Tattoo touch up, will they charge?

Most tattoo artists won't charge for touch ups. Just show him what's concerning you when you go in. Don't worry about offending him too much. It's a permanent mark on your body, and any good artist will fix their mistakes without any issue.

And I'm not sure what the rule is on tips, but I think it's always a good idea. Sounds like a small tattoo, so probably like 5 to 10 bucks.

I had to get a tattoo touched up because it looked awful. I didn't have the money to go to another place to get it touched up, so I went back to the same shop. They said the guy who did my tattoo was working that night and I told them no way, he did a crappy job the first time and I wanted someone else! They happily gave me someone else and it looks fantastic now! Just tell them. Everyone has their off day and people get touch ups all the time. It's not a big deal! @xxmobscenexx

I got a touch up simply because my artist said "come back in 6 months for a touch up" I didn't realize it was optional - lol. (And that was NOT my first tattoo)

After getting the touch up my artist told me it was optional or to fix anything that might be bugging me. But she tells clients 6 months because it will be fully healed, the colors will be true, the lines will be set, and you will learn if something REALLY bothers you enough to warrant another visit. So I guess my point is - how long have you had the piece?

Also, my touch up was free but I tipped $50, original piece was $300, and she fixed a bad highlight on work I had done by someone else, which she in no way was obligated to do - some artists won't touch other people's work even if it's mucked up.

If it's on your finger, he'll probably charge, just because they fade so much.

You should definitely wait the extra week, if he goes over it too soon it'll cause some gnarly scarring. Even though it was his fault, he still might charge because it's on the finger :/ a lot of shops are like that, but hopefully he's cool about it!

Here's a before and after touch up of my ankle tattoo. The first one was god-awful. I came back two years later (I initially got the tattoo before they set a time limit for free touch ups) and got the touch up for free. Just contact your artist and see how much, if any, he charges for touch ups! That's the easiest thing to do.

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One thing you should definitely know is that hand tattoos do not last forever! Your tattoo artist should have told you that before doing the tattoo. Any tattoo on your hands, face, or bottom of the foot will eventually fade. Those are the parts of your body that you wash the most. We also have dead skin in those places so it sheds and as that happens the ink gets pushed out and your new skin replaces it.

P.s. you should always tip your artist. If you don't it really pisses them off Lol.

Honestly, I'd just go somewhere else. If he didn't do it right the first time I don't think you should go through the hell of not knowing if it'll come out good the second time around.

Wow, @xxmobscenexx i know they say you get what you paid for, but I paid like $50 total for my original tattoo and the touch up. $120 total is just outrageous for such a small tattoo, especially if you're already seeing problems!

@senpaixoxo if they let her get it touched up for free, she should go back to them. Might as well give them another shot. I did, and look how mine turned out!

I have a tattoo on my finger also and my tattoo artist told me he would only give me 2 free touch ups since finger tattoos fade easily. Hopefully yours does too since you paid a lot for it!! I only paid $60 for mine plus I had a touch up on another existing tattoo on my shoulder. I'd also wait to made sure you a fully healed!

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It's on your body so you certainly have a right to complain. I've worked in two shops(as a piercer) but every shop is different so it's hard to say what'll happen. If the artist decides that they want to charge you then you can walk away. If you got it recently you have time until it heals more to think about it. I kinda know the feels. I used to pierce myself because I didn't trust anyone. The first time I went to someone else he did the right side of my angel bites and he did a really good job so I came back a second time to get the left side done and the second guy who did it made them crooked!! I had to live with it like that for six months and it drove me nuts. So one day I had enough and I went back and I thought they'd give me a hard time but they just put me in a room and it was redone, for free, within five minutes. It wouldn't hurt to just ask so try not to worry until the time comes xoxo