Spring Into Summer With A Fresh Tattoo!

 

Tattoos fade over time. It's just a simple fact. You can prolong it with how well you take care of your skin and how often the tattoo is exposed to the sun. Even regional environments can affect your tattoo.

Fortunately, your local tattoo artist (and I do mean artist in the very meaning of the word) can come to the rescue and freshen up that tattoo that you have loved for so many years. Are your black/grey tattoos now just grey/grey? Is your red now pink? Did your blue turn green? What you need is a touch-up!

Lucky Bamboo Tattoo has time available NOW so that your tattoos are fresh and healed just in time for the summer months! April and May are an ideal time to get a touch-up or even a brand new tattoo so that it's ready to show off in the pool, at the beach, or wherever this summer! We have a few artists that have some available time during the last part of April and in May, but these book really fast and the space is limited. Contact us through the website or call us at 1-801-497-9700.

May the Norse Be With You!

 Tales of Nordic Vikings date back as far as the 8th century, and accounts of "markings upon the skin" were documented by Arabic traders. These markings were described as being of unknown symbols, animals, trees and even longboats. 

The unknown symbols were likely the "Vegvisir" (the symbol the resembles a sort of compass, with the meaning of the power of divinity), the "Aegishjalmur" (also known as the "Helm of Awe", which was believed to provide protection in battle), the "Mjolnir" (also known as "Thor's Hammer", which represents might and power) and "Gungnir" (also known as the "Spear of Odin", representing power and victory). The tree that was documented was likely that of "Yggdrasil", which as the Nordic Tree of Life; which represented the "nine realms", including Asgard (the kingdom of the gods) and Midgard (Earth). The Longboat was important to Nordic life because it was the lifeblood of trade and allowed them to travel great distances. Many people believe the Norse discovered North America far earlier than Christopher Columbus. 

Not only was the Longboat important to trade and discovery, it was very prominently used for conquest. The Norse Vikings were a fierce and formidable force to recon with. The were described as "tall as palm trees" and often with red hair. They were believed to earn their tattoos either before or after battle. Their tattoos would have appeared either greenish or bluish because wood ash was the common component used to make tattoo "ink". It was also said that many of the observed Norse warriors bore a dark tattoo surrounding their eyes, believed to make them stand out and look more menacing to their opponents. 

In the recent years, the popularity of Norse inspired tattoos has been growing. Some get them for their beauty. Some get them for their intricacy. Yet some, still get them for their original symbolism important to the early Nordic warriors.