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Hot take: I used to clown on freeze-dried tattoo ink until I tried it on a buddy last month

I always thought freeze-dried ink was just a gimmick for people who wanted to feel fancy, but a friend brought over a vial of it for a stick-and-poke session and the color saturation was way better than my usual bottled stuff. No extra powder or mixing weirdness either. Has anyone else had a brand switch that changed their mind on something?
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taraross
taraross25d ago
Freeze-dried ink hits way harder than bottled stuff, no contest.
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drew_jones31
Had a buddy swear by that black lining ink from fusion and it made his tattoos pop way cleaner than his old stuff.
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daniel_gonzalez
Yo hold up, that's interesting! Did your buddy notice a difference in how the black healed too, or was it just the initial application that looked cleaner? I'm always curious about that because some inks go in smooth but fade weird after a few months. One big thing with black lining is how it settles into the skin once the redness goes down, so I wonder if that Fusion ink stays true or changes tone. Also, was he using a specific needle setup with it or just his standard tight liners? That can make a huge difference in how the ink behaves.
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