Tattoo Etiquette: Dos and Don'ts for a Great Tattoo Experience — BLACK WIDOW TATTOO (2024)

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Tattoo Etiquette: Dos and Don'ts for a Great Tattoo Experience — BLACK WIDOW TATTOO? ›

Sit still!

For obvious reasons, you never want to move while there is a tattoo needle inking your skin. If you might have trouble with pain, consider a numbing cream in advance of getting tattooed (ask your artist first). If you're jumpy, you're wasting tattooing time and risking mistakes.

Sit still!

For obvious reasons, you never want to move while there is a tattoo needle inking your skin. If you might have trouble with pain, consider a numbing cream in advance of getting tattooed (ask your artist first). If you're jumpy, you're wasting tattooing time and risking mistakes.

Don't pick, rub, or scratch at your tattoo. Don't swim or soak in a bathtub until your tattoo is completely healed. Don't use a washcloth or loofah to wash your tattoo, just use your hands.

Tattoo tipping rates

But as a rule of thumb, a 15-20% tip is usually a good place to start. So, if you spent a total of $200 on a tattoo, tipping anywhere from $30 to $40 shows your artist that you appreciate their handiwork.

The client-Tattoo Artist relationship is purely professional and free from sexuality, shame, or judging. Therefore, it is not uncommon for customers to feel an emotional and sentimental connection with a person who marks their skin permanently. In addition, people tend to trust individuals.

Unhealthy meals, such as those with a high fat and sugar content, should be avoided before, during, and after getting a tattoo since they can cause skin irritation, bleeding, and lots of scarring. Also, there are lots of activities that may also slow down the healing process.

Using a dressing over it for a few days, washing the area a couple of times daily, moisturizing several times, and avoiding sun exposure are some ways to care for your tattoo. Proper aftercare can reduce scarring and infections.

“Tattoos on hands, fingers, knees, armpits, elbows, etc. often take longer to heal and they will often not last as long as tattoos in other places,” he says. Also, every area of the body is different and has a different kind of skin, explains Gutierrez.

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Additionally, almost every tattoo artist will turn down racist, sexist, hom*ophobic, and otherwise offensive tattoos.

Don't be afraid of “talking too much” or “over explaining” something to us. We want to know. It's only when you tell us these things we'll be able to deliver your ideal vision. And when we're able to do this for you, it leaves both of us totally satisfied with the experience.

Both Gomez and Dim say that tipping isn't essential, but it is a kind way of showing your artist appreciation for their service and for their work. "I don't believe it's necessary for you to provide a tip. In fact, it doesn't make a difference if you choose not to tip — even if you enjoyed the tattoo," says Dim.

You skin needs air to heal, too much use of petroleum jelly / or any aftercare product can suffocate skin and may lead to infection. Tattooed skin is like any open wound (like scratch wound), too much dust around, or too much water can let bacteria to enter the wound and multiply fast.

NEVER itch or pick your tattoo: Picking off scabs or itching your tattoo will delay healing and may damage your ink. Drying your tattoo with washcloths or towels can also remove scabs and delay healing. Friction from wearing tight pants or shirts over your tattoo can also irritate the skin.

Poor aftercare

Not taking proper aftercare precautions could also contribute to patchiness; picking scabs off your new tattoo, swimming or submerging it in the bath, exposing it to UV rays while it's still in the early stages of healing could all lead to ink loss and patchiness.

Contact dermatitis from tattooing may also occur from irritants your skin touches after getting new ink. For example, skin tends to get irritated when clothing, bandages, or other objects rub against it. It's also possible to develop contact dermatitis on top of a healed tattoo if your skin touches irritants.