@@JaseAlva Tattoo numbing cream is wonderful for people who avoid doctors and shots. I spent 30 years away from doctors until a friend told me about lidocaine creams and sprays. I tried it and survived the injection without passing out or feeling the entry. Now I use it every time I go to the doctor. So far, I have had 5 injections and a blood draw with no passing out or nausea. It is a shame these creams are not more widely publicized.
Great content bro. I usually go without numbing, but I'm glad this conversation is happening. Making it easier for more people to get tattoos is surely great for your industry. More people having tattoos also lessens the taboo around tattoos. Although I have witnessed it being more accepted as the years go on.
Thanks Delta I really appreciate it I’m here to have a conversation haha hopefully not just break the taboo behind tattoos but the taboo within the industry of numbing cream being used at all. I think a lot of the heat towards it just comes from not understanding how to use it but we’re definitely moving forward in breaking a lot of the taboo surrounding the industry. Thanks for understanding Much love Alva
Been doing the same thing since I was introduced to tattoo numbing cream. The company nailed it with that. Bactine, like you, used it years before the tattoo numbing cream. Great video. 👍
Painless Tattoo.... its US based and works. Works for 2-3 hours if applied correctly. Sat for 5.5 hours and the tattoo came great. Basically you ease into the pain, which helped on my first piece.
Hi Donald I thanks for sharing I’ll make sure check it out. Sounds like another great product, I’d love to hear an update after it’s fully healed and any other details about the experience you might have so I can talk about it in my next numbing review. Thanks for commenting I appreciate it.
@@JaseAlva I'd say it's pretty healed now. I healed by washing twice a day and applying aquaphor after. The artist said the creme worked fine and didn't make my skin wierd. He did have a small issue applying the stencil but got it on the second time. For my first tattoo and being able to ease into the pain it really helped. I wanted to complete the piece even but we ran outta time. Next Friday we complete the first phase of a half sleeve
@@dwcjr327 thanks for the update brother it sounds like another good one I’ll have to try it out myself soon. Once I get my hands on it I’ll make sure and upload a video about my experience.
@@JaseAlva they have a good deal to buy in bulk too. Wanted to add an update though..... I was a bit more lax applying the stuff for my 2nd. A few steps I guess I didn't think were as important. That said I felt 90% of this last one..... oh well. Third session is the 14th
@@dwcjr327 how long did you let the cream sit before your session ? I know it says let it sit for 45 minutes but some reviewers say let it sit for up to 2 hours what worked for you ?
Was on the fence about purchasing the Tattoo Numbing Cream. After watching this I am certain it will be a good purchase. Didn't even know about exercising and hot shower to open the skin pores. Learned something new. Thanks a lot.
Hi Stardust good to hear I’m glad I can help. I wish you the best of luck on your next tattoo session, come back and let us know how it all went. I’ll also be uploading a video on how to properly heal your tattoo soon make sure to come back and check it out have a good one Thanks, Alva
I have recently used Numb 27. It was fantastic. I applied before I went to my session. It lasted about 3+ hours then tapered off. I wish I would have had Bactine because once the numbing cream wore off it went from 0-11 as far as pain. This was on an inner bicep tattoo. I ended up tapping out about 5 hours. So now i have to go back to finish the white and touchups. It was my first time using a cream and it was pretty impressive.
I was on the fence about getting a tattoo for the longest. This video really helped. I don’t have any tats because I know I have a low pain tolerance, but I want to get a half sleeve for my first ever tat. Thanks for the info. Very thorough!! You got a sub from me💯
That’s fantastic I’m glad I can help best of luck on your journey. Come back and check out my video I should have up soon on what I think is the easiest and most pain-free way of healing your tattoo.
Thanks haha you got me blushing over here. I really appreciate it. I’m gonna be doing some tattoo story times soon about some of my experiences with my clients.
Zensa numbing cream is the best. The tattoo artist can't tell you used it. I find it helps my clients sit through the tattoos for roughly 3 hours. I've been a tattoo artist for over 23 years. Good luck everyone.
Hey I was told to use zensa tattoo numbing cream by tattoo artist as I mentioned it to him does it really work and does it fade your tattoo out 1 tattoo artist told me tattoo doesn't look as good when done and zensa cream only last 45min so its a waste is that true? please help
My artist told me he doesn’t use it, but he doesn’t mind. He told me just to put it on like 45 minutes before, cause he was going to wipe whatever was on my skin off and whatever is already there is there.
I appreciate you. I take notes like class on every artist with applicable content that seems very sincere I’m 30 days into my tattooing journey and doing practice Matt’s working on my lining and hand pressure then I’ll Focus on my shading and different needles and affects but also taking notes for real skin as well. Thank you for teaching us.
