Getting tattoos as a black person, it's important to find an artist who understands color theory. I have a few color tattoos that wouldn't have come out half as well if I didn't have artists that took the time to figure out what colors work on my skin. Ask to see healed work on darker skin. Ask for their methods on tattooing darker skin, especially if color is what you're looking for.
I want to be a tattoo artist, and I want to be able to master tattooing on darker skin since I'm from a small area and no one here really has experience doing so. I already know color theory, it's something I've known since I was little, so I think I'll be able to do a good job
One thing I would have liked to know before I got my first leg tattoo, is that if you ever want laser hair removal you can't do it over tattoos. I feel like it's important to know to be able to plan ahead if that's something you want.
i realized this after getting an almost full sleeve 😭 i've always wanted laser on my arms but didn't even think about it when i was getting those tattoos
i found that out it burnt like shit to do my ipl. i was telling my friend about it and she said that apparently it doesn’t hurt if u get it done professionally but also in comparison to get my legs are covered in tattoos so 🥲 gotta stay on the wax ☹️
I did not know how much I would love my tattoos. I already had a lot of body confidence, but now I've got body confidence plus. I feel more me, like the tattoos were already there under the skin, and we're just revealing them, which was a surprise to me.
Wow! What a beautiful description. I absolutely love that, it's so accurate! I see pictures of myself pre-forearm tattoos and I feel like I'm looking at a stranger! I look nakey!😮😂
I think in the Inuit languages it's expressed exactly like that: instead of "getting" tattoos, it's "revealing" the tattoos :)) I might be wrong, but that's so beautiful
I got my first tattoo at 18, and the artist honestly gave me some really great advice about placement. He asked me about my tattoo plans and ideas and is honestly the reason i don't have a bunch of random tattoos because i had the money at the time. I think about the things he told me every time i get a tattoo lol
@@clarkbowler157 I kinda wish I had chosen a different spot for one of my tattoos, later on I found a design that would make more sense in that spot than what I got. So I would say that if you want to get tattooed in a visible spot that is symmetrical to the other side of your body (like collarbone, ribs, sternum, shoulder blades, biceps, and upper thighs) then think about what you would want on the other side as well, and if you want those places to look similar, like the size and style of tattoo. Always think ahead and dont just think about your next one, right now I have three thought out for the future. And dont get tattoos impulsively, that's what I did with my third one. I saw a post on pinterest of bubbles on a girls collarbone, so I drew up a design and had bubbles tattooed there. Completely forgetting that I have dragons tattooed on the other collarbone, and that butterflies would have made much more sense in that area. If I had thought that through then my tattoos so far would be more consistent and read better
Ooh something that is important is : hydrate your tattoos even after yeeeears of having them ! The ink under your skin is not drying, it will move with time so the more hydrated your skin is, the better it is. Don’t need to over do it, but like once a day or every two days is good :) And put SUNSCREEN (SPF 50 is the best) on your tattoos when exposed in the sun or else the ink will change color to like a greenish tint. Don’t hesitate to put sunscreen again during the day if you’ve especially exposed it a lot (ex : at the beach, during hiking…). Take good care of your tattoos, you pay a lot of money for it so make sure it was worth it ^^
Hold it. I have to constantly take care of my skin for eternity on a daily basis or else my tattoos will start looking shit? Nevermind, I'm probably not getting any tattoos then
I’m an introvert, so discussion with strangers is not exactly my strong point, but I totally understand it’s going to happen so it’s fine. It’s the touching that freaks me out. Don’t touch people without their consent. It is not okay.
