@Teflon KC you know exactly what he means in modern day usage.

it doesnt matter thse are just classificattion and division from the colonial man it is one continent with 54 countries

Jasmine Bower We don't know what he means because it's bullshit. Africans are people native to the continent of Africa, and it does not include Arabs.

This man is on here trying to give really useful information and of course a bunch of ass holes with nothing to offer are trying to pick it apart and start something, while having nothing to contribute themselves and by the way Africans don't see themselves as just African, each African I know can tell you exactly which ethnic group they belong to and the language / dialect, and belief that make them different from the other group around them and they can spot the members of the other groups just by their facial features. Sri Lankan are some of the blackest people on the planet and their Indians. So when people have nothing positive to contribute they need to learn just to STFU.

Great insight, thanks!

Saif Fox as a new tattoo artist I wanted to find out more information and there weren’t that many videos. I need to know in order to talk about it with the clients that walk into the shop. Thanks for the video.

He kept it 1000% professional and factual. I have red on my forearm that shows perfectly

That’s so true. Tattoos look different on different skin tones

It’s not black skin it’s dark brown wtf 🤔😐

Meanwhile everyone watching is commenting about race and saying "thank you" but how many of you came for the content. What did you learn from this video (besides he is not a racist)? Exactly. It pains me to see yall here worried about him and what he thinks over what he does for a profession. Sad. Forever slaves.

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honestly.

Right!!!!!

Facts. But higher knowledge and skill means more money

you can have the knowledge and 0 skill or experience

You missed out. If you're a good artist your canvas doesn't matter, you just adjust.

@@gerardkingdev that’s not true.. a good artist doesn’t mean anything. You want someone beyond just “good” you want someone knowledgeable. She didn’t miss out at all.

@@gerardkingdev being a good artist doesn’t mean that you know how to do everything. And as he showed in the video, he did a tattoo on someone without realizing the colors would get muddy and fade. He showed us an example and he’s a great artist. I swear people don’t pay attention to anything 😒

@@gerardkingdev No. I'm an artist, and I'm good at acrylic painting. Recently I've been dipping my toes into ink, as in trying out that medium. That is not the same! Just because I'm a good artist doesn't mean I'm good at everything.

I tattoo darker skin all the time, I don’t get a lot of photos because when darker skin is swollen after the process it catches light really bad, and I’m not a photographer , but I do still attempt when the tattoo is cool, so about a quarter of the photos I take are useable which means, not a lot of dark skin in my portfolio……. And it does matter to have SOME examples, because I’ve seen ppl tattoo the same way they would light skin, the approach is just slightly different, bigger, bold, larger skin breaks to open the tattoo up so that it’s all readable and can be seen well, leave out the small details

Me too😲 yes very informative

lmao

Truth!

*TARTE COSMETICS HAS LEFT THE CHAT*

bruh 🤣😭😭

So true

As a black person myself, I can tell you that many black people blow things out of proportion. Some Examples, Karrueche got a lot of hate for dressing up as Princess Tiana and a white person on Insta said a hair product wouldn't work for most black people because we tend to have more kinky hair and people started calling her racist.

Pink if people’s biggest fear is someone having something to say then people need to keep their thoughts to themselves. In the age of social media anyone can claim themselves to be of a particular ethnic group and speak on behalf of a whole race. If you know you’re not being racist or coming from a malicious stand point then you should be prepared for whatever backlash comes your way and defend your position accordingly as the gentleman in the video did. But to apologize preemptively for a whole community of people who have not done anything to him is ridiculous. Black people don’t need to go on apology tours to protect ppl’s feelings about racism. This comment feed blew things out of proportion given that no backlash has even taken place. He provided great information and this sideshow apology tour ended up being quite distracting and not so productive. I hope he continues to make more videos informing tattoo artists how to perform better tattoos on people of color moving forward because this is a growing issue.

Sasha V long story short this man is saving you time and money.