Bactine is an anti-septic, not a numbing cream or anelgesic (light anti-spetic use is okay but they slow healing and shouldn't be used after the session). Vasocaine is what you should be using on broken skin.
Your video was seriously on point I am an older person I was gonna go get a tattoo and ( first one)just because I didn't even have a clue that these products were even available Thank you
Hi Eri. That’s good to hear I hope it goes well come back and let us know how it goes I’d really appreciate it. Stay tuned for a how to properly heal your tattoo video coming soon Thanks Much love Alva
@@JaseAlva The session went very smooth I had very little pain. I used the Tattoo numbing cream co product and Bactine. I got large tattoo on my inner forearm. Thank you for sharing this info you saved me from alot of pain.
Highly debating on getting my first Tattoo. I want to get one on my ankle, which I know is one of the most painful spots, but I've always wanted one there, or on my foot. Anyway, I'm just trying to educate myself. I also want to minimize pain as much as possible.
I got my first tattoo on the inside of my ankle but it’s very small similar to the size of a quarter. It felt like a little cat scratch and was so quick!! I’m the worst with pain but I’d do it again and again. Wanting to get my shoulder done soon but scared for the duration and definitely thinking about using the numbing cream since it will be a large area and a longer time
I feel you on that one but a good alternative would be to just get the Bactine and either use it on your brakes or wait till the very end and just soak your tattoo in it once you’re done and it completely takes away the burning and stinging. It’s very soothing and if it’s a large tattoo, you will definitely thank me when you’re able to get a good nights sleep afterwards instead of having the area feel like it’s being blasted with a torch.
I'm not gonna lie I dont like the pain but the experience of feeling the pain makes the tattoos worth it more, I feel like I earned it and I juts did a 2 day session on my arm no creams at all.
You and me both to be honest I’m very proud of my earned work I came up with the old school tattoo artists. The pain is almost a therapeutic and feels good after a while But ill be the first to admit there is a few areas that scare me. I’m really dreading my armpits so I’m probably not gonna get them done but the back of the knees I was dreading and right now the next thing I’m a little hesitant for in my toes and the bottom of my foot but will get there maybe will use the cream Hah Hah Hah Good to hear theres people out there that know what’s up. Wish you the best of luck on the rest of your tattoo endeavors. Much love Alva
Thank you:) started to get a back tattoo today and almost fainted, didn’t really hurt super bad? But up on my shoulder and on my spine I could feel it all the way up in my temple 😅 didn’t feel good started sweating hella bad and my vision started going, gonna stick to my legs for now and save my numbing cream until I’m ready to brave it again.
Really good video! I like the way you organized it very clear & understandable. Was wondering if something like a cream or bactine would work for piercing? I’m getting my dermals redone. Keep up the good work!
Hi Tyerra thank you very much I really appreciate it as for the piercings the cream would be a great idea to do before the process and the back team would definitely help in the days after when it comes to keepin the area clean but also kind of bringing down the sensitivity a little bit. I hope it helps and good luck on your piercings if you end up using a cream please come back and let us know how it worked for you Much love -Alva
I tried Dr.Numb during a blackout session on my arm. I only tried it on a small area, about the size of a quarter and it made the black in that area noticeably different.
Thank you for making this video. As well I heard to exfoliate as well before putting the cream. I’m getting my tattoo in 2 weeks and I order the cream 2 months ago because it takes about a month to get to the USA.
Hi Karla hope all is well. You are very welcome. Thanks for sharing about the exfoliating I’ll have to mention it on my next video. It’s now been a week past your appointment I hope it all went well. Let us know how your experience went it always helps people compare and contrast so that they can be ready for the experience and I’d really appreciate it. Thanks Have a good one Alva
@@JaseAlva thank you! Actually the heating pad worked a lot! And it was a 3 hour session. Shading was a little painful but I prefer shading over line work lol. But overall for me was a good experience with the tattoo numbing cream.
Thanks I appreciate it I’ll continue trying to bring you guys the best info for the best results I’m working on a vid for (different ways to properly heal your tattoo)
@@InuitWolf Hey WG It just depends who you’re asking if you look through the comments there’s one guy who really disagrees but in my personal opinion I’d say just have to find someone who is skilled with the product and knows how to work with it. I myself am more than comfortable working with it and have never had it jeopardize the overall quality of the tattoo which is why I always suggest asking your artist before hand.
Sorry I’m a little late. I hope your experience went well. Don’t listen to that person that commented saying to just grow a pair. Tattoos are not meant to be a macho man competition Bactine won’t really work before hand but after your tattoo is done, you can soak it in the bactine and it’ll take away all the burning and stinging allowing you to get a good nights sleep. Best of luck on your tattoo endeavors
I recently got a 5% lidocaine and I wrapped up my arm for nearly 2 hours and it didnt do much. I think I'm gonna try to Dr. Numb for a session I have in about 2 weeks
Sorry to hear it didn’t work I hope Dr numb will do better. I would try putting it in direct sunlight and let it warm up up a bit while it’s wrapped up so that it opens up your pores a bit more. Also make sure you really lather it on thick . I might also try applying a warm wet rag over it once it’s applied and wrapped.
