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Devon Preston

November 8th, 2019

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20 Examples of Beautiful Healed Tattoos

The fresh photo is temporary but healed tattoo is forever

As a longtime collector and tattoo expert, I’m frequently confronted with the question, “How do you tell if someone is a good artist?” And while the answer might seem obvious, it’s actually a lot trickier than you think. Social media has allowed tattoo artists to manipulate their image to the public and in some cases, tattooers only showcase their work at its “best”—when it’s fresh. This presents problems to potential clients, as they might get the wrong idea about what the tattoo could like like when it has healed.

However, a marker of a good artist is someone who shares healed photos of their tattoos to show that their application can stand the tests of time and their clients have a beautiful piece for life. Because while we can all gush over an incredibly executed fresh tattoo, it’s the healed piece we’ve got to live with for the rest of our lives.

I’ve curated 20 prime examples of healed tattoos from some of the best tattoo artists around the world, whose styles range from color realism to black-and-grey to geometric. Take a look at their superb healed tattoos in the gallery below and let us know your thoughts on posting healed photos to Instagram in the comments section.

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Healed.. Sponsored by: @hustlebutterdeluxe @hustlebuttercbdluxe @intenzetattooink @fkirons @killerinktattoo @dermalizepro @stencilforte #levgenigor #hustlebutterproteam #intenzefamily #fkironsproteam #yckth #imtattoo #art #graffiti #graffitirealism #igormitrenga @globaltattoomag @tattoorealistic @bulldogpro @vertixneedles @darklabsupplies

A post shared by Igor Mitrenga ,PRAGUE NYC (@im_tattoo) on Nov 6, 2019 at 9:08am PST

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healed, done on @maxim_tku , @inkmachines @kwadron #samohinneedlesline

A post shared by . Dmitriy Samohin (@dmitriysamohin) on May 27, 2019 at 10:26am PDT

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FULLY HEALED! Swipe through to see photos and video of this awesome progress on an ongoing throat piece! I always do my tattoos so that they look solid and saturated in their healed form, and LOVE seeing them come back soft and contrasted like this. Wow, so stoked! Thank you ❤️ @fkirons @balm_tattoo @heliostattoo @musotoku @eternalink @hivecaps

A post shared by Ryan Ashley Malarkey (@ryanashleymalarkey) on Nov 5, 2018 at 9:43am PST

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5 months healed 🙂 @fusion_ink @killerinktattoo @balm_tattoo @electrumstencilproducts #realistic #tattoo #blackandgrey #ink #eliotkohek

A post shared by Eliot Kohek (@eliot.kohek) on Dec 27, 2018 at 2:21am PST

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Healed @marilynmanson Jawn, one pass so far @theseancetattooparlor

A post shared by Paul Acker (@paulackertattoo) on Dec 2, 2018 at 9:26pm PST

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Healed 8 months

A post shared by ✶ (@ponylawson) on Oct 11, 2019 at 9:09am PDT

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Mostly healed! I finished this piece as a start of a sleeve. Super happy with the outcome and I can’t wait to keep adding to this. Hard to appreciate how big this tattoo is in this photo, I’ll post a video of it later. Thanks Chris for the dedication and for being a perfect client. ✨ Done with @eternalink @fkirons @stencilstuff #eternalink #stencilstuff #hushanesthetic #fkirons #fkironsproteam #truetubes #quickcaps #ohanaorganics #redemptiontattoocare #acostattoo #tattoo #tattoos #art #artist #tattooartist #austin #tx #texas #ink #inked #tatuaje #acostattoos #andresacosta #exileartcollective @exile_artcollective #space #spacetattoo #ship #shiptattoo

A post shared by Andres Acosta (@acostattoo) on Oct 5, 2019 at 5:30pm PDT

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Fully Healed NYC have a few openings in March , email mmashkoww@gmail.com . . . #mashkow #graffitiface SONG – 10kDunkin – Pac

A post shared by MASHKOW (@_mashkow_) on Nov 7, 2019 at 12:10pm PST

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Healed work . Зажившая работа Процесс черно белого рукава . Нашлось множество причин вернутся к черно белым работам , есть в этом хороший плюс для стиля к которому стремлюсь . @worldfamousink @inkmachines @sullenclothing @tattoorussia #sergeyshanko @thebesttattooartists #stiker @russiantattooart