Same! A lil tip I use that can help keep strangers from chatting you up is to wear headphones, especially the over-the-ear kind. You don't even have to have music on, and people will just usually assume you can't hear them and leave you alone. Of course this doesn't always work, like if you're at your job or something. Touch without consent is infuriating! I used to be more timid, but now I firmly say "don't touch me" and I'll pepper spray a mf'er if I have to! 😂
People who look different are always seen as free real estate for touching :/ Black people with braids/dreads, liberty spikes on punks, tattoos... It's so insane
@@abigel6457 How come no-one touches me then??? (It might be cos I walk around with no clothes on! That's a good way to keep people at a good distance)
The friend/stranger answer is such a good idea. I have a clipper ship and underwater scene on my right arm which I give significant meaning to, but when my band played a yacht club everyone thought I was a sailor. I just rolled with how much I loved boating as a kid and left it at that. No need to tell strangers what your tattoos mean to you. They can appreciate them for how they look and let that be it.
I have years-long plans for a giant ship piece on my upper back and shoulder blade, and a slight wrap around over my collar bone and arm, it's an idea based on a mark Twain quote I love, I wonder if people will think my tiny self is a sailor 😂 I mean, my language could easily give them that impression too 🤣
i’d like to add that as a woman, specifically, my tattoos have made it easier for men to approach me and invade my space :( didn’t think about that before i started getting more heavily tattooed
TRUE, I feel like I did enough research to have awareness of most of things in this video but I had no idea that men really think that we look 'easy' when we're more heavily tattooed. It's really gross and the effect is extremely noticeable for me
Yeah, there's a phenomenon called "tat-calling". It's sad that men will do inappropriate things to tatted women that they'd never do to a tatted man. Big diff between simply admiring/politely asking about our ink vs the invasion of personal space and creepy comments etc.
@@kellylyons1038 As a guy I’m curious as to what the difference is? I ask because I tend to compliment/comment on people’s tattoos but I definitely do it regardless of gender and I hope women haven’t been taking it the wrong way
finally having enough tattoos that i look ’’tattooed’’, it has made me so comfortable in my skin. not necessarily more than before but in a different way. i feel cool and i love that. i also like how your style as a person really can be defined by your tattoos and how it opens up conversation with people with similar vibe. to me i feel kind of clothed with them, they makes me more comfortable to wear less fabric and still not feeling super exposed.
itching solution - icepacks! It’s a total lifesaver for me bc it numbs the area and the itching totally goes away and it’s good for the tattoo too bc it helps with healing faster
Agreed. Got my first a while ago. I was itching like crazy and my wife brings me a cold beanbag type thing from the freezer. I totally could see this angel standing there when I put it on. 😇
I just got my first at 53. My artist told me he knows only one person with a single tattoo and that person doesn't like that one. This, to me, highlights how important the experience is when you get your first. If it goes really well and is a great memory then you will want to get another. I had an excellent experience.
Legit! I got mine when I was 24 and the guy was AWFUL! Like, you could just tell he really didn't want to work with me (I was a walk-in). He had me sitting up the whole time, not able to lean back against anything, and so I nearly passed out 3 times. I had no idea how much getting my ankle done would hurt and he kept getting frustrated with me when I'd ask him to hang on for a second so I could catch my breath. I finally made him stop after it was outlined and just tapped out. Vowed never to get another tattoo again. It wasn’t finished, didn't heal very well, so even though I did love it, it was so annoying seeing it incomplete and messed up. Cut to about 3 weeks ago, I said enough was enough and found another artist to rework what I originally had done. She was super sweet, let me lay down and pop my earbuds in, and about 45 mins later and not nearly as much pain as I remembered from the first time, I had a beautifully reworked piece... an appointment in Oct for another one, am in the beginning talks with someone for a third, annnnnd thinking of hitting up the Friday the 13th flash sales.
I went in to get a single tattoo and the artist told me "you'll see, You will want more. It will get obsessive". She was so right. Just before the end of my first tattoo, I changed my mind and wanted a full sleeve. So I booked more appointments. I started last October (this was for my 50th years old crisis) and I'm now at my 6th appointment. BTW, I'm lucky, I never got any Itching.