Talking about Skin color is not racist. Racism is racist.

americanprincess12 I don’t need that explanation. I know why he made the video and never questioned it. His video is educating both consumers and the tattoo artists. This is a real issue and I’m beyond grateful for him doing this. What I don’t get is people preemptively making it about race when he made a mere mention about being apprehensive but overcame that because he recognizes the importance of the information over his hesitation. The comments in the feed have been ridiculous

Guess you would have to if you’re a tattoo artist. My undertone is olive and it’s hard to get a good match for foundations. Apparently makeup companies don’t know that fair olive tones exist. So tattooing me must present its own challenges cause my undertone is weird

He's of a minority. He knows he knows

I'm just learning about this skin type and tattoo's he cleared up alot I was scared to ask because last thing I want to do is piss someone off!! Nazia 😝

Lol anyone who has learned color theory, color charts etc. knows undertones. It’s not limited to black skin only🙄 Working with skin, this is also part of the basics. I should know. I’m brown, a MUA and a hairdresser... hair, skin care, styling, tattooing. All professions where one needs knowledge of color.

He’s really knowledgeable

Impossible Fondue I’m an articulate piece of shit 🤭

“Fuck load of freckles” 😂

Ive never seen him crack a smile Lol😂

I was thinking the same thing 😂 He’s unintentionally hilarious

I'm glad you said that so that I don't offend others as I like to try and be all inclusive ! ThanksNazia

@@peaches8530 Bruh your name 😳 but yeah "Darker skin" is better to use

Lick my booty Squeaky clean What may not offend you, may offend someone else. Keep that in mind.

"Inclusive"? Damn people are petty. Proficient at getting offended as well. Dark skin is actually more of an accurate term than "darker" skin, white people can have "darker" skin than other white people and yet that "darker" white person still doesn’t have the DARK SKIN that were talking about.

I disagree. Darker implies that white is the standard and default.

im a poc with 5/6 skin tone. i appreciated this video because this information is very needed in the darker skinned communities

Ikr? I am from kenya and I was like, "why are guys so salty????" The video was veeeery informative

Keep in mind that just bc you aren’t offended doesn’t mean that is the standard. Some people don’t get bothered by things, others do.

Takyra Thomas I get offended easily when it comes to ignorant people, speaking on other ethnicities in a hateful way.. but I did not get that feeling from him at all. He’s obviously trying to help out anyone who has questions about the topic. (Which was clearly stated by him at the beginning of the video)

AmberTRESSO I’m not disagreeing with you and I wasn’t talking to you. I’m just stating that what won’t offend you may offend others (to the original commentor). I don’t care what feelings you don’t get from him bc I never spoke about that.

Yes amen

I found this extremely educational. He was so knowledgeable and respectful. I thought it was really interesting and insightful.

When he said East African, I assumed he was referring to the Nilotic people.

Is not that deep

I get it, but there are plenty of Black tattoo artist.

Some people just don’t need tattoos at all 😭😭😭

He said why. He said he didn't want to be labeled racist. I get it.

@@debbiedelgado2877 just proves people don’t know what the real definition of racist/racism is..lol how could it be racist to talk about the facts I Fw this dude for helping me find this info

Yea a white person could have “darker skin” for a white person, I need to hear about black people skin, it’d be nice to know what kind of colors I can get

@@debbiedelgado2877 why would he possibly think this info is racist? dark skin has obvious differences in colour and texture when compared to light skin. and that will obviously affect tattooing, so it should be known. thinking that acknowledging that difference is ‘bad’ is where the racism is. difference isn’t bad.

it does poc a disservice because there are different techniques to tattoo darker skin. it's more racist to not talk about the differences than it is.

Kay Jay facts

Literally no one found this racist

Black Smith ikr some people make up shit in their mind and then wonder why @ sixty they'll be screaming at the imaginary kids in their yard. smh Don't be this guy.

