Glow-in-the-dark UV tattoos or black light tattoos are tattoos made with a special ink that is visible under an ultra-violet light (blacklight). They are virtually invisible in normal day light, thus they are a popular choice for people seeking a subtler tattoo. They are particularly popular in the rave scene. More and more celebrities have glow in the dark tattoos as well, like Lil Wayne, Khloe Kardashian, and Lindsay Lohan all.

The cost for a glow-in-the-dark tattoo black will range between 50% to 100% higher than a tattoo with normal ink. Black light tattoo ink costs more than traditional ink. You might be able to negotiate a lower price with the tattoo artist to see if you could buy your own ink and hopefully drop your cost down a little.

The tattoo artist will charge more, simply for the fact that there aren’t that many black light tattoo artist around, and the actual process of tattooing is more difficult than the regular process with traditional ink, because the glow in the dark ink is thinner and runs more easily.

Glow in the dark and UV (ultra violet) tattoos are made using two different kinds of inks. While glow in the dark tattoos glow in the absence of visible light without any help from outside sources, UV tattoos do not. UV tattoos only appear to glow under the rays of an ultra violet light.