What can I use to cover my tattoo from the sun?

SPF, or sun protection factor, is a measure of how strongly a sunscreen blocks the sun’s UV rays from penetrating your skin. Choose a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher for covering your tattoos and the rest of your body.

How can I cover-up a tattoo in hot weather?

An even better way to protect your tattoos is to ‘outline’ and cover your tattoo with a chap stick containing sunblock, (such as Tattoo Goo’s sun stick), or outline the tattoo with the stick and use sun block over the tattoo.

Can you cover-up a faded tattoo?

Faded tattoos are easier to cover than dark tattoos. But the cover-up artist needs to consider the color. The artist will determine whether the old color will show through. Additionally, having more colors in the original piece might make it more challenging to cover.

What happens if you expose your tattoo to the sun?

A fresh tattoo is an open wound with no protection on it. If the raw wound were exposed to the sun, it may burn much faster than healed skin, meaning your tattoo could fade, crack, blister, or peel.

How do I protect my new tattoo at the beach?

That said, if you find yourself going to the beach after getting a new tattoo, use these tips to take care of your fresh tat.

  1. Avoid water (sorry). No swimming, soaking, or putting your tattoo directly under a water stream.
  2. Wear sunscreen.
  3. Cover your tattoo.
  4. Wear loose clothing.
  5. Cleanse the tattoo site when you get home.

How fast does the sun fade tattoos?

Sun Protection for New Tattoos New tattoos fade very quickly when exposed to sunlight. In addition, if your tattoo has not completely healed yet, exposing the area to sunlight could result in blistering. In general, you should keep a new tattoo completely protected from the sun for at least three to four weeks.

How do I protect my new tattoo on vacation?

What tattoos can’t be covered up?

Darker tattoos with heavy use of ink are harder to cover up than softer-coloured tattoos with less ink. For example, it would be easier to do a cover-up of a tattoo done in the watercolour style than it would be to cover up a traditional style tattoo.

Does sun fade tattoos?

Any tattoo exposed to the sun is at risk of fading. The risk is at its peak during the healing period, as the nature of the tattooing process leaves your skin sensitive to the UV rays. However, long term sun protection is key to keeping the lines of your tattoo smooth and defined.

Can I go to the beach with a new tattoo if I cover it?

You should wait for your tattoo to fully heal — which can take at least 2 to 4 weeks — before swimming in any kind of water.