No Pain Tattoo News & Tips: Numbing, Aftercare & Tattoo Advice
Do You Have to Shave Before a Tattoo? What to Know
You don't have to shave before a tattoo. Your artist will shave the area before starting the session, and they do it better and more safely than most clients would...
Can You Use Anti-Aging Skincare Over Tattoos? What Retinol and Acids Do
The answer depends on whether the tattoo is healing or fully healed. On a healing tattoo, the answer is no β to everything. On a healed tattoo, the answer depends...
Does Gaining Muscle Ruin Tattoos? What Lifters Need to Know
Gaining muscle does not ruin tattoos. Skin is elastic, and the dermis β where tattoo ink lives β stretches and adjusts to changes in the body underneath it. People with...
Can You Get Two Tattoos in One Day? Yes β With the Right Preparation
Getting two tattoos in one day is possible, and experienced artists do it all the time. The key is understanding what changes physically when you stack two sessions, and preparing...
How to Tell a Tattoo Artist What You Want (and Get Great Results)
The consultation is where good tattoos begin. A client who knows how to communicate their vision clearly makes the artist's job easier and almost always ends up with better work....
How Walk-In Tattoos Work: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Walk-in tattoos are the original format. Before artists kept digital appointment books and six-month waitlists, most studios operated on walk-ins as a core part of their business. That culture still...
Can You Put Neosporin on a Tattoo? (No. Here's Why)
No. Neosporin is one of the worst things you can put on a healing tattoo. The logic seems sound: it's an antibiotic ointment, tattoos are open wounds, wound care involves...
How Long Does a Tattoo Peel, and What Should You Do?
The peeling itself is not the problem. What you do while it is happening determines whether the tattoo heals cleanly or ends up patchy. Here is what to expect and...
How to Email a Tattoo Artist to Get the Best Response: A Professional Guide
Most tattoo artists book through Instagram DMs or email. Either way, the first message you send does a lot of work: it tells the artist whether you have done your...
What Happens if a Scab Gets Ripped Off Your Tattoo?
What Happens if a Scab Gets Ripped Off Your Tattoo? A scab getting pulled off a healing tattoo is one of the most common accidents in aftercare, and it causes...
My Tattoo Itches So Bad I Can't Sleep: What Do I Do?
It's past midnight and you cannot sleep. Not because of anything on your mind β but because of the tattoo on your arm, leg, or back that has become a...
How to Care for a Tattoo That's Scabbed Heavily: An Emergency Guide
You're about a week into healing your new tattoo, and something doesn't look right. Instead of the light, fine peeling you were expecting, you've got thick, raised, hard crust sitting...