BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT
Change your bed sheets! Especially if you have a pet. New tattoo + pet hair = problem.
Lightly exfoliate your skin a few days before your appointment and moisturise the area to be tattooed daily.
Shave the area to be tattooed a day before so that it is not irritated.
Drink a lot of water.
THE DAY OF YOUR APPOINTMENT
Wear clean, comfortable, loose-fitting clothing to allow free circulation and easy access to the tattoo area. Don’t wear your best clothes, as some ink may get on them during tattooing.
Make sure you eat properly shortly before your appointment.
Shave the area where the tattoo is to be done. The hair interferes with the needle’s path, and it is preferable that you shave it at home so that the area is not irritated.
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING
A healthy snack to keep your blood sugar level up if you are sitting for a long session.
Something to drink, without alcohol!
WARNINGS
Do NOT bring children to the studio. It’s not because we don’t like children, but when you’re being tattooed you can’t keep an eye on them. We have children too but it is necessary for the tattooist to be 100% focused on his work and not have to worry about what the children are doing.
DO NOT drink alcohol at least 24 hours before your tattoo session.
DO NOT drink alcohol after your tattoo session; this increases bleeding and decreases healing ability and prevents you from remembering to take care of your tattoo.
Self-medication: Pain medication does not really help with the pain of getting a tattoo and can cause excessive bleeding which can make your tattoo more expensive. So just try to hold it in and smile despite the pain.
