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Anyone no of a good *free* tattoo website?

The ones I find just on google are limited and they all want you to buy their tattoo books. Does anyone know of a good site with pictures and designs to get some inspiration of a tattoo they want done? Cheers in advance

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Silly!
You do not need a design from a 'tattoo website' to get a tattoo.
You think of what appeals to you, and you find images that go with the subject. You take photos, pictures, drawings, jewelry, live items (flowers), statues, stuff from your grandparents, from scrapbooks, drawings, paintings,... anything and everything can be an inspiration for a great personal and unique tattoo image. You then find the best tattooist that you can, skilled and with experience, and you take your 'references' to him/her, and you have them draw up a custom design just for you, that no one else has.
Make it yours!
Here's a good article on how to get a great tattoo without regret:
http://galadarling.com/article/how-to-ge…

luck~

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• If you go onto 'Deviant Art' website or just do a Google image search and enter tattoo designs it will show you plenty. But ideally you dont want to copy someone else, but it may give you some influence...

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I got a tattoo on friday just a small k on my wrist but i just today discovered im pregnant?

willl it affect the baby?

i dont want to know about how people think they are trashy an dont like them i like them an its my body to do with as i like bn

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You going to be fine. What you need to do more than anything else is take care of your body. The tattoo, make sure it's always clean, and avoid an infection. The ink does not penetrate the skin deep enough to enter the blood stream, so the ink will not affect the baby. The reason artists don't tattoo pregnant women is because of infection and the very slight risk of disease. The chances of you contracting a disease due to a tattoo are slim to none. If you went to a shop an didn't get it done by a friend at their house, you're fine. Shops have very strict cleanliness guidelines, so your concern right now is keeping it lean and avoiding an infection. Infections can affect the baby, but, you should be safe since you got it Friday and have had no negative effects. Just keep it clean and take care of your body and you and your baby will be safe and sound. Congrats!!!!

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• This early in a pregnancy, it won't cause any problems. The only reason that they tell you not to get tattooed while pregnant is just to be safe that it doesn't make your immune system weaker while trying to heal the tattoo, but if it is small, and you are not far along there is nothing to worry about! Just be sure to take care of yourself :)
  
  
  
  
  Tiffani, I'm not so sure I'd want any advice about my baby from someone who can't spell her own profession, or "congratulate".
• Being a nurse that works with a yncologist I can say with complete confidence that the tattoo will hae no effect what so ever on your child. Furhtermore I'd like to congragulate you on ur pregnanncy.
• Give the best answer to Rocketwife...she said all that needed to be said!!!
  congratulations!

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• only if it gets infected and causes blood poisoning .so keep it clean and if it goes septic go to the doctors straight away a good antiseptic is tee tree oil
• Congratulations, and no. But at least soon you will have something to compare the pain of tattooing to.
• You should be ok but make sure to tell the tattooist that you are pregnant.

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  God help the baby.

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Would you tattoo your partners name on your upper arm?

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Yes,I will darling,I would be so honoured with your beautiful name on my arm.
I am so proud of you Jo.

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• never bad mistake i got the date in roman numerals on my wrist of when my ex financee got to gether and we broke up 2 years later is now covered up with something now i have had a braclet done ever it. Never get something just for someone else. I fell to this and it was the biggest regret of my life. I am not saying you will not split up or that you will be together for ages but it will always be there as a reminder. Its your skin your body, not something to show dedication to someone else with. X
• I wouldn't tattoo anyone's name anywhere on my body. That is setting yourself up to need laser removal. Well unless it's your child or someone who has passed away.
  It doesn't matter how in love with phil you are, don't get his name tattooed on you.
• Its up to you really, im getting my partners name done on my wrist but in a different language and if you break up as long as the name isn't big you can get it covered.
• i did and my relationship broke down and now i regret it the only thing is my wife is understanding so no problem but it could have been like that say a tattoo is for life not just for christmas
• No. Partners come and go but a tattoo is forever or very expensive to remove. It just makes you look ridiculous anyway. Find a better way to show your devotion.
• NO NO NO ~ because in a month, the relationship will end & you will have a permanent reminder of that person.
• no absolutly not, if u want something for ur partner have a symbol for ur partner something to represent them
• hell no. not even if we had been married for 20 years.
  