I got my 1st at 18 and 2nd at 33. I'm 47 and I have been trying to plan a few more because I don't want them to be random. I want to design my body. It's kind of fun. But the industry has changed so much. I want to just walk in and ask for something, but you have to wait a year for a good artist. When people say you'll regret when you older, well I'm old now, I want to enjoy it for the time I have. ❤
@@amysmiles9751 I’ve seen a few 65+ with tattoos and they were very fine. The quality of tattoos these days will certainly look better when we get older. :)
One thing I did not realize is that color hurts a lot more than black & gray because the artist has to go over it more than once. The same placement can feel a looot different depending on the ink, needle, technique.
Whenever someone grabs my right arm to look at my sleeve, I'll use my left hand to grab their arm while I stare them dead in the eyes. It has been the single quickest and most effective method at getting people to let go of me.
I dont know if this works for everyone but I got a tatoo on my hip. And before the tatoo I looked at my stomach a lot but since I have the tatoo I only look at the tatoo. So it maybe helps getting a tatoo on the era of your body you dont like.
I agree, I used to not love my lower leg/ ankle area but now that I have tattoos I only look at them when my leg is exposed, not my criticisms about my leg and I kind of think that's all other people see too.
I was warned about the itchyness and was expecting the worst, but for some reason my first tattoo healed with basically no itching and almost no shedding. Maybe it was just that particular spot of skin that behaved that way, we'll see when I get the next tattoo, which is already planned^^
I wish more people talked about how sensitive your skin can get after getting a tattoo. I got my first tattoo 8 months ago and even months after healing I still have days where it gets super sensitive in comparison to non-inked sections of skin (it might not be a problem for everybody, maybe its just my neurodivergence lol)
You might be having a mild allergic reaction ): i have both sleeves done and there is no difference between tattooed and non tattooed skin, sensitivity wise
Yes! My first tattoo was a giant cherry blossom tree on my thigh. For about 2 years, I had what felt like a “permanent” bruise on one corner of the tree and then suddenly that bruising pain went away. I never had an actual bruise it just felt like it was bruised. Not sure what that was but I’m glad it went away
I'm surprised so many people don't consider placement in relation to possible future tattoos. Concerns about placement (and by extension theme cuz I want tattoos that all work together to form a larger coherent art piece) are one of the main reasons I haven't gotten any tattoos yet. Also I'd love to hear why you dont want to use numbing cream anymore. That's an interesting choice.
I never knew I'd want more than one tattoo. I was over 40 when I got my first, and it was a tribute to my parents. Big angel wings. I thought that's all it would ever be, so I didn't plan for anything else. Well ... over a dozen tattoos later, they are randomly placed because I was in denial about getting addicted to them. So I wish I had planned the layout, but I just had no idea ... 🤷🏻♀️ You don't know what you don't know.
I got my first tattoo about a month ago and I love how it makes me feel about myself, feeling my body as a canvas that can be change as many times and in many ways to feel more comfortable inhabiting my body.
Personally, I don't find getting tattooed THAT painful and I've been tattooed on most parts of the body (except for the whole armpit, that would not be fun). Laser removal really hurts. Feels like getting splattered with hot bacon. Caved and used numbing cream for that! As for the itching, I use ice (not directly, with cloth) on the itchy parts and/ or cortisone cream. Cortisone cream doesn't affect the color or anything of the tattoo and can give you some serious relief. The slapping technique will only make the itching worse, after the initial relief. Great list, I really wish I had known how tattooed I would get - but there was no way to know! 🔟
@@talyahr3302 I mean maybe but it comes with those lines in the tattoo being raised a bit while being itchy and it stays one for a bit longer than a normal itch too. When I get a normal itch in a tattooed area then the tattoo doesn’t raise and it goes away quicker 🤷🏻♂️
Yes! I've heard it's an allergy to the ink, but I'm not sure. The lines of my tattoos get raised and itchy, like a bug bite. Definitely not a normal itch!
Tattoos are soooooooo addictive. There were so many tattoos i wanted at 18 - but I'm not a rich girl. Good thing too because at 29 - i am so glad 18 year old me didn't cover myself in teenage-brain ink. Same goes with plastic surgery.
