No Pain Tattoo News & Tips: Numbing, Aftercare & Tattoo Advice
How Long Does a Tattoo Take? (Size, Style, and What Adds Time)
A small, simple piece can be done in an hour or two. A full back tattoo can take forty hours spread across months of sessions. There's no single answer, but...
Will Your Tattoo Look Better and Darker After It Heals?
Your tattoo will look slightly softer and less saturated once fully healed than it did the moment you walked out of the studio. That's not damage, and it's not disappointing....
Can You Use Hydrocortisone Cream on a New Tattoo?
The short answer most tattoo artists give is: avoid it. Hydrocortisone is a topical steroid that reduces inflammation quickly, which sounds like exactly what a itchy, swollen healing tattoo needs....
What to Wear to Your Tattoo Appointment (Based on Placement)
Wear something that gives your artist easy access to the placement, that you won't mind getting ink or ointment on, and that you'll be comfortable sitting in for however long...
Is Tattoo Ink Supposed to Weep or Come Off After an Appointment?
Yes, your tattoo is supposed to weep. For the first 24 to 48 hours after your session, a fresh tattoo produces a mix of plasma, lymph fluid, and surface ink....
What to Do Before Your Microblading Appointment for Best Results
The final result of a microblading session depends as much on what you do beforehand as it does on your artist's technique. Prep your skin correctly and the strokes come...
Is Aquaphor Good for Tattoos? What It Does (and Doesn't Do)
Aquaphor does not pull ink out of tattoos. The ink sits in your dermis, the second layer of skin, and a topical ointment has no mechanism to reach it. What...
How to Sleep with a New Tattoo (Without Ruining It)
Try not to sleep directly on a fresh tattoo if you can avoid it. The main risk isn't pain or pressure: it's that the tattoo weeps plasma overnight, dries sticky...
Saniderm Tattoo Aftercare: How to Apply, Wear, and Remove It
Saniderm is a medical-grade adhesive film your artist applies right after your session. It seals the fresh tattoo, traps the healing fluid against your skin, and cuts scabbing considerably. There...
How to Shower with a New Tattoo: Saniderm, Plastic Wrap, and Bare Skin
The answer depends on what's covering your tattoo. If your artist applied a Saniderm-style adhesive film, you can shower normally. The bandage is waterproof and designed to stay on. If...
Stick and Poke Tattoo: What It Is, How Long It Lasts, and How to Care for It
A stick and poke tattoo is made by hand, without a machine. The artist dips a needle in tattoo ink and pushes it into the skin one puncture at a...
How Long Should You Keep a Tattoo Wrapped?
The answer depends on what your artist used. Plastic cling film comes off in two to four hours. Absorbent surgical bandage can stay on overnight. Second-skin adhesive film can stay...