  what happens if you ever break up or get divorced?
  
  your childrens names... definatly.
  
  partners... NO
• no but i would tattoo something that reminds me of them as a thing just between me and him.
• i wud say no but i did just get a k on my wrist for me an my oh wer kerrie and keith so its for us both and if we ever break up well its for me
• Nope. I may get a matching tattoo, but no names.
• NO.
• no!
• Yes....what a laugh !....can always get it covered up

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Black eye circles !! help!!!?

hey ppz....i am only 18 and just realised that i am developin dark eye circles !!
ive read alot of articles saying u should apply cucumber juice on dark areas on ur face to make them lighter and put cucumber slices on the eyes for 10mins...now my question is..can i do both the same day,use cucumber juice n the slices aswell in the evening or something..and how many times a day should i repeat the process??? and when will i start to see any difference?? thanx

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Cucumber is harmless so you could use it as often as you wanted.
I'd use it in the morning, to reduce puffiness from sleeping, and then in the evening to relax them after a long day.
But if you can buy a cucmber juice/cream in a bottle, you could take it with you and apply it whenever your eyes feel irritated during the day!

Also, you can try nateral eyedrops? They re-fresh the eyes which might help you :)

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• Suffered for many many years from dark circles and cucumbers did little more than cool/soothe my eyes.
  I tried all the products on the shelf one of the best I found was by Medik8 called Dark Circles
  I am quite a bit older than you so I use their product Pretox Prelift which is my favourite eye gel in the world not only has it got rid of my dark circles it's helped my laughter and frown lines as well !!

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• i would just put cucumber slices on every evening and every morning for 10 min. you can also use cold spoons but ive found that you keep having to change the spoons cuz they get warm to quickly. i have dark circles too :/ they suck haha
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Everybody's opinion on nape piercing?

im going to get one no matter what but i just wanted to see what other people thought!

nape piercing

good? bad?

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I've had my nape pierced for over 2 years with a surface bar...I love it and it's been just as easy to deal with as all of my other piercings.

If you're under 18, I wouldn't trust any piercer willing to do it on you. If you are over 18, make sure the piercer has successfully done nape piercings that have lasted. Don't just trust any piercing to do it.

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• I don't personally find them aesthetically pleasing, but I don't have a problem with them. Beauty is subjective; I know for a fact some people find some of my mods to be ugly.
  
  However what you need to know about nape piercings is that they are surface piercings, and are only to be considered temporary. Surface piercings pretty much always reject, and should be considered a zero possibility for healing. To prolong retention make sure your piercing is done with a surface barbell, rather than a straight barbell. Surface bars are shaped like staples:
  http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Image:…
  
  If you want something that's more realistic for long term retention, that you have a chance at healing, look into microdermal anchors instead. However they are not to be taken lightly. They can be a pain to heal too, and can only be removed by your piercer. If you're going to get these you'd better make damn sure you want them! Lol:
  http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Microd…
  
  Another tip, if you're under 18, you're probably going to have to wait. Pretty much all reputable piercer will not do surface piercing like these, or microdermals on minors. This is because of the extremely unstable nature of surface piercings and the semi-permanent nature of microdermals, it's widely considered to be unethical to do these on those who are not adults.
  
  Good luck.
• go to someone you trust who has experience doing surface piercings. i've had one done by someone who didnt really know what they were doing and it didnt look good. on the flip side of that, ive had 2 done by my regular piercing guy and they were awesome. i think napes look sweet when they are done right. good luck!
• LOVE. IT. BEYOND. BELIEF.
  
  I've wanted one for 2 years, but I'm only 13 so :(
  
  But please go to a pro peircer who is also specially trained with surface piercings and microdermals :P
  
  Bye :] x
• i thought they were cool until my hairdresser told me how she'd acidentally ripped out this girls nape piercing combing her hair
  
  felt quite sick after that!
  x
• i think they look really really good :D

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• Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
• ewww
• i think they look gross. sorry i'm just being honest!
  but its your body not mine.

