There are five key things you need to know before heading
off to the Tattoo Parlor
on tattoo appointment day. This article will cover those
five key points to help ensure
that when you finally put ink to skin, you are completely
ready and do not have any
last minute snags in your tattoo plan.
I have to admit, the first time I went to get a tattoo, I
was pretty nervous, I
absolutely had no idea what to expect at all and I was
really wondering just "How
painful is this going to be?"
Looking back on my tattoos now, and since I have undergone
numerous tattoos,
I know what to expect, and what to prepare for when it comes
to Tattoo Appointment
day.
Here five Tattooing Tips - Preparing for Tattoo Appointment
Day
1) Tip 1: No Booze! I know you are nervous and you would not
mind 'numbing' the pain with a few shots of liquor before you go. But doing
this or any kind of drugs is a big no-no.
Alcohol thins the blood and thinner blood bleeds easier and
takes longer to heal. Sure it
might make it a little less painful, but bleeding like a
stuck pig will make it more difficult
for the tattoo artist to do his thing. You want the artist
to have a 'clean' slate to work with
and do not want him to have to battle with you bleeding all
over the place every time he puts
ink to skin. A tattoo that bleeds a lot is also messier to
heal, which can result in a flawed
"end result" tattoo.
2) Tip 2: Go in super clean! Take your your daily shower
just before your tattoo appointment. If you are like me and have to have a
shower every morning regardless, then either schedule your tattoo appointment
shortly after you wake up or just take another one right before you
visit the tattoo parlor. The Tattoo artist is going to be
right up on you, and you want them to be extremely comfortable there. If you
smell, at all, it is going to be a major distraction to the tattoo artist and
they probably will not do as good of a job. Do not wear heavy perfume or
cologne either, just nice clean skin.
Also keep in mind that post tattoo, you do not want to get
your tattoo wet, especially right after having it done. Get clean first.
3) Tip 3: Wear comfortable clothes to your appointment! If
your clothing is going to cover the tattoo, don't wear white. A little blood
could get on your clothes from the bandage and, well, we all know what blood
does to white . I also recommend wearing loose fitting clothes so they won't be
too tight on the sore tattoo . If you are a woman and you are getting a tattoo
on your arm, you might consider wearing a tank top so you don't have to remove
your shirt, although you probably won't hear any complaints form the tattoo
artist.
4 ) Tip 4: Take a DISTRACTION for yourself. Bring something
with you to take your mind off having the tattoo done. A MP3 player is of
course a good idea, as well as a book or magazine. Most tattoo artists ( like
mine ) will talk to you during the process, but sometimes it is hard to hear
over
the buzzing of the tattoo gun, and the shooting pain.
5 ) Tip 5: Eat something before you go. Some people can get
light headed and even faint while having a tattoo put on, and having food on
your stomach will help. Also, it takes a while, typically a couple hours, for
even small tattoos to be put on. You do not want to be hungry on top of
enduring the tattoo application.
Alright, those are my five tips to preparing for tattoo
appointment day. I hope this article has been informative and will help make
your first tattoo experience more pleasurable . For more tips on tattoo's,
including how to pick the perfect tattoo for you, visit
http://www.mytattoosucks.com and you can get a FREE report on what NOT to do
when selecting you tattoo!
Jason is an avid tattoo lover who helps tattoo seekers
prepare for and find the perfect tattoo. Learn from his mistakes at the
website, http://www.MyTattooSucks.com
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