My body eats through 20% lidocaine in under an hour. I've found tetracaine and/or epinephrine mixed in is a must. The tattoo numbing cream co has 5% lidocaine and 1% epinephrine and works much better than the 20% lidocaine did with no epinephrine.
I am in the process of removing a wrist/forearm tattoo using the saline solution tattoo needle method. The first treatment was very uncomfortable we tried numbing but we only let numbing sit 40 minutes and it was numbing they use for permanent makeup. I’m going to try your suggestions so it’s more tolerable thank you
Sorry let me get on that I’ve been neglecting my channel due to some health issues. I should be putting some new stuff up soon. I appreciate you watching brother Alva
Vasocaine is the shit. I did 8 hours under the needle covering just half of my neck/chest. Going back in two weeks from now to finish up. The Vasocaine got me from 4-8 hours easy. NOT FOR SMALL TATTOOS
Im going for 5 seperate big tattoos on my chest and stomach, 3 off those tattoos are gonna take 2 hours, what should I do? Apply it while getting tattoo on 5 different areas, is that okay?
Hi there, I just bought a numbing spray. I recently just finished the outline but we never used any numbing stuff. so my question is, I'm coming back in about a month and we will be doing shading by then. I'm pretty sure my broken skin/wound will be close by then. How am I gonna apply the numbing spray to make it work if wound is already close? Thanks! I sat for 5 hours and the pain was killing me slowly for my lower half leg japanese sleeve. Just wanna make it more comfortable for me when I do my shading in a month.
I’m sure your artist will not mind if you do the shaving for them just make sure you shave the entire area and don’t leave any stubble. Also, make sure you shave an area much larger than needed so that you have wiggle room. Otherwise they’ll have to shave it anyway. Best of luck Alva
Has anyone on here used Mad Rabbit? I used some just to test, not for a tattoo yet. But it numbed me pretty good for like 5 hours. Just seeing if it holds up to actually getting worked on.
There’s stuff I just found called Bactine max OK they call it Bactine max liquid bandage but it’s not a liquid bandage by any means now if I were to take that and put that over my stencil lines I feel like it would hold my stencil plus it would help numb the specific areas that really need to be numb. Is this good out the side of the box thinking or would you not try it. Note this is a very small bottle and you have to open it in front of the client so everything’s gonna be sterile
That’s good to hear I’m glad to help. If you use any of the products or info come back and let me know how it goes People of the compare and contrast better prepare for their own experience and I would also really appreciate it. Thanks, Much love Alva
New sub here. So I just bought some cream from Tattoo Numbing Cream Co. never used cream before. Heavily tattooed already with most of the key painful spots covered already (ribs, stomach, $enis, tops of toes and feet, hands, fingers and palm, and a few others aside from the basic sleeves and chest) but next month I’m set to tattoo a full throat piece that extends down to my chest plates. Hoping to just use it for my Adams Apple area. Any experience with cream and that area?
Question: even if the creams are applied correctly (let's use tattoo numbing cream for example) - does it still change the texture of your skin and your artist can tell? Like I've heard some artist say they aren't comfortable with tattooing someone that had applied cream cause it can make the ski texture sorta rubbery and the ink becomes harder to get in the skin. 2nd) if I'm nervous to put any cream on, will using the tattoo roller (to open the pores up) and then maybe apply some numbing tattoo foam or bactine on the area before my session help a little or change yhe texture of my skin?
Im used to the pain but my next 3 sessions will be 3 sessions 6 hours each session I would like to use tattoo numbing cream As I,ve never used it before and wanna try it.
Question I got a big stomach tat coming up Tuesday that will cover most of my middle and lower area and I have tattoos already and don’t really struggle with pain at all but was still wondering can I use the bactine spray before hand and how long will it typically last or be effective to basically make the process a lot easier And what suggestions do u have for me cuz a lil nervous ?
Thanks for your input, awesome video and straight to the point!! I’m thinking of using the tattoo numbing cream co. But getting art on the full front of my neck. I’m worried that it won’t last or numb the neck and swell up. What do you recommend?
Make sure you follow all the steps and properly cover in Saran Wrap so the cream doesn’t dry and soaks in properly. And if you take a break, you can soak your tattoo in bactene and wrap it up to take the edge off but only if it’s marked it and it won’t affect your stencil. For neck tattoos just focus on your breathing and make sure not to love involuntarily. Make sure you use your hands to signal if your gonna sneeze or cough and never talk because it’ll make everything move. Good sleep well make a huge difference on those really painful areas make sure you get enough.