I definitely have high pain and itching tolerance, so to me those are non issues. But I do recognise that not everyone registers and handles pain the same way. Personally would say if you don't have issues with wounds and scratches, you're probably fine. If you're rarely injured or can't handle it well, beware. A tattoo is just a type of wound, treat it as such. And something for hypersensitive people: it is a scar, no matter what you do, it can start itching when you're having an off day, even after years.
Doesn't tattoos itching after healing happen only with allergic reaction to ink, especially for red ink? I already have atopic eczema that makes my life a living hell, I'm definitely not into the idea of having even more patches of horrible itching.
@@NukkuiskoHyvinVaiPois no, but people with hypersensitivity do seem to be the only ones to have it. I only rarely have mine itch, especially if I keep it moisturized, but every so often it happens. For most people that's not a concern I'm sure, but I definitely would have liked to know that it can happen.
@@NukkuiskoHyvinVaiPois some people have sensory processing issues and feel things most people never do (for example, I can see visual snow on my real life vision sometimes, certain textures brushing against each other send vibrations through my entire body, etc) so I assume their nerves just sense some sort of hardness or past damage
@@NukkuiskoHyvinVaiPoisi have VERY sensitive/dry/itchy skin and my healed tattoos never itch. I do not feel them. That said, if you have a skin condition, it can harm the healing process and make the tattoo not look as good. For example, i have EDS and my skin has rejected ink. So i cant speak to whether healed tattoos will hurt, ive never heard of this before, but i would research if your skin condition would affect tattoo healing.
@@NukkuiskoHyvinVaiPois I have pretty severe atopic eczema and the "itchy" phase for me feels like nothing, because I have a very high tolerance for that itchy feeling. It was such a breeze for me that until I went online and saw other people complaining about it, I had NO idea it was such a big deal to people. Not only that, but my tattoos tend to heal quick and look good for a long time , at least according to my tattoo artist. As long you don´t get tattooed on active eczema areas you´ll be fine!
Hey Celle. Just a tip. I owned that same mic and the sound quality is much better when you speak into the front vs the top! The front is the side with the logo.
Idk if it just me but I never been told anywhere before about prepare your skin before getting tattoo. I have very dry skin naturally and my latest tattoo artist told me that my skin is way too dry. So she recommended me to always moisturize your skin at least a month before get tattoo that will reduce pain as well as faster for it to be done. I guess tattoo artist before her never mention to me because it’s probably common thing people do in their daily life (drink a lot of water/put lotion on), well not me 😂
Honestly I wish I’d had more confidence to say something when it comes to #5. While I do genuinely like the tattoo now, it is admittedly much different to the aesthetic I originally wanted. I’d shown the artist a bunch of photos of ones I liked (I wanted a geometric arrow) and literally all of them were more delicate, fine line, flowy type designs, but he came up with a more ‘standard’ geometric look. I changed one thing, and then went with that. I wish I’d said to him, “no, this clearly isn’t the aesthetic I wanted, please change it.” But as it was my first tattoo I had no idea what was appropriate in terms of changing designs, and my social anxiety was a bitch at the time, so I didn’t want to rock the boat. Again, now I do love it and I’m kinda glad I never spoke up, but it is something I’ll always have in the back of my mind.
I was in this! Now that I know that different areas hurt more than others, I'm definitely going to be more informed before I go with certain placements. Great job Celle!
Hey, I made the cut! 😄 Good advice all around, especially the part about it being addictive. I think for me it's partially because it's helping me to appreciate my skin/body more. 🔟
Another thing to consider is the longevity of the subject matter. Tattoo designs and styles that have been around for a long time are probably going to look better to you in 30 years than a pop culture or funny meme tattoo. Just something to consider because Ive done funny party tats and thankfully they were all easy to cover.
