Curved Magnums are a Favorite for Breast Tattooing
Curved Magnums are one of my favorite needles to incorporate for breast tattooing. The magnum puts in color efficiently and softly.
1015 Curved Magnum
In the video, Im about finished with this areola and the last step is to add what I call a "layover" color. It's typically a wash of a color or a pure color that helps blend my layers together.
In the video you will see 3 curved magnum movements/techniques
- Circles/Ovals - softly layering with a light touch working up to the edges
- Back/Forth - Use needles to softly layer pixels with a light touch that allows you to move back and forth on the skin
- On the Side - With a curved movement shade the nipple focusing more pressure for a darker base and lighter pressure as you lift off creating the gradient shade.
Other needles such as a 3RL/S work great for more added texture and precision.
To your PMU success,
PMU Artist & Needle Specialist
Inside Needle Knowledge
Cross Hatch Shading
There are several ways to tattoo color into the skin and I often used cross hatching so I can achieve both texture and even shading.
This works with most needle groupings. If you see too much of a pattern and needle marks in the skin, try moving the needles in the other direction on your second pass to create a blended shade.
My first pass was vertical and the second pass over it is horizontal. I didn't wipe in between in this case but sometimes I do to check on the skin and saturation before adding another pass.
This skin was radiated and is similar to an orange peel texture. Textured and bumpy skin can grab the ink the same over and over if you move in one direction too many times so cross hatching is helpful for several procedure areas and not limited to just areola.
To your PMU success,
PMU Artist & Needle Specialist
Inside Needle Knowledge