Warning: White ink won't go away with laser. Removing white ink is impossible.

I know your basic answer was “no” but all your points made me want to get one even more because those outcomes were exactly what I want

Elon Musk does tattoos now?

I actually really love the way that white tattoos look like scars, and I'd think that small linework would minimize discoloration. But the knowledge on how sensitive it is to fading and everything else will at least make my decision to get one an informed one. Thanks!

I've done white tattoos on girls that wanted something small and not so noticeable. I've done letters, hearts, stars, just simple little stuff that was personal to them. At first I tried talking them out of it but the tattoos actually came out good. I did one girl and a week later all her friends wanted to get little white tattoos.

I love my white ink tattoo. People often mistake it for a scar

If I was to get a white ink tattoo, which I’m not opposed to at all, I’d think simple line work with the intention of having it look like a scar would be pretty cool.

Titanium white pigment is titanium dioxide, so it's already oxidized. Therefore it's not likely that the discoloration is caused by the pigment oxidizing, because it's already oxidized. Titanium can exist in oxidation states other than +4, but these are less stable, and actually less oxidized than the form that appears in the white pigment.

Can you do a video explaining watercolor tattoos and how they age?

Very good points you have here! Two of my tattoos are purely white, they are simple line work and i got them because i am very pale ( i am talking ghost white) and i wanted them look like scars. Also, i slather them with sunscreen every single day, multiple times a day

ENJOY ALL YOUR VIDEOS....YOU REALLY DESCRIBE THINGS FOR US TO BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND TATTOOS. ALSO ITS HELPED ME MAKE UP MY MIND ON SOME OF MY TATTOOS....THANKS AND KEEP IT UP

but why am i watching? i dont have, or plan to have ink. am i just interested in the art factor of this? this was very informing anyways, enjoyed *thumbs up*

Dude you're fucking good at this. I hope you continue to thrive cause your ability to explain things correctly through your experiences is fantastic.

This has been so helpful! I had contemplated a white ink tattoo against my brown skin, but after listen to your experience, I will stick with black and grey.

I have medium olive toned skin, my white ink tattoo looks like my skin tone, only lighter. It does get the patchy darker areas, which kind of makes it look like a scarification, but people love it. I get compliments all the time. I put it on the inside of my forearm so it doesn't get as much sun as the rest of my skin.

Well done. I've been tattooing for 23 years. I usually don't engage in ANY social media or other KZfaq Etc "tattoo related banter". I work hard to keep my professional tattoo life from my personal life. However, you popped up in my stream today and I had to watch. Brilliant! Nicely done and well thought out. Pretty much checked every one of my "why not" boxes as you went down the line. I'll probably watch more of your videos and I may even subscribe (which says a lot as I've mentioned I have zero interest in bringing my "professional" tattoo world into my "personal" world). Well played good sir!

As always thank you for taking time to explain all this in detail. Also it’s just good to see your face again.😊

My oldest white tat is 8 yrs old and still solid. Choose your ink wisely. I use kurosumi samurai white. I have 4 large white tats 8yrs 6yrs 4 yrs and 2 mths old. I will say they are the brightest white in the winter when my arm hasn't seen the sun for some time. In the summer as I tan they do yellow a bit but it always goes away in the winter. The most yellowing happens in the first couple years. I recommend to test spot your ink for a year and see how your skin takes it. Only a couple spots on my wrist tat have faded a smidge where I have bend lines. I have been turned away from artist that dont want to put their name on white tats but finally convinced one that my skin will hold it and finally get to finish my sleeve.

I was worried for a minute but the kind of white tattoo I would get is what you said would work. Just simple lineart.

This is educational! Good content as always. Keep uploading to grow

Years ago I went to a tattoo artist about a white tattoo and he told me hell no, but i will do grey. I'm so glad i listened to my tattoo artist and went with the grey. Still my favorite tattoo ever. LISTEN TO YOUR TATTO ARTIST!

You should actually show examples of what you’re discussing.

