'The tattoo will basically just wear out as the skin is hard for the ink to stick to,' Fredrik explains, adding that the same goes for your fingers because the difficult nature of the skin means that the ink doesn’t take as easily. While it obviously differs from person to person, there are tattoos that Fredrik identifies as being most likely to fade if inked: 1. Similarly, if skinny jeans are a wardrobe staple, you're probably better off not getting a tattoo on your thigh. So if you want yours to look just as sharp and bold in ten years as it did in the months after you first got it done, you might want to make sure you're getting inked in the right place.Īs a general rule, Fredrik Glimskär, founder and CEO of online tattoo marketplace Inkbay explains that 'areas where skin might be susceptible to wear, or where skin may be exposed to the elements (particularly the sun)' are the most likely culprits for tattoo fading.įor example, if you wear a backpack on the daily, it might not be the best idea to get a tattoo on your shoulders because the friction from the straps could cause it to fade.
There's a lot to think about before getting inked, but just to add another consideration into the mix, it turns out some parts of the body are much more likely to see tattoos fade over the years than others. Tattoos are pretty damn permanent, but that doesn't mean you never see a faded tattoo.
