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Tattoos and Piercing

Tattoos and Piercing

Getting your first tattoo or choosing a piercing can be a great form of self expression, and wikiHow’s Tattoos and Piercing category is here to make the process go smoothly! Learn how to choose a tattoo design, care for your new tattoo, and more. If piercings are your style, get advice on topics ranging from avoiding body piercing mistakes to determining if a piercing is infected.

Articles about Tattoos and Piercing

Treating Your Infected Nose Piercing at Home (and When to See a Doctor)
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How to

Remove Temporary Tattoos

Tattoo Aftercare Guide: Healing, Products, & Long-Term Care
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Infected Piercings: Treatment Options, Prevention & More
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Infected Belly Button Piercings: Treatment, Causes, & More
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Infected Ear Piercings: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, & More
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How to Reduce Piercing Pain: Maintaining Good Aftercare & Preventing Infection
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Why Is My Tattoo Scabbing with No Ink Underneath?
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Connect Tattoos Into a Sleeve
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How to

Give Yourself a Tattoo
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Heal a Nose Ring and Take Care of Infections
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How to

Make a Tattoo Gun
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Take a Shower With a New Tattoo
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How to

Set up Your Tattoo Machine
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Remove a Tattoo at Home With Salt
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Give Yourself a Tattoo Without a Gun
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How to

Email a Tattoo Artist
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Tell if a Piercing Is Infected
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Choose Tattoo Placement
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Close an Earlobe Piercing
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Deal With Tattoo Pain
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How to

Create Prison Tattoo Ink
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Shade a Tattoo
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Prepare for a Tattoo
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How to

Sleep with a New Tattoo
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Tell if a Tattoo Is Infected
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How to

Design a Tattoo Sleeve
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How to

Cope With Your Partner's Tattoo You Dislike
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How to

Design Your Own Tattoo
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How to

Get Your First Tattoo
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Heal Tattoo Scabs Fast
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How to

Treat an Infected Tattoo
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How to

Clean a Daith Piercing
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How to

Remove a Nipple Piercing
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Make Tattoo Ink
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Practice Tattooing
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How to

Use a Tattoo Gun
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Become a Tattoo Artist
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The Best & Easiest Ways to Lighten Tattooed Brows Yourself
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Decide Which Piercing Is Best for You
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How to

Convince Your Parents to Let You Get a Piercing
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The 6 Things You Need to Avoid Doing After Getting a New Tattoo
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Do You Tip a Piercer?
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Avoid Eyebrow Piercing Scars
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A Beginner's Guide to Handling a New Ear Piercing
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Take Care of Infection in Newly Pierced Ears
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How to

Select the Most Effective Numbing Cream for a Tattoo
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Create an Impressive Tattoo Artist Portfolio
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How to

Choose a Tattoo Design
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Should You Get a Tribal Tattoo? What They Are and How to Choose a Design
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How to

Not Be Scared when Getting Your Ears Pierced
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Be Calm While You're Getting Your Bellybutton Pierced
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Avoid Body Piercing Mistakes
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How to

Get a Behind the Ear Tattoo
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How to

Become a Tattoo Apprentice
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How to

Care for a Foot Tattoo
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How to

Be Calm Whilst Getting a Tattoo
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Fix a Bad Tattoo
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How to

Stop Tattoos from Fading
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How to

Get Rid of an Infected Piercing
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Start a Sleeve Tattoo
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How to

Get a Medical Tattoo
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How to

Become a Tattoo Model
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How to

Get a Tebori Tattoo
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