I have a white ink tattoo that is 2 years old now. It yellowed a bit (which is expected) but didn’t fade at all. My tattoo is big blocked in shapes rather than just linework tough, so I guess that helps on having it maintain shape through time, a lot of people ive seen complain about their white ink tattoos disappearing had really fine lined desings

Thanks for always giving such thorough information and professional analysis!

Hey James! Your videos are VERY insightful. Thank you for taking the time to produce them! I was interested in getting some white on black to cover something up... HOWEVER, I ran across this video and am now trying to re-envision my idea. I have (according to the skin color scale and base color palette you produced in your video post about dark skin) a reddish-orange base which falls between 4-6. Based on this info, what colors could possibly work on top of black BESIDES white if I decided to only do an outline of my idea? ON THE OTHER HAND THOUGH... if I went in the opposite direction and decided to try something with a lot of detail on top of all black ink, what would you suggest in terms of colors in relation to skin tone? Would the same rules apply; e.i. avoiding complimentary colors? ... after looking at the blue/green and yellow/green colors in yet ANOTHER tattoo I want to get covered up, I've a much better understanding of what you mean about avoiding certain complimentary colors in relation to the base color of ones' skin tone. You hit the nail on the head explaining what I've not quite been able to make sense of, as said tattoo has not aged well... it also doesn't help that I am colorblind 🤣 Thanks again for your time and effort!

This was really helpful, thanks! Definitely noticed block white ink looks like crap, but for those of us who want line work and don't tan and don't mind about them not lasting until we're 90, I think they could be a good fit!

I have no idea how I got here or why I'm watching this, but I'm sooo intrigued by this information! Great video I even have 2 tabs open right now white ink tattoo before and after.

I love your videos man! Always waiting for the next one. And this video answers one question I always thought

Thank you for making this video. A white tatoo is my dream. Excited to learn more.

I think a good example of a white ink tattoo is the one Monami Frost has. Shes a youtuber who has a white snowflake on her face. It looks really cool. She often wears makeup, probably sun protection and lives in a country known for its lack of sun so maybe that helped preserve it haha. Great video by the way. I've been curious about this for awhile. 👍

Hi James! Could you do a video on white on black tattoos? I have some tattoos I wanna cover, but I don't know if going with white on black or lasering them. Thanks in advance

Thanks a lot. Great video, informative as always!!😄

Thank you so much for this video! It was very informative.

I've got a very dark, bold solid black tattoo with some thin lines of negative space. My artist used white in the negative space, not for color, but to help protect the space from the black bleeding in over time. Within 6 months, the "white" was just skin tone. It just doesn't tan in the summer.

My white ink collection is now over a year old and has shocked us all by being bold, incredibly bright and unexpectedly very eye catching 🤦🏻‍♀️ Slight discolouration, no fallout.

I got a bunch of white ink tattoos (line work only) and they all look pretty good. They yellowed a bit, but my undertones are borderline jaundiced so they just look like neat scars. However, they’re all line work, all relatively small, and all always get sun protection so that probably has a lot to do with it.

I'm probably like a 6 1/2 on the scale of darkness and I wanted a tattoo with white ink in it and my artist advised against it that because it would be unnecessary scarring. I really appreciated her input and I'm still very happy with my tattoo ☺

I've seen a white ink tattoo before that was linework. It looked ok up close, but from a distance... full disclosure... I thought it looked like a big burn scar on her arm.

Freaking love my white tattoos. Love that they are subtle and no one notices them. 5 years and still no one has seen it without me pointing it out. I have “honesty” on my wrist and you can read it easily when I point it out. I want so many more. A also don’t mind that it’s slightly yellowed and matches my skin even more.

@9:05 This is why you clicked on the video, still packed with good info I watched 3-4 times

Can you please make a video about tattoo aftercare? Your videos are great and super informative!

76 people have white ink tattoos

I hope your channel gets big.

thanks for this great video man! 👌🏻

I Googled and you popped up thanks. I was thinking about getting my first legit tattoo for my birthday and I was curious on how I would look

Can you do a video explaining why your body rejects certain colors, like white, red or yellow?