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Are belly bars attractive on women?

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I had mine done many years ago because I like them, and I did it solely because *I* like them. It didn't enter my head to have it done to please anyone else, not even my husband. And I don't care who does or doesn't like them.
But to answer your question lol, yes, they are!

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• I have my belly button pierced and I love it. There are so many different kinds of belly button rings you can buy to match yur personallity. My fiance loves it. Sometimes he puts his hand up my shirt just to play with it. If you took a poll, 7 out 0f 10 guys would say they like them and find them attractive.
• Depends on the woman of course, but in general I find them really attractive.
• my boyfriend and guy friends plus by bro won't shut up about how they don't like it but ya never know.
• My brother is beside me and he said No no no no no...! =] x

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Girls does this tattoo look awesome?

Forget about the fact that its the Rock sporting it. Is this an awesome tattoo?

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=ht…

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If you have ever heard him talk about that tattoo you will know that it tells his life story. Polynesian tattoos are to represent where you are from and your family and trade etc. So its a bit stupid to copy something written for someone else's life. If you just want the same style then fine go for it but i wouldnt copy it exactly.

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• I love the history behind tribal tattooing, but that was probably at least 70% for the looks.
  Not a big fan.
  
  What I would LOVE and laugh at forever, is if you went out and got the same tattoo because some bleach blonde DD skank told you it was sexy.
  
  
  (:
• Its a bit too much
  
  I personally think that if a guy wants to have big bold tribal tattoo he will have to have the muscles for it other wise it looks stupid.
• it's a bit much to me.
  
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• it looks like everyone elses tattoo
  he must be in the tattoo army
  Whats cool about looking the same as everyone else?
• Personally I like it. It's a good tattoo, well done and well placed.
  But I don't think it would look quite so good on a skinny white dude lol!
• Naa not for me thanks, not into tribal tats, sorry
• I dont think soo
• Naah...a bit too much for me...
• hawt
• no soz its a bit much
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• I don't think so. It's too much.
  
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Resolved Question

I need help with a skin care routine?

Can someone make me a good skincare routine for normal skin (the products)

I need a :

Daily cleanser
Daily toner
Day moisturiser (with added SPF)
Night moisturiser
Eye cream (I have really bad circles under my eyes in the morning)
Spot stick (I get ocassional spots and need somthing to get rid of them/cover them up)

Anything else i might need like a scrub? If i do maybe a scrub/cleanser?

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the bags are from lack of sleep, even though i sleep 8 hours a night

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You have basically covered everything that I would do...
I haven't go perfect skin-mind you no one has, but I guarantee you that if you persivere everynight with your routine (which I will list below for you) then your face will be in much better shape.

My daily routine consists of the morning and night routine:
Morning:
1. Wet down my face and use a face wash or scrub to bet rid of dead skin adn bacteria that you might have
2. Wash off all soap and scrub making sure there is defiantley none near my eyes
3.Gently pat my face using a towel and being specifiacally careful near my eyes
4.I use my moisturiser (when buying a moisturiser make sure it's suitable for your skin, it's good to try different ones out-if you use a moisturiser and it feels tight and dry then that is not the one for you!)
5. Use my eye cream *(Optional- I use nivea )
6.Use my spot stick (To try and get rid of any blemishes)
7. Check for any dry skin

Voila thats the first lot!

Night routine :

1,2,3, 4 do exaclty the same, you do not have to use your eye cream for night time -there's not much point.!
But do 6 and 7 the same.

I hope this is helpful...any other queries, I'm happy to help!

Oh and quick note I don't really use a toner but if you have one... brilliant! It's amazing with what it can get off of your face. If you will use it then i would do it after you wash your face but before you apply moisturiser-personally. Thanks for reading . :P

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• BodyShop Seaweed Cleanser, Toner, Mattifying Moisturiser with SPF.
  
  Night Moisturiser - Vitamin K cream from Holland and Barratt, combats blemishes, scars/marks and dark circles.
  
  Quinoderm from over the counter to put on the odd spot, or u cd use toothpaste, Boots also do Tea Tree sticks, they work as a natural antiseptic for spots.
  