A post shared by Sergey Shanko (@sergey_shanko) on Jun 2, 2019 at 9:55am PDT

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Healed shot ➖Statue of Liberty / Streets of New York➖ done at @mommyimsorry with @bishoprotary @inkeeze @nocturnaltattooink @dynamiccolor @davincineedles @kwadron #newyork #statueofliberty #nyc #ny #tat #tats #tatoo #tatoos #tattoo #tattoos #tatted #tattedup #ink #inked #inkedup #inkedgirl #inkedgirls #tattoolifestyle #tattoooftheday #blackandgrey #nocturnalink #bishoprotary #bishop #bishoptattoosupply #inkeeze #skinart

A post shared by Inal Bersekov (@inalbersekov) on Jan 11, 2019 at 11:13pm PST

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Fresh / healed

A post shared by Kevin Giangualano (@kevinblackskulltattoo) on Sep 29, 2019 at 3:54am PDT

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That’s why I always tattoo backpieces with the ass!☝️ Imagine that every Backpiece without ass looks like this! This picture was also the reason why my client get his bud covered!☝️ #juliansiebert #cheyenne_tattooequipment #h2oceanproteam #intenzefamily #stencilstuff #unigloves #barber_dts #squidsterskinmarker #corpsepainter

A post shared by Corpsepainter (@julian.siebert) on Dec 16, 2018 at 9:05am PST

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Healed! First pass. I would like to go into these again but I’m happy with them so far. Hands are always a tricky place to tattoo. They don’t always heal well and need multiple passes. This can be a number of reasons. Clients don’t look after them, thick or scared skin, or us tattoo artists have over or under work the skin. As humans we all have our bad days and fuck up from time to time. That’s just part of the learning process, in tattooing and in life. Don’t be so quick to jump on someone when they make a mistake. Because chances are, you’re gonna fuck up not long after. Have a great day and night everyone x

A post shared by Jak Connolly (@jakconnollyart) on Oct 17, 2018 at 1:16pm PDT

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Marilyn Monroe at the drive thru… Vintage America inspired sleeve… portrait and bottom healed and the writing fresh… minor touch up on the shadow under the chin… Done with @worldfamousink @inkjecta @cheyenne_tattooequipment @killerinktattoo @hivecaps @aftercareh2ocean @dermalizepro

A post shared by Sam Barber (@sambarbertattoo) on Aug 19, 2019 at 10:32am PDT

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Full healed / Totalmente Curado!! @intenzetattooink @cheyenne_tattooequipment @h2oceanproteam @sullenclothing @inkedmag @killerinktattoo @dermalizepro @immortalprime @tatsoul @mdwipeoutz @musotoku @theratpacktattoo #Yomicoart #art #Tattoo

A post shared by Yomicoart (@yomicoart) on Oct 7, 2019 at 12:50pm PDT

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Healed Swipe••> #MosaicFlow styled chest design to fit & flow @tattoogold_

A post shared by (@coenmitchell) on Jun 11, 2019 at 10:35am PDT

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Got pics of this #hulk/ #starlord forearm piece all healed up. This is 100% healed on single pass on each piece, for a total of two sessions for the whole forearm. Super happy with this stuff. As you can see Pat now has some lasering to do on his upper arm but we are planning to eventually make this a full sleeve. I get great healed results by using the best equipment, that means only @fusionink_ca @fkirons @fytcartridges @painfulpleasures @hustlebutterdeluxe @electrumstencilproducts @mtattoosupply

A post shared by Evan Olin (@evanolintattoo) on Dec 17, 2017 at 5:30pm PST

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Healed doggie portrait on my client Wyatt, thanks for letting me tattoo your boy on ya! Thanks @kyledevriesink for the video

A post shared by Philgarcia805 (@philgarcia805) on Jun 24, 2019 at 5:09pm PDT

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2 years healed #oneeyedwillie Done using @inkjecta @intenzetattooink @stevebutchersmambaglide @electrumstencilproducts @killerinktattoo @dermalizepro @thelvxlightofficial @musotoku @gorillaglove @mdwipeoutz @cheyenne_tattooequipment @sullenclothing

A post shared by Steve Butcher (@stevebutchertattoos) on Oct 18, 2019 at 11:43am PDT

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Was stoked to grab this quick video of my clients sleeve while @londontattooconvention been years since I’ve done these and they seem to be holding up great. What a great convention and show. Now for a couple days off and some rest. Portraits of @megan_massacre and @thekatvond love when clients take such good care of the tattoos. This is just a straight up iPhone video no filter nothing.

A post shared by Nikko Hurtado (@nikkohurtado) on Sep 30, 2019 at 5:24am PDT

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