P.Ink (Personal Ink) is a charity that aims to help breast cancer patients 'heal' from their experience in an unconventional way. They spread awareness of something that not many women have considered when they think about reconstruction from mastectomies, etc: Tattooing.
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| Tattooing Molly Ortwein - where it all started. |
P.Ink have just lauched a new app on iTunes for Apple users (there is one in the process of being made for Android). The point of this is to upload a picture of yourself and apply tattoo designs to your body to see what they'd look like, what would suit you, so on, so forth.
I have lost someone very dear to me with breast cancer, and I've also had a couple of other people cured from it, hence I have a lot of sympathy with this charity. The pain cancer causes the people close to the patient is unbearable, so I can't imagine what it must be like for the sufferers... For someone like me, seeing this 'cure' is one of the best things imaginable, just to get some self-confidence back. This new app will definitely make it easier to understand your body, what will suit your physique, and what will suit your personality.
The idea of tattoos isn't for everyone, and that's absolutely fine! However, within this campaign, I feel that tattoos are being seen in a new light; one that allows people to explore true meaning, especially behind these ladies' gorgeous artwork. The beauty of the campaign is that women can make their ink as personal as they want - if they want it to represent the journey they've been on with light at the end, or if they just want it to be a fresh start entirely, they can do that.
I'm not being biased with my judgement on the idea of tattoos, I'm genuinely excited to see something different in the cruel world of cancer. I can reflect on my own (different) experiences that tattoos can cure in a way that nothing else can - they hold not only hope, but also courage to move forward. So many of my dark times are reflected in the optimism of my ink, and I love my tattoos so much because of it. They are a reminder that there is always light at the end of the tunnel. I'm excited to see how well the app does, purely because I believe it'll give women the confidence to get inked if they can see what they look like with it!
Finally, as a shout out: P.Ink, keep up the incredible work. To know new options will bring hope to those who need help in gaining their confidence back, and this app will give them the boost they need for getting inked. I, for one, support you 110%!
Follow their progress on http://p-ink.org/
The idea of tattoos isn't for everyone, and that's absolutely fine! However, within this campaign, I feel that tattoos are being seen in a new light; one that allows people to explore true meaning, especially behind these ladies' gorgeous artwork. The beauty of the campaign is that women can make their ink as personal as they want - if they want it to represent the journey they've been on with light at the end, or if they just want it to be a fresh start entirely, they can do that.
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| The beautiful finished product. And happiness. |
Finally, as a shout out: P.Ink, keep up the incredible work. To know new options will bring hope to those who need help in gaining their confidence back, and this app will give them the boost they need for getting inked. I, for one, support you 110%!
Follow their progress on http://p-ink.org/
