Fluorescent Tattoos are considered the sportiest kind of tattoos since they create a unique visual impact, i.e. by glowing in the dark. A Fluorescent Tattoo glows due to the use of a special kind of ink that is also called UV Ink or Fluorescent Ink. This ink is retailed as black light ink. Please understand that Fluorescent ink is very different from the usually dark tattoo ink that tends to shine a bit in the dark. Fluorescent Ink used in Fluorescent Tattoos is almost invisible during the daytime. At most, it presents itself like a dull looking tattoo. However, as the daylight recedes or the tattoo wearer enters an environment that is dimly lit, Fluorescent Tattoos begin to take form, shining in the most impressive manner.

These tattoos are also called neon tattoos since their shining quality is a bit similar to neon light signs. However, Fluorescent Tattoos don’t use neon in any form. As mentioned, Fluorescent Tattoos are hardly visible during the daytime or under regular lighting. This has made them famous among people who are occupied in a formal working environment during the daytime and are apprehensive that their tattooed body parts might engage unwanted attention. For such folks, Fluorescent Tattoos are just about perfect. During office hours, Fluorescent Tattoos are easily hidden and during the late hours, when it is time to step out and make a style statement, Fluorescent Tattoos glow in enviable glory.

Possible Issues with Fluorescent Tattoos

However, there are some issues associated with Fluorescent Tattoos. Firstly, the unique kind of ink used here is known to cause skin irritation among many people. Not that traditional tattoo inks don’t cause skin allergies, but the chances of skin reactions with Fluorescent Tattoo ink are much more. Many cheaper versions of the Fluorescent Tattoo ink have been introduced and these contain some ingredients that are known to be carcinogenic. Thus, seeking Fluorescent Tattoos from the most dependable of tattoo artists is seriously recommended. Secondly, Fluorescent Tattoos aren’t the easiest to erase.

Understand Fluorescent Tattoo in Greater Detail

The UV ink tends to create a pattern that can be dulled through the latest of tattoo removal methods but its complete eradication is seldom achieved. This is because once the UV ink is absorbed in the cells, it becomes a part of their outermost cellular structure and leaching-out the ink becomes very difficult. Fluorescent Tattoos are difficult to craft from the perspective of the tattoo artist also. These are much thinner than conventional tattoos and the tattoo artist has to repeatedly use dark light to evaluate the developing pattern. Fluorescent Tattoos are available in a large range of shades but some perennial favorites include yellow, green, blue-green, navy blue, red-orange and yellow-orange. Sometimes Fluorescent Tattoos are combined with conventional tattoos, i.e. they are superimposed on top of or as borders of conventional tattoos, creating designers patterns.

Choose Fluorescent Ink with Extreme Care

The most important precaution when getting such tattoos is ensuring the quality of the ink. Sometimes, the glowing quality of the tattoo fades away with time and the tattoo begins to shine under regular, indoor lighting also taking away its core feature. Such cheap inks are prone to fading under sunlight and might turn into regular tattoo inks after an initial period of showing the ‘glowing effect’. Most critically, choosing phosphorous-free tattoo ink is recommended. This is because phosphorus is known to induce skin allergies and FDA-approved range of tattoo inks are phosphorus-free fluorescent inks.