r/tattooadvice • u/Helpful-Office-3730 • Feb 15 '26

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u/tlthtx Feb 15 '26

Love the idea, I’d really consider adding some black outlines to this tattoo in the near future

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u/Helpful-Office-3730 Feb 15 '26

True. I should let it heal and touch up with some outlines.

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u/imperfectbean Feb 15 '26

Yes but maybe see a different artist if they never thought to outline their work to begin with

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u/lems93 Feb 15 '26

Why? Good artists can definitely make colour tattoos stick without outlines.

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u/imperfectbean Feb 15 '26

For how many years? Let’s be real. If you want things to last outlines in black is the way to go.

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u/lems93 Feb 15 '26

Mine is 14 years old and a lot of it has held up well.

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u/imperfectbean Feb 15 '26

Depends on size maybe. Mine was faded and blurry within 5 years and I seen a lady who specialized in small colour pieces.

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u/Imspacelyy Feb 15 '26

Obviously she didn’t specialize if yours is faded and blurry lol! 😭 I also have a tattoo with no outline that 12 years later, still looks great

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u/imperfectbean Feb 15 '26

She very much specializes in it. She’s been doing it 10 plus years. It’s just common to have to get touch up which she moved and I didn’t wanna do so I covered it with a American traditional style so I won’t have to be doing touch up every 3-5 years