I don't know if it ever happened to you, but put yourself in the following situation: after thinking a lot or a little, you have decided to get your first tattoo, or just get one more. What are the questions that cross your mind? Two basic things come to mind: WHAT tattoo do I get? Y WHAT are the best tattoo colors and WHICH do I choose?
Well, I hope this article can help, even a little bit, to dispel the second doubt.
Black
It is the most demanded color for tattoos and has a duality in its meaning: on the one hand, it symbolizes strength, but, on the other, it is also related to dark thoughts, death, pain or mourning.
Black ink is made on a charcoal base. Ink of this color is unlikely to cause allergies, although some contain phenol (a derivative of benzene), which can react on the skin of some people.
RED
Red is, behind black, one of the most requested colors. Tattoos of this color they are also a double-sided coin: on the one hand, they can symbolize danger; on the other they also represent passion and love.
As for the ink, that of red color is prone to allergies. Although not all cause them, many of them are made from mercury, which is the cause of the allergy.
Blanco
The white color it has traditionally been the color of purity, peace and the sacred. It is the ideal color for wedding tattoos, such as those engagement rings of which we spoke a few days ago.
White ink is made from titanium or zinc oxide, so it is highly prone to causing allergies.
Brown
This color is rarely used, but when it does, can invoke nature, precisely because of the color of many of its components: wood, earth ... Also, because it is a dark color, it can also represent strength, calm or autumn, which is the season related to this color.
Brown ink is made from Venetian red (more like brown than red, despite its name). These pigments have ferric oxide or cadmium salts in their composition, and can react to light.
Yellow
This it is the color of creativity, joy and positive ideas, but also of the sun and light. On the contrary, sometimes it is also associated with disease or envy, so you have to be careful with the design you choose.
The characteristic elements of this color are cadmium and cadmium sulfite, which are also those that can cause allergies.
BLUE
Blue is the color of the sea and the sky, so it is associated with freedom. It is a cool color, so it is good to represent tranquility and relaxation.
Blue ink is made from cobalt salts, which can sometimes cause hypersensitive reactions.
Verde
Green is the color of youth, in addition to being another of the colors of nature, since many elements of it, such as the leaves, are of this color. It is the classic to represent spring.
Green ink contains chromium. Many varieties can cause eczema or itchiness.
Violeta
It is the color of tranquility, devotion, spiritual power. It can also represent ambiguity, since it is a mixture of red and blue, since they are two opposite colors. Despite this, it is an unusual color used in tattoos.
Violet ink, as well as purple, is obtained from magnesium and it can cause granulomas.
How to choose a color
Once all the meanings are known, you have to know that these are not the only thing to take into account. The color must be consistent with the intended design. As well you have to look at the color of our skin, know how each color will be on it. Finally, and of course, we must do a test with the ink with which we are going to tattoo and, in case of being allergic to it, we have to abandon the idea to get a tattoo of that color.