Dude literally no one found this racist

Who found this racist 😑 trying to start stuff

Nah, it's because a lot of white people are protective of our culture (tattoos in Europe have been around for thousands of years, even the 5000 year old European mummy Ötzi the Iceman had over 20 tattoos) and a lot of them don't want black people stealing our culture. Which is dumb in the US, since black people in the US are around 33% white anyway so it's as much of their culture as it is any pure Europeans.

@@stanlee7958 I feel like you're making a huge blanket statement that has something to do with your own views. It has nothing to do with people stealing European culture because I can bet you 90 percent of white people don't even know what you're talking about. If you just want to say you think people are stealing "white culture" by getting tattos then say that because you've replied to multiple people's comments passively saying the same thing.

@@stanlee7958 umm, every culture has forms of tattoos. White people didn't invent tattoos. They've been around way longer than 5000 years and before even white/pale skinned people existed. But I agree SassShea, we should stop acting like we don't have differences.

@@Lil_refresha African culture had scarification. That isnt the same as tattoos.The oldest know tattoos are on Ötzi the Iceman. A white European who is over 5000 years old. From what any anthropologist can tell white people are the first with tattoos, and have been getting them for thousands of years. @Taj Tucker 90% of white people can't tell you how Halloween started, that doesnt mean Halloween isn't a part of white culture.

Just because it's the oldest found doesn't mean that there weren't more before them and that they invented tattoos. There are plenty of cultures that have long histories of tattoos but those people could have lived in places that don't preserve human remains, and more specifically skin well, or people could have cremated bodies which would lead to a lack of evidence concerning tattoos. My point is that just because archeologist found the oldest known tattoo on a white person doesn't mean they invented it. Like I said before there's evidence like art and tools to suggest that tattooing took place in a variety of places, on a variety skintones, in a variety of cultures thousands of years before that Iceman was dated. So it's unlikely that his people invented it. No archeologist would ever assume that the remains of one person they just found meant they were the beginning of a specific human behaviour/art form. That makes no sense.

It's not even about inclusivity, I would argue that all tattoo artists should be somewhat familiar with working on people with dark skin tones .

My sister got tattoos she caramel brown skin

Big up #teamKE

Smells like pregnancy here 😂

Eh sis! Umeshaa shoot shot yako 😂😂 way to go though 🤗

You're beautiful

This has nothing to do with your comment but you are so pretty 😭

Damn you fine

#BigFacts

Well said.. I too am a new subscriber

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Stop stealing white culture. Europeans have been getting tattoos for thousands of years so it's a part of our culture. Ötzi the Iceman is over 5000 years old and he had over 20 tattoos. It's white culture, and stealing it is wrong. Just kidding about stealing our culture. Sharing culture is what humans do

This video was excellent and recommend this for anyone of color who would be considering a tattoo. Excellent!!!!

I like this comment.Thas what i was saying let ppl buy what they want. They understand, but dont wanna.me left behind. We may not see whats on their tattoos but theyre happy. And the guy that made this video is cool too.

Yes this is Im a black artist and I agree with the info instagram.com/dakartattooing/?hl=en

How dare you call people sensitive. You don't know what they've been through. Shame on you.

How dare you make a vast generalization like that.

@@jesseedwards9021 cry🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@@ieatanincaberry1014 I did

I totally agree with you Mimi! Hence the reason why I havent got a tattoo. Very informative video!!

Ultimately this junk affects health because ink was never meant for flesh.

Your skin already looks beautiful. No need to mark it up.

@Cece Ruben Those glow in the dark tats are toxic bruh.

My thoughts in a nutshell

me too

I'm about the same skin tone as you with a lot of colorful tattoos! I get the "I thought I couldn't get colorful tattoos" from other black people and I'm like "well here I am so yes you can!" Red, purple, green, light to mid-tone blues (may come out a little greenish depending on the color). I even have orange and yellow (golden yellow, not bright) It's definitely possible! Then again, I prefer traditional tattoos and less realism, so that could matter!

