby has a tattoo that has a white block but the artist didn't do white cuz of the after effect so he inked him with white but just shaded it with a graying color....it looks better that way in his case