  St Ives do great exfoliators to be used once a week.
  
  Good Luck
• Ideas...
  Cleanser - Cetaphil Cleanser! Its amazing and Dermatologists number 1 reccomended! It cleared my skin!
  Toner - I dont find toners to be very varied..its not a neccessity..i use them sometimes to remove heavy makeup
  Day Moisturiser- Olay Complete with SPF 15+
  Night Moisturiser - Only use a night one if you dont have oily skin! If u have oily skin it will make ur skin greasy to use a heavy duty moisturiser if u havent got dry skin.
  Eyecream - Ive never used an eyecream..i dnt get bad circles
  Spot Stick- The Body Shop make a good Tea Tree one - it covers redness and tea tree fights pimples.
  
  For a scrub - Micro Refiner by the Body Shop (orange tube) its more expensive than most skin care products but i find them to be really really good! But you should only exfoliate once a week.
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  I personally usually just
  Cleanse with Cetaphil cleanser for oily skin (twice daily)
  Moisturise with Olay Complete (twice daily)
  Exfoliate Once weekly/or use a mask once weekly
  Thats it! and i have pimple free skin - you dont need 1000 steps to have good skin
• Daily Cleanser: Simple moisturising facial wash :)
  Daily Toner: Simple soothing facial toner :)
  Day moisturiser(with spf): Simple vital vitamin day cream with sunscreens.
  Night moisturiser: Simple vital vitamin Night cream.
  Eye cream: Clinique, all about eyes.
  Spot Stick: Soap & Glory, Dr spot invisible spot fighting gel.
  Exfloiliater: St Ives Apricot Scrub.

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• Woooooah, you havent been sucked in by the beauty industry too much, have you?
  The circles are from having toxins.....you need to detox. Do you drink too much alchohol??
  I was told once by a dermatologist that you should wash your face with a flannel and a soft soap (like dove, ph balanced) and then moisturise. Thats it.
• just use the sun in spain like me it will make your spots come out then they will disapear i allso use neutrogena visibily clear deep cleanses tones prevents blemishes also use a garnia spot stick for eyes for bags!(roller)
• SOAP. WATER. DONE.
• eyecream- the body shop vitamin eyecream

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Am i too young to get my nose peirced?

im 13 and i going to have my birthday soon and i have asked my mam to get my nose peirced for my birthday present. she said yes but make sure i find out exactly what happens and what makeup and stuff you can wear to get it done. so can i wear makeup when i get it done? like concealer? will it make it get infected or not? and also how bad is the pain when the thing goes through? x thank you.

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I'm 14 and I done mine myself with a safety pin, don't do it though go to the pro ;) I don't regret right enough.

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• You're a little young. Are you turning 13 or are you 13 now and this birthday will make you 14? It does matter. Many reputable piercers will not pierce a 13 year old. In fact, in some states you legally must be 16 for body piercing. Check your local laws.
  
  If you can have it done, you need to be pierced with a sterile piercing needle, by a trained professional. You can not be pierced with a gun. You may wear whatever makeup you want. It'll be wiped off before anyway; your piercer will swab the area.
  
  After the piercing you'll need to keep make up out of it.
• Some companies will not let you get your nose peiced until you are 14/16 and there is good reason for it. It can often get infected and be painful. if you do get it done make sure you go to aa decent place to get it done , where they use sterilised needles. Cheaper places may use dirty needles and you are much more likely to get it infected.
• i got mine pierced when i was 13! yes you can wear any make up you want. just make sure you clean it properly or it will get infected, the person piercing it should discuss this with you if they dont then just ask. the pain is not bad at all. it just feels like a pinch and your eyes water a little bit but that is it.
• what a good mum. letting a 13 year old get their nose pierced -.-
  
  don't get it done love, it looks horrible.
  
  also don't even worry about what makeup you can wear! the only makeup i was wearing at your age was mascara. and that was only sometimes lol.
• Yes you are too young they wont do it until you are older.
• im asking to get my ears peirced for my 14th!!! My mum said i was too young to do that even!!! You are way too young!!!

