No Pain Tattoo News & Tips: Numbing, Aftercare & Tattoo Advice
The Big Reveal: A Guide to Removing Your Second-Skin Tattoo Bandage
You’ve made it through the first, most critical days of the tattoo healing stages under the protection of a modern, adhesive "second-skin" bandage. The "ink sac" has done its job, and...
What is a Tattoo "Holiday"? A Guide to Missed Spots
You've made it through the main tattoo healing stages. The peeling has subsided, and you're admiring your new art. As you look closely, however, you notice a tiny spot in a...
What to Do if You Get a Cut or Scrape on a Healed Tattoo
Your tattoos are a part of you, but they live on your skin, and life happens. You might get a cooking burn on your arm, scrape your leg during a...
How to Tell if Your Tattoo is Scarred from the Artist or the Heal
You've made it through the entire tattoo healing stages. The peeling has stopped, the itch is gone, but as you run your hand over your new art, you feel it: the...
A Survival Guide to Collarbone Tattoos: Pain, Healing, and Style
The collarbone is one of the most elegant and popular placements for a tattoo. It's a spot that perfectly accentuates the body's natural form, making it an ideal canvas for...
What to Do if Your Tattoo is Healing Too Slowly
You're a few weeks into the tattoo healing stages, and you're starting to get worried. Your friends' tattoos from the same week are already smooth and settled, but yours is still...
Behind the Knee ("Ditch") Tattoo Pain: A Survival Guide
In the tattoo world, certain placements are spoken of with a mix of reverence and fear. They are the "boss levels" of tattooing, the ultimate tests of a client's endurance....
Healing a Foot Tattoo: A Complete Survival Guide
A foot tattoo is a bold and beautiful choice, but it is famous in the tattoo world for being a double threat: it's one of the most painful tattoos to...
What Does a Perfectly Healed Tattoo Look Like? A Guide to the Final Result
You've successfully navigated the entire healing journey. You survived the initial soreness, you resisted the urge to scratch the maddening itch, and you patiently watched the last of the peeling...
The Vaseline Paradox: Why Tattoo Artists Use It, But You Shouldn't
You're in the studio, watching your artist work. You notice they are using a petroleum-based product like Vaseline on your skin as they tattoo. But then, at the end of...
Can You Use Vaseline or Aquaphor on a New Tattoo?
You're standing in the pharmacy aisle, ready to buy your tattoo aftercare supplies. You remember hearing the classic advice from a friend or an old forum: "Just grab a tub of...
Should You Let a New Tattoo "Breathe"? A Guide to Healing
You're navigating the crucial first few days of the tattoo healing stages. As you research how to care for a new tattoo, you'll inevitably come across a common piece of advice:...