awe your tattoo looks great. I have one on my foot of a princess crown and then a claddagh on my lower back; I can relate to the itching. I used Curell lotion and it took the itch away; but you use sooo much of it; so buy a big bottle lol. And my foot tattoo faded too; it hurt too bad to ever have it redone though. I rather color it in with a Sharpie marker than sit and have it redone. OUCH!