This tattoo, which resembles an X-Ray of the client's arm and hand, is shown under both blacklight and natural light. The tattoo wil be completely invisible under natural light after the scarring heals, a process which usually takes 10-18 months.
The same tattoo photographed under a UV blacklight with no natural light.
The same X-Ray tattoo is undetectable under natural light. This photograph was taken 2 years after the ink was applied.
"Most of the people that get the UV tattoos are 18 to 30," says Richie. "I only charge about 5% more for UV tattoos because of the higher cost of the ink."
"All of my clients that have the UV tattoos love them and have a great time showing them off," says Richie. Apparently, his clients also like to rock.
This music lover has a collection of blacklight tattoos. The piece at the top is 10 months old and almost totally healed. The two pieces at the bottom are 3 months old. Some scarring is still visible on the newer tattoos.
This blacklight reactive tattoo is 10 months old. The scarring has healed and the tattoo is almost entirely invisible under natural light.