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• Ya!!!!!!And Gross- tacky and trashy- be happy with what you have dont change it with a piercing
• 6
• way too young

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How do you take the back of the earrings if they're stuck?

I pierced my ears at Claire's and I was given two backs to the earrings; the one I was pierced with (the bigger backs) and the small 9ct Gold ones. Because it's a cartilage piercing I was told to change the backs after 8 weeks.

I have tried to take them out for the past 3 weeks and I just can't. They're stuck. They're not stuck to my ears but just the post. The more I try, the more it hurts my ear. I went to Claire's and they said they're not allowed to take them out.

I don't know what else to do and I'm hoping you can help me.
Thanks.

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Don't use vaseline on it like someone suggested...vaseline is really bad for piercings.

You shouldn't really be messing with the ear rings at 8 weeks...cartilage piercings can take up to 6 months to completely heal, even longer if they were done improperly like yours was.

But if it's stuck, go to a real piercer and they will help you out. And by real piercer I mean one working at a piercing shop or a tattoo shop who uses sterilized hallow needles to pierce...not some girl in Claire's/Wal-Mart/Piercing Pagoda in the mall with a piercing gun...

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• ask someone else to take them out. if that doesnt work go to a tattoo and piercing studio and explain the situation. they will probably help you out, but most likely charge you. for future reference, never get pierced anywhere but a tattoo studio. other places tend to use guns, which are not sanitary and can shatter your cartilage.
  
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• Try to put Vaseline on it, and try to slide it off. It's going to hurt... but you have to :/
  Also try when you clean your ear to turn it, and wiggle it off.
  Good luckk i hope it works!

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How comes the majority of ethnic minorities use cocoa butter than other moisturisers?

Not a racists question, and i am open minded so i aint tryin 2 generalise. i was born n bred in the uk, I'm 3/4 bangladeshi n 1/4 welsh and i have a jamacan nan. ever since i was 7 my nana kept saying to me "use the cocoa butter child". i'm 17 now i use it most of the time after i shave. n wat i'v noticed is there are alot of indians and nigerians using the product too aswell as chinese folks. I'v never seen an english person even mentioning such product. My mum told me it was a cultural secret, n i was like yea right its only a face cream mother, any1 can use it.

so yea back to the question :D

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@ kitthawk : if u read my question it sayds the"Majority" not "all" n how is my question stereotypical? stoopid girl :P

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@ carlos : i want answers not opinions.....racoon :D lol

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I don't know how true it is....but from my experience....skin with more melanin is more susceptible to being dry ( even more in cold weather)...especially since you to can see it more on darker people "ashy". I use vaseline, shea butter and cocoa butter and my Caucasian friends still doesn't understand......That's the way I was raised though. My mom is very light and I can't see her dry skin as much...maybe it just requires more oil content and Cocoa butter can have that.....(not the cocoa butter lotion but the original stuff)...I don't know......just my experience!

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• It probably does just as good a job as a £10 100ml tube of a named (therefore 'scientific') product that Europeans and Americans are fond of buying.
  We love to rip ourselves off with branded items and ignore 'primitive' solutions without realising our branded items ARE the primitive solutions repackaged.
• im white and i use it as a body moisturiser, and have done for a while.ive not noticed only ethnic minorities buying it but i dont know, maybe its true.most people seem to prefer buying more expensive creams because they think they'll work better.more fool them!
• I don't think the 'majority' do. But it is a good oil for the skin as it has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties from memory. Plus it is cheap and lasts forever and smells nice.
• Um, a way to stereotype. I'm 1/2 black and 1/2 white, and I don't use cocoa butter. I use Suave.
  Cocoa Butter smells nice but it is sticky and weird glob on me.
• It matches their skin tone very well as opposed to other moisturizers.

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• no idea.
• im a white boy and i use it

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Is it normal to get pupes growing under your toe-nail?

I might have severe problems...

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hahaha not unless you have a foot with a fanny.

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• If you don't wash properly, you might also find potatoes growing behind your ears.
• Pupe infestation is common among low IQ types.
• errrrrrrr no?