Thank you I really appreciate it. I’ve been away for some health issues but we’ll be posting some beneficial content for healing your tattoo amongst other things. Much love Alva
Hey, what’s up Oscar I personally if I had the choice and it was available do both. I would use the cream before hand and the Bactine on the brakes and definitely after the whole tattoo is over. I would soak it in Bactine so that you’ll be able to rest at night otherwise you’ll be tossing and turning and your neck will be on fire all night brother. I wish you the best of luck at the tattoo. If you happen to use one or both of the parents come back and let us know how it went. Much love Alva
I can’t speak from personal experience, but based on the facts I’d say you can, not so sure about the numbing cream before hand so I can’t say for sure, but as far as the Bactine goes. I think you can definitely use it after the entire waxing because your pores will be open and it’ll definitely help with the stinging by soothing the entire area and letting you have some peace
I ordered the tattoo numbing cream but I never got it..like they lost it. Do you remember how long it took for you to get yours? I want to order it again because I heard it works wonders
Hi Faith sorry to hear about your package unfortunately I went through the same thing and it turned out it was lost in the shipping process I believe it’s partly due to where it comes from but once I got in contact they were more than happy to fix the problem you just have to be persistent after two short emails they sent me a new package. At first they offered me a discount for my next purchase but I was very adamant about not having to go that route having already paid and waited for my package. I was a little agitated at the whole experience to begin with but after having and using the product I was willing to let it go being that it was totally worth it. Not sure if you contacted them yet but I’ll go ahead and post the email here and hopefully it helps you get to the bottom of it I believe the person to contact is Emily. info@tattoonumbingcream.com.au Let me know how it goes I would love to hear an update even more so after you’ve had a chance to use the product thank you and best of luck.
Hi Alexander you are very welcome I hope it helped. Come back and let us know how your experience is after trying the numbing cream. P.s. Thanks I appreciate it you just need a grown man smile lol Much love Alva
Hi Sean, one tube should do it and you’ll probably even have some left over if we’re talking about a single session tattoo. Best of luck on your session come back and let us know how it goes. Much love Alva
What’re the overdose dangers? I have my entire stomach session coming up and I’m fixing to apply and wrap the cream before hand to my entire stomach. Is there a danger to too much cream in a large area under occlusive (cellophane) bandaging?
@@Localnonplayercharacter did you use any cream? If so what did you use and how did it work? Artist have any issues? Getting one this weekend on the inner elbow area. Have have several already, but I have a very low tolerance. Lol 5 hours seems like eternity. Ha ha
@@rickiefeatherstone yeah dude! I ended up using Tattoo Numbing Cream Co. I did three sessions totaling about 10 hours total. It worked really well. Made the pain much more bearable for about 3 hours before it wore off. Best thing to do is apply the cream, wrap with plastic wrap for about 90 minutes to keep it from drying, and then removing. We had no issues at all. My artist said that he typically only has issues with numbing agents when they’re “gels” because it makes the skin sticky and hard to tattoo. The stuff I used made my skin red but ultimately took the tattoo extremely well. My entire stomach is done thanks to it. Ultimately though dude, I have my whole body covered and just some advice, inner elbow is easy. Get 8 hours of sleep, don’t drink the night before, and eat a big meal before hand and you’ll be good!
Still not sure if numbing cream is worth it. I’ve only ever had a 1 hour session and now I’m getting a half leg sleeve from hip to right at/below knee and I’m not sure if it’s worth getting numbing cream. I don’t want to have a negative reaction to it and ruin the long wait for the session.
If your artist is comfortable using that cream and has used it before I would say definitely go for it just because the bend of the knee tends to be pretty intense so it’ll definitely give you about an hour to two hours to get ahead of the game on that tattoo afterwards you can move to using the Bactene on breaks
Hi Marissa I’ve used it on a couple thighs before and I’ve never had a problem with larger areas. The only thing that I can say you need to factor in is the fact that if the area is big enough that it’s gonna take a long time, one side of the tattoo might not be numb by the time you get to it. Last time I tattooed that way we got through most of the line work with her sitting very well but it wore off towards the end so we set up another session to fill in all the color but for that same reason I recommend the Bactene spray that you can use to kind of keep you going to the last bit of it if you need it. Something you can also try if your tattoo is already marked in and you don’t need a stencil is, you can cover it with the cream and saran wrap and just kind of unwrap it as you go so that the rest of it stays numb until you get to it. Good luck on your next tattoo session I hope it all goes well and you don’t feel much. Come back and let me know how it goes, people like to read the updates to compare and contrast so they can be ready for their experience. Thanks Alva
