While you are out enjoying the weather, we would like to remind you to take care of your skin and your tattoos. You cannot get tattooed if you are sunburned. If you have an upcoming tattoo appointment, please protect your skin from sunburn by using a sunscreen of SPF 40 or higher, and/or wearing a lightweight, lightly colored covering on the area to be tattooed … Continue reading Summer and Tattoo Safety
Protect your investment. A tattoo is an investment in body art that you will wear and enjoy for the rest of your life. You should do everything you can to protect it. Your tattoo artist will discuss their preferred method of caring for your tattoo, and it may vary from artist to artist, but you should follow the instructions of the artist that tattooed you. … Continue reading After your tattoo
Relax. Getting tattooed is an exciting (and maybe a little scary) event, but not only is your tattoo artist going to do everything they can to make you comfortable, there are some things you can do ahead of time to make the experience more enjoyable. In the days leading up to your tattoo. In the days leading up to your tattoo, you can prepare by … Continue reading Before Your Tattoo
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People have been getting tattooed since the ice age without numbing creams, don’t start now. Getting tattooed with little or no pain may seem like a great idea, but it is our opinion that the risks outweigh the benefits. Many new creams, salves and sprays that promise pain-free tattoos contain levels of certain chemicals that have been determined to be higher than safe. As tattooers, … Continue reading Our Position on Numbing Creams or Sprays