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• Hope you don`t mean pubes, the mind boggles.
• WHAT THE HELL ARE PUPES????
• GO TO THE DOCTOR IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE
• wtf are those??! yuck

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Tattoo healing weird?

i got a nice large koi tattoo on the 13th from my collar bone going down to the middle of my fore arm
and been taking care of it like the artist said rinse over with anti bac soap and water gently dab it dry not rubbing it and applying the cream (bepanthen) that he recommended and all the scabs are flaking off all ready and its Super itchy this is my 4th tattoo and none have ever gone this fast all the others took over a week to flake off and heal could this be because of the position where it is moving a lot ?

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ment to say bicep not fore arm

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Marvelous question. Too a subject that i have inquired into in the past. Some folks will even declare that you should be careful when asking a question of this kind.

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Does not eating enough of the right foods lead to undereye circles?

I am only 21 and have bad undereye circles. I am getting enough sleep now but for about 2 years I wasn't (I was working shift work and my boyfriend snores throughout the night) but now I'm not working and sleeping lots and my boyfriend sleeps in a separate room and they are still very bad. In the summertime I wasn't really eating enough so I'm not sure if it's related to that too. Right now I don't eat or drink any dairy (it gives me pimples! and I have severe acne) could that be a problem for circles? I don't take calcium pills but I drink orange juice with added calcium. I am going to ask my dr about calcium pills next time I go. I get lots of meat and fruit and some veggies. A lot of hair comes out when I brush it too (have had this happen for as long as I can remember but now it's worse). Soo ya hair and undereye issues :( I actually think the hair loss might be normal shedding I have pretty long hair but I'm not sure. And once you get dark circles will they ever improve or are you stuck with them? If they will go away how long does it take and what can I do to help it? I'm sad because 2 years ago I had no darkness under my eyes and I'm only 21 :(

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Does alcohol contribute to dark circles as well? I do drink quite a bit (not as much lately but still)

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Generally, dark circles are genetic. You can never do anything about them.
Drink more water every day. It should be at least 2 - 2.5.
And, do eye exercises.
While sleeping, use a pillow and keep your head at higher elevation than rest of your body. This reduces the blood flow to the eyes and the dark circles may lighten.
Place chilled tea bags or cotton balls on the eyes every day for 15-20 minutes in morning and evening. Also, put thin slices of apple under the eyes. They work just as cucumber.
And, regarding hair fall, I think it is due to lack of proper nutrition so please eat and drink properly.
Eat more of vegetables and fruits.
Avoid caffeine or carbonated drinks.
Drink more of herbal teas.
Hopefully, you should find some improvement.

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• Eat fresh fruits and vegetables.
  
  Drink at least three liters of water in a day.

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• I asked the pharmacist this for my husband - she says it is mostly caused by dehydration - try drinking loads of water and see if it gradually improves

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Cartilage Piercing Help......?

I am having a little trouble with cartilage piercings at the moment and would like some help. I had my scaffold/industrial done almost two years ago and one of the holes has a little lump by it (not sure if it's a keloid) and have been told many reasons why it has happened like that my ears aren't right for the piercing, i haven't looked after it, it has been pierced wrong among others.

And now I have got a little problem with my rook piercing as I am developing a little small lump (like a mini ulcer/spot) around the piercing. I clean my piercings two a day with sea salt water and always wash my hands before I touch my piercings.

Could it be that I should stop cleaning the piercing and leave it be (so to speak) so that it can heal itself? or should i keep cleaning it? I just dont want to aggrivate it and make the piercing worse.

Any help would be really appreciated (preferably people who have had lumps or problems with cartilage piercings) Thank you

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No you do not want to stop cleaning the piercing. Your sea salt soaks aren't what's causing the bumps. Your cartilage is. They are hypertrophic scarring and extremely common with cartilage piercings. It doesn't mean you've done anything wrong, although improper care can provoke one; they just happen sometimes, cartilage is hard to heal.

For the two year old industrial, if the bump's been there for about that long, chances are it's not going away on it's own. You can have it surgically removed if it bothers you a lot.