I have had my white tattoo for 6 years now, done by a great artist, she went on it two times in a row. I came back to the same shop after some time and other artists told me it looks bad, altho' I really like the way it looks, a lil bit faded, but still in good form. People often ask me if those are scars, to their surprise it's not

I was always told to stay from white ink cause it rarely holds up. Whats your opinion about those hyper realistic tattoos where the artist uses alot of white for values against a very dark back round? It seems cool at first but i feel they will heal poorly.

Good info Jim, love your work also

Thanks for the info, I am doing research on a future tattoo ideas

I have a white half sleeve of line work only, it’s held up really well the last year, my skin isn’t dark or light so there’s a decent amount of contrast, pretty noticeable

Thank you for the info!

At least if a white ink tattoo fades and needs more contrast, it should be relatively easy to blast over... What do you think about using a faint contrast shade to counteract the yellow/brown staining? E.g. mixing in some blue or purple for shading and/or in the ink.

My white ink tattoos are my favourite... but then the designs and body positions were carefully chosen. It was hard finding a good artist to apply the first design, but subsequently I have had less problems finding a great artist. I have a solid spiral encircled by an oroborous. Been there over 10 years, and I love it... and I am a professional person, can’t wear “visible” tattoos.. White ink can be beautiful but I agree with your points.

I have a black and grey tattoo with white in a few areas and my artist was even surprised as how well the white ink took to my skin as im fairly tanned year round let alone in the summer but i wouldnt get a full white tattoo as i feel it wouldnt look as good as the black amd grey

Love my white ink tattoos as much as my color and black & greyscale tattoos. After 6 years I'm still totally happy with them. Mine are all linework sigils. But I went in aware of the possible issues and fully accepting of any possible outcomes with them.

What's your opinion on micro tattoos? Are they worth it in the long run? Would they age well?

I love it. It looks like scarification.

Thank u for this xxx

Hi, so I wanted to ask about brown ink tattoos. Do you think it's a viable option for a more warm, soft looking tattoo without the greenish or blueish tones that black ink tattoos often have?

Can you do a video on why some black and grey ink tattoos turn blue/greenish

My white ink and yellow is healing badly, it’s been 6 months and still bumpy and turned a brownish color, kind of like a scar. I did not leave it exposed to sunlight too btw...How to I remove the brownish color? Or can I blast over it with black ink?? Please help!

I love your videos king keep them coming 🤠

I love your videos! Can you explain/talk about aftercare? What are your thoughts on products like saniderm?

can you explain to us what makes a good tattoo, good? ive seen too many famous tattoo artists review famous people's tattoos and ive always been surprised at what they thought was a well done tattoo. what do you mean when its "good saturation" or "excellent placement". i think too many artists forget that not everyone understands what those terms really mean. probably do reviews of good and not so good tattoos and illustrate why they are so. thanks!

So glad i found your channel 🙌🏻❤️

you are most likely correct about the melanin being the reason the tattoo changed colour over time. titanium white is actually titanium dioxide so i don't think it would oxidise any further. i think this is dependent on the grade of titanium white too though due to contaminants.

What's your opinion on UV blacklight tattoos? Do they hold up well? Is the ink safe?

Thanks James

i gotta get my first tatt done by you!

late, but I just wanted to say I find your theory about melanin production being a main reason the white ink goes beige and patchy to be really interesting. I have white ink as highlights in a colour tattoo on my inner forearm. and I have a solid/only white ink script on my ribs. These are 2 and 3 years old, so still pretty "fresh" when it comes to tattoo standards. But the white in both of them are still bright and very visible, while I've talked to others where the white is gone before the tattoo is even healed. I do also not tan - my body does not produce a normal amount of melanin. I'm pretty light-skinned, and instead of becoming tan or darker, my skin goes straight to burnt - and even when healing the burn it does not darken. I did burn my forearm tattoo a bit, but luckily it did not mess up the white. Now I bathe in sun-lotion whenever outside lol

