Important Things to Remember Before Getting A Tattoo
Numbskin on 2018 Nov 3rd
Getting a tattoo is one of the biggest decisions in a life. Tattoos are a lifelong commitment and one needs to be absolutely sure about getting the tattoo, the design, and the colors. From finding a good tattoo artist to choosing a design and where to position your ink, there’s a lot to think about, and since tattoo removal is both expensive and cumbersome task, finalizing it hurriedly can have some serious implications.
Don't Use Google or Pinterest When Looking For A Tattoo Idea
If you wish your tattoo to be different from everyone in the crowd, then you will have to open up the wings of imagination and creativity on your own. Stop visiting various sites to search for your tattoo design. All those designs will be someone else feelings. Use your feelings to gift yourself some unique and extraordinary tattoo design unless you want your tattoo to look like everyone else.
Be unique and share your thoughts with a tattoo artist to come up with a unique tattoo design that will be an asset to your body for your entire lifetime. Ignore internet; rather create your design that will rock the internet.
Krista chose a unique tattoo design for herself and didn’t copy the design of her friends or celebrities. She took help of her feelings and decided to get a tattoo which always made her remember of her birthplace. She says that “I wanted my birthplace to be always with me wherever I am, so I decided to get myself inked because I thought this will be the best platform to make my memory permanent forever. I decided a tattoo design with an outline of the state of California on the inside of my left ring finger.”
The entire process of tattooing depends on two persons: you and a tattoo artist. So it is very important to look for a good tattoo artist and salon. It is necessary to check in advance whether the place looks clean and hygienic or not. Talk to staff and make sure they are friendly. Look for the tattoo artist’s certification, license and portfolio.
Discuss about pricing and have thorough discussions with him regarding the tattooing process. Make sure he or she has completed the basic safety course on blood-borne pathogens (i.e., HIV, AIDS, hepatitis, etc.).
Also, always remember that a good tattoo isn’t cheap and cheap tattoos aren’t good, so don’t be afraid to spend some extra dollars to get a good tattoo of your choice that won’t just last 2 or 3 years but will last for an entire lifetime.
Sophia’s impatience to get a tattoo landed her in a trap of incapable tattoo artist and her friend Isla says that “The inexperience of the tattoo artist was reflected in her final tattoo when the tattoo was not properly aligned. Sophia’s lack of research and impatience left her in tears with the only regret in hand.”
When we talk about longevity tattoos that are black and grey in color last longer because each time they fade, you can easily get it retouched. It is a fact that colored tattoos fade more quickly than black or grey colored tattoos. Once the colors get dull, it is very hard to bring them back to life even after re-touching. This is the reason to go ahead with the boldest and perfect color: Black.
With black and grey tattoos there are only two shades that you are dependent on, some see this as a downside when you compare them to color tattoos but it is a fact that 'less is more' and this fact has never been truer than in black and grey tattoos.
Are you afraid of the pain that comes with the tattoo process? Are you thinking to consume alcohol to make your tattoo journey painless? If so, then skip this brutal idea because it is a scientific fact that alcohol consumption leads to temporary thinning of the blood. The thinner the blood, the easier it’s going to be for it to leak out of the tiny puncture wounds caused by a tattooing needle. Moreover, after consuming alcohol you don’t react properly as you are not in your senses and hence disturbs the tattoo artist.
James shared his experience when he mixed tattoo with alcohol. He says that “Little discomfort from needle made me react in an awkward manner which hindered the artist. I tried to resist myself but that wasn’t me reacting, it was my alcohol which reacted that day. The blood panicked me and made me go impulsively doing weird acts. The bleeding of my skin created a difficulty for an artist to accurately place the tattoo.”
Pain is a common thing in tattoos, so instead of worrying, make proper use of numbing cream. It not only dulls your pain but also makes you feel confident to go through the painful processes. Creams like NumbSkin Topical Anesthetic cream contains 5% lidocaine that is effective enough to numb the affected area within 45 minutes of application and thus makes the entire tattooing process painless. NumbSkin is available OTC at any medical store or you can even buy it online.