It's not even the questions for me, it's the stare... I catch people just slack jawed staring at me, like when in line at the grocery store. I lived in Hawaii for a bit, where basically I was in a bikini all the time and the staring was constant. This gradually happens when you go from having a few tattoos to being covered in them. Prepare yourself.
I got my first ever tattoo for my birthday this March, done by a friend. I've seen the tattoo work he's done on himself and on his girlfriend (my best friend) and neither of them mentioned ever having any complications, so I wasn't expecting any issue. The tattoo is a simple treble clef design on my wrist. Nothing fancy or elaborate, only about two inches of mostly line work and one slightly larger shaded area. The tattooing process went well, it came out looking great, and for the first two weeks, everything was totally fine. I had no redness or swelling, it never got itchy or anything, it was just a bit tender, as expected, and I thought I had won the tattoo lottery. Then, after two weeks of having absolutely no issues with the tattoo, I woke up to an intense shooting pain in my wrist that radiated through my entire hand and arm. I can't even begin to describe the pain in words, but it was debilitating and pain medications did nothing at all to help. I ended up with my arm in a brace for several weeks because bending it even a little bit was excruciatingly painful. When this all started, I did a little bit of research to see if this was a known side effect of tattoos and found a lot of articles of other people claiming to have the same problems after a new tattoo, and while it seems like it hasn't yet been officially confirmed whether or not the tattoos were the direct cause of the reaction, I feel like it's a risk more people should be aware of. The saddest part for me is that portion of my tattoo didn't quite stick, probably because it was over a scar, and I was aware of that risk with covering a scar, so I was fully expecting to have to get it touched up anyway, but after all of that pain, I don't think I want to risk going through all of that again to get it fixed. I also had other tattoo ideas in mind that would've meant so much to me, but I don't want to risk crippling any other limbs for it. I really wish I had known of that possibility before I committed to the tattoo. It probably wouldn't have changed my decision, but at least I might've been prepared for it
i hate when strangers insist my tattoos must have some deep meaning that i’m a bitch for not sharing with them. they actually just look wicked sick, sorry to disappoint, jerry
a lot of the comments you highlighted did a good job, I'd also add my own tip of bring a power bank with you to charge your phone as you may not be near enough to a socket! and I also love how your hair looks!
I didn't expect it to be so addictive. I got my first tattoo after being on the fence for years because it's permanent. I have it and I want more. I have so many ideas that I want to see on my body.
Never rrwlly noticed the itchy phase with my first tattoos, but after starting watching tattoo videos, the itchiness is the only thing I can think of during tattoo healing 😂😂
I'm not very good at visualizing my tattoos, and none of them look like what I imagined them before getting them. And honestly, that's for the better. I sat with my ideas for a long time and looked for the right artists I felt I could trust with the specific idea. I love how they turned out and the people around me are absolutely in love with the visible one. (that's also an easy 'stranger answer' tattoo). So choosing the right artist is number 1 for me. Nr2 is definitely that you can take painkillers before/while getting tattooed. Wish I knew that before getting my whole side done.
TAKE YOUR TIME in placing the stencil. Don't be afraid to ask the artist to redo it until it's perfect to you. It's easy to want to say yes and rush to the tattooing, but stencil placement is ofc crucial.
Finding a tattoo artist who has brown skin people in their portfolio. It's really a toss-up when booking online as dark skin person. Should it be mentioned?
My favorite tattoo artist has stopped tattooing and it was the saddest thing 😢 Now I want to get more tattoos and sadly haven't connected to any artist since. Le sigh 😔
You used my answer in your video! These were all super good things to think about before getting tattoos, my first tattoo was the first part of my sleeve, so I kind of jumped right into the deep end with tattoos 😂 I don’t have any regrets!
