Kat Von D said she had spent almost 40 hours blacking out tattoos that she was no longer in need of. She has given an explanation for why she chose to remove most of her tattoos and cover the majority of her body in complete black ink.She claimed that her previous designs no longer accurately reflected her, and that she preferred the modern, blackout approach. Von D continued, “I tried laser removal, but it wasn’t practical to use in my situation.”
She also said, “I had many tattoos that represented a part of my life that no longer aligns with who I am today. Some people are fine with keeping these types of landmarks in time on them – I personally grew tired of waking up to them, and seeing those constant reminders every time I looked in a mirror.”
One of the many significant changes Von D has made in her life recently is blacking out tattoos.
Kat Von D On Blacking Out Tattoos
The former LA Ink celebrity gave an explanation on Instagram on October 19 as to why she chose blacking out tattoos from her body art rather than get it removed by laser.
She also advised social media users to use gentle language in the comments section because she knew her decision to cover her tattoos might be controversial for certain people.
Von D also responded to some expected queries from her fans in the comments section after posting a video showing the progress she has made in covering over her tattoos with black ink.
“17 sessions, and almost 40 accumulative hours later, we are about 80% done with blacking out my body,” Von D wrote. “I’ve been consistently flying out to Philly to get tattooed by the amazing @hoode215 at his lovely tattoo shop @blackvulturegallery.”
She further asked viewers to think twice before posting critical remarks, saying, “What you consider ugly might be beautiful to someone else.”
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, dermatologists are the only health care providers who complete medical training in laser tattoo removal.
Kat Von D’s Response On Blacking Out Tattoos
Von D addressed people who questioned her decision not to undergo laser tattoo removal for the tattoos she no longer desired and said, “I actually did start lasering tattoos, and although I think laser tattoo removal is effective, I personally wasn’t a good candidate considering how much coverage I wanted to remove,” she wrote. “Laser is a slow (and extremely painful) process, that depending on your tattoo, can take more than 10 sessions, including long healing periods in between.”
In response to the worries that blacking out tattoos might not be good for her health, Von D said she was more worried about what people eat and insisted that she has never had any ill effects from getting tattoos for three decades.
Removals may require numerous sessions, depending on the age of your tattoo, the amount of colours used, its size, and other considerations.
Von D, who started covering her tattoos in late 2020, added that she has no plans to add any white-ink designs atop the blackout tattoos she’s gotten.
“I love the simplicity of the black — but definitely have seen some beautiful ones where people tattoo white over their blackout,” she wrote. The former tattoo artist stated that she appreciates the “simplicity” of her new appearance and that she does not currently have any plans to tattoo white over her black-inked skin.
“I’ve been getting tattooed for almost 3 decades, and have never felt a negative effect,” Von D wrote. “Personally, I believe there’s more toxicity in most of the foods we eat, makeup we wear, and chemicals in cleaning supplies. Are you eating 100% organic, eliminating all seed oils from your diet, cutting out all processed foods, sugars and food dyes? Wearing perfumes or makeup without hormone disruptors, lighting candles without fragrance, cleaning without harsh chemicals?”
