Tattoo Tips

Getting a tattoo is exciting, but it’s permanence changes the stakes. You can grow out a haircut. You can donate a jacket. You cannot return a tattoo once it heals. That reality should not scare you away. It should slow you down long enough to make a choice that still feels right ten years from …

Getting a tattoo hurts. That’s the honest answer. How much it hurts depends on where you place it, your pain tolerance, and how the session goes. Areas with thin skin, many nerve endings, little fat, or bone close to the surface usually hurt the most. Areas with more padding and fewer nerves usually feel more …