White Ink Tattoos

So my friend showed me this picture of a  white ink tattoo:

I think it looks really beautiful, something personal which isn't visible to everyone out there. Many people seem to be getting them on their wrists, arms, back of the neck and shoulders with emotionally significant words/symbols. 

(I absolutely adore the Harry Potter and Alice in Wonderland references)

So I've been doing research on the net and these tattoos are basically made out of white ink. Simple, right?

Unfortunately there's a lot of problems that can arise with white ink tattoos:

1) They're harder to see on darker skin tones and so they can't really work out for everybody.

2) They fade easier in the sun as they are almost colourless.

3) Depending on which ever the way the tattoo artist draws it, there are always certain problems which may arise:

• If the tattoo artist uses a purple stencil to draw the design then there's a chance of the edges having a hint of grey. 
• If you choose to use your bloodline for this tattoo then your blood may mix with the tattoo and there will be a permanent pink stain (unfortunately, that seems to have happened to the above 2 pictures).
• If the tattoo-artist decides to go free-hand, then he/she is more prone to errors because he/she will not be able to see the ink properly.

4) Even after healing your tattoo could appear raised and/or almost yellow - or it may not even be visible enough to be seen!

So there's a whole lot of potential for things to go wrong, but the end result can be very attractive.

  I, unfortunately, don't contain the pain threshold to undergo the whole tattoo-ing process, which is sad because they have such an alluring element of mystery. But for those of you who decide to do this -

 all the best of luck and I hope it looks amazing! (Just remember it's permanent.)

  Peace, Love and Happiness x