I have a white ink mandala on the side of my face by my ear. The main reason I chose white was more to get that almost scar-like vibe with the color, and of course to keep it relatively subtle. It's only a couple months old, but healed it kept very white and I love it. As long as you take care of it while it heals and keep it out of sun after it does too, you'll be Gucci with them. Also great video 👌

I have a white tattoo, it’s 15 years old and still looks lovely. I’m trying to find an artist to do more and no one in the world will 😢

I only have white ink tattoos, strictly line work, zero sun exposure 🖤

Shit bro been waiting a minute for that next vid haha. Keep em coming!

What if it's a white circle fully surrounded by black? Will it still disappear?

Ive always wanted a small Star Trek delta outline in white. Mostly because it reminds me of the silver of the deltas but is subtle, delicate, and more futuristic I think if it were to be done in white.

what do you recommend on a dark skinned for the tattoo to stand out? like light brown? edit: nevermind i found the your other video

I have two in white only and both are dedicated to my Brother.My Brother had sleeves on both arms and they were amazing . I wanted white to look almost like a scar and it totally does and I love them 🤍🤍🤍

I am incredibly pale (I pretty much glow in the dark I am so white) and I have had a couple of tattoo artists tell me that my skin holds colour really well. I have white highlights in a couple of my tattoos and honestly even though they are several years old the white is still white. However I know that can differ from tattoo to tattoo. I was thinking of getting a moon phases tattoo in white ink but i want a tattoo that i know is going to last and will look good for a long time. So I’m rethinking the colour lol

Hi sir. Which white ink is best for highlighting portrait. Examples : lips, eye balls ,nose & zeus beard.

Can you do a video about the type of inks used?

I need that saturation video!!!

Do a video on red ink tattoos!

Nice vids.....I just found your Chanel.

4:00 The titanium used as a pigment is titanium dioxide, so it's allready oxidized. It might react with something, but it's probably not "oxidizing" any further. I agree it must have to do with melanin. It probably depends on wether the white pigment happens to end up above or below the melanocytes (the cells that produce melanin). Or maybe as you say, the skin reacts to the foreign pigment and maybe the skin wil develop melanocytes above the pigments. After all your skin randomly develops new pigmented patches all your life anyway. With dark pigments it doesn't matter if it happens to be below or above the melanin in the skin, since it the light will either be absorbed by the melanin or the tattoo pigment anyway, but with white the tattoo pigment tries to reflect the light while melanin absorbs it so the order of the layers is important.

Heyyaa..I HV a question what happens when tattoo ink gets little thicker and someone do with that thick tattoo ink.. would we get good result or not?

Thank you for that! what is your preferred white ink?

This is so real you make so many good points

I've seen a trend recently of people getting white tattoos over top of a blackout tattoo. What is your opinion on that? Would it hold up better on top of black?

My friend (whom has no experience with tattoos) recommended white tattoos and as beautiful as they look it’s difficult to get right

White oil paint will turn yellow over time if you keep it in a dark environment. I stored an oil painting in my closet for a long time and it turned yellow (this painting was made with primary titanium white paint) i put it in the sun for a day and it turned white again.

Can you talk about which tattoos stay or look better when aging/blowing/spreading as the years go by.

Guys, help me. I just recently got a white little cross tattoo in my forearm and I don't like it already. Will white ink fade over time? How fast or how long does white ink fade? I wanted it to fade because I wanted it to look like a scar but it never turned that way.

Is it normal for white highlights to look pink after 2 weeks?

Does this affect those tattoos that include white? For example a white hat amongst a coloured tattoo.

Can you lighten up black and grey tattoos with white ink? Thank you

Is it a good idea to get white ink highlights in your tattoo . if your allergic to red ink / contrast?

Talking about pigments in colour tattoos, what colours do you think last the longest? You already said red fades really quickly but what about black / grey with shades of blue?

Both of my black tattoos are highlighted with white around the edges. My artist was saying it’ll just stick out more. Like a sticker