For your rook, keep doing the sea salt soaks, and use more warm compresses. You may also want to try some emu oil to massage on the bump (keep it out of the piercing itself). There's a good chance the bump will go away eventually. However if not, again, they can be surgically removed.

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• I had the same thing with my helix a couple of months ago.
  I just left it be, and after about a week; it went away :)
  
  Bye :] x
• cartilage delenda est !
• Heey i have a bunch of piercings adn many on my ears including the indurtial, the helix and the tragus and rook. Mine never really got bumps on em, and i have veyr sensitive ears. So maybe your ears are allergic to the type of metal used, so you can go to your piercer and ask him to swithc the jewleery, maybe to a ball closure ring which is what i have on all of them except obviously the industrial. Definitly keep cleanign it, and if it doesnt get better i would got see your piercer because after all thye would definitly know what to do.

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Need some ideas for a tattoo?

Hi I'm 22 and thinking of getting a tattoo either just above my ankle or on my back/shoulder. I want something quite small, I was thinking maybe a sea shell or some of my favourite beatles lyrics. Or a small lion head.

Does anyone have any original ideas? I like to think I'm quite quirky, I don't want something that lots of people have like a star or a chinese symbol. I really like music and literature. I also like nature.

Any other kind of discreet places I could get it? Suggestions welcome! Thanks!

PS how much does it hurt? like really really badly?

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I am also really into music and literature.... and The Beatles! I would get a tattoo of some lyrics. If you did, maybe have them go along the curve of your shoulder. For me, I would probably go with lyrics from Blackbird. Just choose your favorite song and find some meaningful lyrics.

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• heya, well first of all you could do what you say like get a seashell that would be really cute and nice or get the lion head or get the beatles lyrics across you shoulder, pick it yourself so it means something to you either from your favourite song by them or just a nice meaning in the song.
  
  You could get a music note or a big music note and two other small ones around it. since you like nature maybe a nice flower or a leaf and even if you want get a leaf and put music notes around it.or if there were any of the beatles sond lyrics to do with nature you could incorperate the picture in to the lyrics.a bird like a dove or something. is there any type of bird that has a personal meaning to you? a paw print maybe?
• how about your star sign symbol? or maybe a small butterfly. i think both them ideas are really nice.
  or even a small cherry blossom, and if your getting a writing tattoo shakesphere quotes are very cool and orginal.
  
  ankle is a good place. if you are gettin a writting tattoo how about up your side like from your waist up to your ribcage? even you could get it below your belly button but over to the side? like at the side of your pelvic bone.
  
  a few of my friends get it and they said the pain was really sore like a hot needle sticking in and out of you. its not going to be unsore so it will definatly be painful but worth it.

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• Do u have like a best friend or loyal boyfriend or sibling or husband? you could have their bday tatooed on. i would suggest these lyrics that i love (listen to song if you are not familiar):
  "marry me juliet,you'll never have to be alone"-love story,taylor swift
  "The stars lean down to kiss,i lie awake and miss you"-vanilla twilight,owl city
  "because the spaces between my fingers are right where yours fit perfectly.."-vanilla twilight,owl city
  "Without a warning,i realize your laugh is the best sound i have ever heard"-jump then fall,taylor swift
  "I love each freckle on your face"-jump then fal,taylor swift
  "i think i love you more then life itself"-doesnt everyone want to fall in love,kristinia debarge
  
  Hope this helps! BEST ANSWER PLZ
• Look on http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/bme-tatt.h… for ideas.
  Most of the suggestions made so far are popular subjects which means a lot of people will have them.
  Probably the easiest way to describe having a tattoo is that it feels like a hard, irritating, prolonged scratch. And after it's like sunburn for a couple of days.
• If your not sure give youself time to think of somthing that reflects your personality. Don't get anything u will regret. I'm looking for a tat myself and soo eager to one asap!! Still holding off till I'm sure I'm getting the right 1. Just read kat von d high voltage. Her quote was ask anyone with a body suit n they will tell u the *** is the sorest tat! Full of nerves!!
• you could always get a musical note[:
  I heard it wasn't as bad as getting a cut. lol.
  Just a bit of stinging[:
  xx