No Pain Tattoo News & Tips: Numbing, Aftercare & Tattoo Advice
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....
Will Shaving Over a Tattoo Make It Fade Faster?
No, shaving over a fully healed tattoo will not make it fade. A razor blade removes hair and the outermost layer of dead skin cells. Your tattoo ink sits in...
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...
Tattoo Blowout: What It Is, What Causes It, and How to Fix It
Tattoo blowout is what happens when ink gets pushed past the dermis and into the fat layer underneath. Instead of sitting in the stable middle layer where it belongs, the...
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...
What Happens at a Tattoo Consultation? (And How to Prepare)
A tattoo consultation is the planning session before any needle touches your skin. It's where your reference photos get turned into a real design plan, where you and the artist...
Can You Cover Up a Solid Black Tattoo with White Ink?
No. White ink will not cover a solid black tattoo. It sounds like it should work, but tattoo ink doesn't behave like paint on a wall. This post explains why,...
Do Forearm Tattoos Hurt? Inner vs. Outer Pain Guide
The short answer: not very. The outer forearm sits around 3 to 4 out of 10 - thick skin, good muscle padding, and no bone in the way. The inner...
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...