Phillip Bridges black female* I agree with you

Because nobody really wants to do it!

Nice.. but If you’re really dark then you shouldn’t get one.. it’ll be hard to see your Tat..

I have two but came here For my next one. Ink is important from the two I got I’ve seen but that’s before the video is watched.

Christopher Heath he can get a tattoo if he wants to

Same

Same here

You clicked too cos he cute huh?

@@dlilwon I did

Savannah Me too 😄!

I’ll be your first reply because why not

maybe look into scarification! :) they say it doesnt really hurt much more than a tattoo, and if you scar easily, it will take advantage of that :)

#Facts

You are very beautiful, and I thing you would look amazing with a tattoo judging by your picture

Is it possible for me to see a picture of it? Like on instagram or something. I'm just curious

@@MidasLockhart instagram.com/p/BhXyQFGls7JQ9TifxZoizWCJR8b2TlmTjw0EGs0/?igshid=12m9cpf669iqd That may work. My settings may be too private and Im not able to attach it here. The pic is of it fresh. It still looks good but the purple and small scales were probably not my ideal choices.

I LOVE your koi fish tattoo!! :)

That first pic was taken right after it was done in April '18. This link is to it now with and without flash. I still love it and my artist but purple does not do well in my skin instagram.com/poisondryad/p/BpVZVkzABFU3ytGg-GXkN3frV0swbIx9kv6lCk0/?igshid=zqioteo15jf4

i don't, but i go to detroit every year. i'll be back in march

James Withee let me know the dates cuz I'm sitting in your chair

Right. Everything is called racist nowadays as soon as someone refers to skin color🙄. Giving information about the difference is skin color is not racist!!

@@JamesWithee I'm glad I found this comment. Yes please let us know when your coming to Detroit

singa4hire brown skin. Our skin is never black. It may be a very dark brown but never black. Our hair is black even for the Sudanese

Gilbert, Arizona, I was thinking I might book a trip too lmao!!

Awesome moving to dallas🤗

Im about to book a trip.

So am I!!!! Booking as soon as this bullshit is over..... If it this "pandemic" haven't cleared my checking account🤦🏾🤦🏾🤣🤣😭😭😭

Same for me. I would watch ink master and cringe when artists would complain about tattooing a dark skinned person. I would be like, "you're competing to be an INK MASTER and you say that you would have trouble with darker skin?" *ed lover voice* c'mon son!

Tara Ghebrehiwet Why? We have Riri for that. Let him stick to killing his craft lol

Preach

He talks the talk but why didn’t he show any pictures of tattoos on very dark skin like Lance Gross? I find this suspect.

@@Orlanzepol123 and what are you trying to say now?

@@Dominini we need much more than riri tho still

How would anyone would think explaining this is racist is beyond me. There’s a science to tattooing and he’s just explaining the challenges of getting a tattoo if you have dark skin

Right and Exact!!

African Histories. It is scarification not branding, most of them are of a ceremonial, spiritual or historical meaning from simple representation of daily life/Animals to complex ideograms representing events related to one Genealogical/Cultural/personal History. Not All African Cultures do scarifications. I'll give you an example from the area I come from, West & Central Africa. In my dad culture, scarification on New Born children was a regular occurence for protection vs bad spirits,there were placed in different spots based on gender and social status. My mother side does not have tatoos per say but there are body modifications with tatoos,but only for highly initiated people. Within the same region throughout the same country even, say Nigeria, Igbo (used to) have Uli which is permanent to semi permanent drawings on their bodies only made by women. Signifier of many a thing ,on the other hand Fulani one of the largest nomadic culture in the world, has both scarifications and sort of henna like tatoo with way longer hold on the skin that can be made permanent. And it changes from area to another. It is way more diverse and intricated that the information out there.