For anyone dealing with the itch from a tattoo healing or a bug bite; COLD! Something that's really cold like an ice pack or cold can of soda will help. (Used this for both my tattoos healing and when I got really bad bug bites) But yeah.. slapping it repeatedly can help but it can also cause irritation if it's on a healing wound like a tattoo. It's probably not going to cause a lot of harm as long as you're not crazy with it though
Omg yes for the explaining what you want part, i try to find photos of tattoos my artist has done themselves, and use that to point out what im looking for. For 1, you should like the other work your artist does but for 2 i find its a super easy way to explain the levels of shading/detail i want and since the artist has done the reference, they pick up on that pretty easily. 🔟
When i got my first tattoo, i changed the idea of my placement by advice from the artist and it turned out to be great. Now im planning to get more, and im getting my first arm tattoo soon. I dont want a full sleeve but a sleeve that kind of looks like a sticker sheet full of cute colorful space themed tattoos. This way i can slowly add onto it! And yeah, i thought getting a few is okay but i really am getting addicted. I got my first tat in september and my next one is in a few weeks. After that i'll probably wait for at least half a year
Number 1, especially about people reacting to your tattoo, I absolutely get. After I got my first one almost a year ago, I got a lot of positive reactions, a few customers started calling me “Chainsaw” (because it’s a chainsaw that says GROOVY on the blade in “blood”), and everybody keeps asking when I’m getting my next one. 😂
Getting tattoos is one of the few things I look forward to, so I find myself getting them frequently. (Maybe 2-3 times a year. That’s frequent to me.) I feel like I need to slow down sometimes but I don’t find my self regretting any of them.
Disclaimer about numbing cream- a lot of artists don’t allow it to be used because it can change the skin texture. Also when it wears off the pain can be significantly worse
I've been saying the word tattoo lots in the past few weeks since I'm getting another one at the end of August. Annnnd bc our phones listen to us, a few tattoo channels pop up on my RU-vid now as "suggestions," and even more so now bc I've been watching the ones they've been recommending. Anyways, your channel is one of them. Now when I open up RU-vid I say to myself, "you r NOT watching anymore of Celle, okay?!!" Lol, cuz I'll watch whatever video they've recommended by u, old or new. Annnnnd now im a subscriber as of today, lol. Keep doin the thing! 👏🏽
8:04 i started getting tatted around 20-21yo, what kept me from starting earlier was just the fear of what it would feel like bc i had nothing to compare it too. eventually a friend told me it was like cat scratches and i was ready to book. what’s interesting was how much getting tatted actually tickled. it’s such a fun feeling, i remember when someone asked a rapper why she got so many tattoos and she said “i like pain.” i get it, i really do
There are shops on every block downtown where I live, so after I got a bunch of tattoos, the only sort of different people have treated me, is asking why so many of them are bad... I was just starting, so I have a cool story at least. One of them started as a blown out circle, it has now been reworked into a Squirtle.
I've used Second Skin for three tattoos and there was ZERO ITCH! I'm assuming the itch comes from skin drying out and scabbing. The lymph fluid that is usually soaked up by gauze is held in and covers the tattoo while it heals.
I feel like I’m an outlier for the addiction thing. I have 1 tattoo. It’s been nearly 5 years since I’ve gotten it, and it means something to me. It looks like just a Batman symbol to others, but it’s something there to keep me motivated and continuing to chase my dream job at DC Comics. Batman doesn’t give up. I shouldn’t either. I do want a second, and it’s going to be my dog’s paw print with her name under it. They’ll probably be almost exactly 5 years apart because birthday gifts. She’s the first dog that’s my whole responsibility, and I learned to be a dog trainer because of her. She’s my pet soulmate, and I want her with me forever. Even if it’s just her paw print. She turned 5 this year. We have plenty of time left together, I hope, but I couldn’t imagine life without her.