Come thru history.. teach me

Facts

Hahahaaa he stated any race with dark skin, but the comments are stuck on AFricans and ppl of African decent (me)

By the way, I particularly appreciate how you broke down the reasons why you don't see black people in many artists' galleries. It DEFINITELY seemed like racism to me before and it was pretty disheartening (it's fine.. used to it lol) but knowing that there are all of those other reasons really made me feel a little better about living in this country ngl. I know it may sound dramatic but it's true. Slightly brighter day for me today :)

Just Tatenda yasss 👏🏾 I love it

lmao that'd be ruthless

Then require an oral report after viewing just to make sure 🤣

Exactly!😂😂😂

That's actually an excellent idea! (Bringing this to tattoo shop)Not only is this guy smart and talented...he is humble. 🧡 He could have "sold" this valuable info. to artists and clients. So refreshing.

My exact thoughts

rowill 안녕하세요 👋🏽 I live in Korea and I was thinking of getting a tattoo. Have you gotten a tattoo in Korea? Do you have any suggestions?

Chamar I loveee your videos

hey chamar!!

Lol, what??

Matthew Smith - what are you confused about?

@@BrockNessMonster1991 Not confused, just seemed like an odd comment/complement.

KissMyTeal same here but I said it was meant for me because that’s why I never got a tattoo because of my dark skin......but I do want one

@@carlamarie72able I actually have a few and 2 of them have color. I did place them on the inner parts of my body like he mentioned so you can still see the blue. I'm a 7 on that scale and definitely want more. Pick a small one you like and go for it, they can be addicting 😊

Same. I dont even want tattoos, but I watched the whole video. Great information.

Same

Same here...Its really strange, especially since I plan to get a new tat soon...

sᴀᴠᴠɪsʜ ʟʏғᴇ I totally concur. Dude is straight up the bomb. Very well articulated, professional. Totally well versed and truly did the research to speak on the topic. Kudos to you bro.

🙇 _--MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!!-_-

I haven’t watched a tattoo video in forever and this popped up for me as well. KZfaq figured I need the info lol. Btw this was helpful man 👌🏾

haha thanks

Sounds like the Wade effect...

😂😂

Ikr ! I don’t even want a tattoo or live anywhere near the U.S.

Same

im not even black but i found this interesting

The Awasa my thoughts exactly. I'm not interested in getting a tattoo however I appreciate the information as well as the way it was presented. Fabulous!

Saaaame

Yow habesha nesh?

@@lori8885 yes, I am.

Exactly I don't understand why people would say this is racist at all it's not he's a tattoo artist so he knows what he's talking about he's trying to help people get a better tattoo you good for him

thx buddy glad i could help with some info

I'm white but I really thought he was soooo knowledgeable and well spoken. Very interesting.

mattbantz 🤯 fucking genius!!

Million dollar idea

Take that idea and make it🙏🏾

Make that idea bro

Let’s make this idea together bro!

regkarn1 OMG, same here. Not sure how I got here, not interested in a tattoo but I watch the entire video...lol. My son has two tattoos but he's a lighter complexion, so it shows well. However this was interesting.

I don't plan on ever getting a tat but im here just to learn

Same here

your comment is soft lol

@@calmingwaters1981 soft shirt = soft comment. Duh.

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No problem, thanks for watching

I love your advice videos. You are the reason why I chose the tattoo artist I did to do my coverup on my back. It’s a very large coverup(the top of my shoulder blades down to my butt). I researched for almost 2years and even had a few friends that he worked with. He’s here in Vegas and was on ink master season 1. @tonechingontattooer is my artist and my IG is @raewills if you’re curious

great profile. you also chose the right tattoo artist. that dude doesn't fuck around. what part of the country are u guys in?

looks like he is cali and u are vegas am i right

Yeah we live here in Las Vegas. He’s had his shop for over 10 years now. Thanks for looking!

You're welcome Yvonne. Glad I could help :)

Same for me

Derrick Jackson rvm

I liked how he said other options to think about was to place it on the inside of a forearm where the skin may be lighter and tat is more visible.

Same!

Same ❤️

Same, facts!

Ditto!