got some on both forearms were pretty easy. Got on one the back of one arm and almost fell asleep. Got a big one on the back of my neck and holy fucking shit I almost tapped out it fucking sucked lmao
Same thing with the back of my arm, felt like a massage. Got my wrist blasted a few months ago and that was the closest I've ever come to tapping out lol
Some great advice, My daughter passed a few months ago and I thought i would get a tattoo in her honour, the first artist I spoke just seemed to know where I was coming from (I have spoken to a few but just felt he was the one), I’ve seen his work past and present, I have had wait but and he’s not the cheapest but at the end of the day I rather do it right instead of rushing into it
im very lucky to have a brother as a tattoo artist so it was a great environment to get my first tattoo , it was so good i good half a sleeve and a small hand tat
What I suggest is if you’re getting a big piece done plan it so that you have time to rest after the session. Bigger tattoos take hours to make and enduring the pain for so long is very tiring. When I got my hip done for example it took 6 hrs and was definitely painful, I even had a sliiiiiiight fever when I got home
Number 6 is something that makes me scared of getting a tattoo :/ I have anxiety and I'm just super shy and stuff so I'm super scared that I won't be comfortable around a tattoo artist, even of they're really nice. Also i don't have any tattoos aka no experience with that whatsoever Yeah also 8 and 5 :')
Omg I feel you so much on this! I've wanted a tattoo since I was like 12 (20 now) and I still haven't been able to make an appointment because of anxiety even tho I know exactly what I want :/
I am the same way. I found an artist that seemed okay on Instagram and booked a really simple ankle tattoo with her. She did it so fast and she was so nice and now I just go to her and have gotten much bigger pieces that took a lot longer. I think it's like trying anyone new, new doctors, new dentists, new hair salons, it's scary at first because you don't know the person and don't know what to expect, but then it gets easier. I got my first one during covid so I couldn't bring anyone but a lot of places will let you bring someone if that makes you more comfortable and they can help advocate for what you want if you think you won't be able to speak up. I also didn't get my first one until I was 31, so I didn't exactly rush it, I think sometimes new stuff gets a bit easier when you get older because you've been in more new situations.
I have social anxiety, absolutely hate being touched and just got my first tattoo. I was really surprised, because my anxiety was no problem at all. Of course everyone is different, but it really helped that my tattoo artist was extremely friendly and made me feel comfortable. That’s so important. I just didn‘t want my anxiety to stop me from fulfilling this dream. Maybe this shows you that getting a tattoo is also possible with anxiety :)
hey! i also have anxiety and sometimes when getting services from people I start of with telling them that! if they don't respond nice and reasonable to that than i know to search for someone else:) u can even do that before meeting them in person via text or mail or however u plan on contacting them!
uhhh first one 😅 and congrats on your journey😊 edit again cuz I saw my comment. I'll hopefully finish my sleeve end of april and I'm not looking forward to the itching again.. 😂
I'm getting ready to finish my elbow while watching your video. I like the pain of getting tattooed. It doesn't bother me at all. But I absolutely hate the itchy phase. It drives me crazy 😂😂
absolutely same! I found out that a lot of the itching comes from how the artist shaves the area. From my experience most artists just go gentle zigzack for shaving and it makes the itchiness way worse, for me at least. I explain to my tattoo artists to shave just in one direction now.
OMG the TOUCHING YESSSSSSS And I am highly sensitive on so many aspects, but touch sensation being my most intolerant one it’s close to literal suffering. Thank goodness that phase somehow ended once I grew up (it used to happen when I was real young, my late teens and early 20s). HATED IT. Also it drives me nuts. It’s like with pregnant women, like, who the F gave you the right to touch someone else’s body like that without permission???! Once you’re pregnant or tattooed in highly exposed places it’s as if you became public property or something.
I started getting tattooed after covid and it is so hard to connect with artists. Most of the artists near me mostly rely on social media for booking and portfolio. Every single artist I have reached out to have ghosted me or just don't elaborate much on designs or pricing. The only person I have been tattooed by is someone I met before covid and connected with😢
Ok, so I am an extremely touchy person. If I touch one blanket in the store I have to touch one of each color even though I know they will all feel the same, and for some textures, mostly new or different, it is not enough for one hand to experience it, both have to. That being said I totally get the desire to touch peoples tattoos even though I know it doesn’t feel any different. I also know that’s it’s not ok to just go around and touch people. I seriously don’t get why people think it’s ok
OMG I have the same thing!! I'm autistic and a mix between sensory avoidant and sensory seeking, so I sometimes have to use both hands to feel something to actually understand the texture. I actually asked my mom when I was younger if I could feel her tattoo, and she let me! It just felt like normal skin, if not a bit smoother because of the amount of lotion you should put on. I'd absolutely never ask a stranger to feel their tattoo, that's so weird...
I got my first tattoo almost two weeks ago and I'm proud to say that I knew about almost all of these beforehand. 😊 Maybe it's because my tattoo is not too big and the line work is thin, but I didn't really experience much itching at all. And, it never scabbed. Some dead skin and ink did peel off, but that's about it. Monday will be the two week mark and I'm really happy with how it looks so far! I've been babying it quite a lot though and I'm a bit nervous to start treating that area of my body (my shoulder) how I would normally. Mainly, going back to wearing a backpack instead of using an eco bag on the opposite shoulder. 😅
Getting my first tattoo next month, i chose to do a full chest because i dont want to get a small one and then not be able to get a larger scale one later on.
Another one id like to add in there is not every tattoo has to be meaningful. Theres a big misconception that tattoos should have meaning or else its silly to get but its not! Get what you want no matter what
I thought it was kinda weird when I didn’t get to see the stencil/ design til the day of the appt, I understand why artists do this but it was a little overwhelming to be like okay yes I like this and 10 min later I’m getting it tattooed 😂
Something I've noticed but idk if it's the same for everybody but to me it's like the more the tattoo hurts, the less it itches, but the less painful a tattoo is, the worse it itches
Re the pain: Just remember that the closer you are to a bone or a joint, the more it will hurt. Even for the insides, like your inner elbow, back of the knee, and armpit. The least painful areas are on top of fat, like your bum. The worst one I have was the top of my foot. My leg was shaking from the nerves being hit, so the artist had to hold my foot down. One time he let go quickly and my leg went right up and kicked him in the face (not too hard & I'm tiny at least)! I apologized profusely but he was a great sport. I made sure to give him a big tip too lol. Re the itching: Never scratch your tattoos, but you can give them a gentle slap (with clean hands oc). If you can keep your tattoo moisturized as it heals, it will really help the itching. I do NOT mean putting lotion on a healing tattoo! Use a gentle soap for sensitive skin to cleanse it because a harsh soap will dry out your skin and just make peeling and itching worse. Ask your artist what to put on it as it heals, but I've had great luck with A&D Ointment which helps to soothe the tattoo and gently moisturize it to help with itchiness. It's used for baby's diaper rash so it's definitely gentle and soothing, same with Aquaphor ointment. *Bonus Tip: Once your tattoo is fully healed, apply a moisturizing sunscreen lotion daily to help preserve it. If you're going to be in the sun, be sure to reapply sunscreen as needed (the travel stick formulas are handy).
I am 26 getting my first tattoo tomorrow, to civer my self harm scars. I am super pumped. I winder if will people see mee that different...i have 8 earlibe piercings and a nose piercing and colorful buzz cut ir mohawk and i feel like sometimes prople see me as "punk" or kinda comment on it, while i just see myself as a goofy chill person....strange huh
I’ve contemplated getting a horse related tattoo. I don’t have any, but anything I’ve seen online is like… a horse shoe, or a silhouette… I’ve yet to find a horse related design that really speaks to me…
I wish I knew better about the healing part, that this part for a month will be worst that getting tattoed. It with be itching, painfull, that I had to change mant thing about my life for the healing part (be carefull, no sport etc...). Thats a thing to know, healing to me is worst than doing the tatoo. Especially for big tatoos.
I was so worried about the itching and convinced I'd be slapping at my arm almost 24/7, but I had about three times, in the entire six week healing period, where I had some very light itching. Hoping that when I get my second one, it's the same experience.
