✨How to prepare yourself for the tattoo session✨
Please arrive at your tattoo appointment on time, well-rested, sober and healthy, with no sunburns/wounds on the area to be tattooed.
❗️If you want to come with a friend for emotional support - please let me know beforehand (i'm never against it but different studios have different policies on this)❗️
✅Get a good night's sleep.
✅Hydrate and eat well: ❕eat a nutritious meal before your appointment❕+ drink plenty of water (tattoos are less painful when you're not hungry).
✅Keep your skin clean. This means no heavy moisturizers, no fake tan etc.
❌Please, do not drink alcohol the day before and right before session (That thins blood, meaning more bleeding and more pain) + it can affect the quality of your tattoo. (and no alcohol at least 1 day after the tattoo).
❌Avoid getting tattoed if you're unwell!
✅Mental preparation: try not to think about it too much, it's not as bad as you are anticipating it will be! just be prepared for a potentially lengthy process.
❌Please do not plan anything important right after your tattoo session. Go home, eat well and rest. I can never tell the exact time your tattoo will take, since it depends on a million of factors (application of the stencil, your pain tolerance, the amount of breaks we take etc.) + rushing is never a good idea and makes me stress a lot :( Allow the half-day/full day for the tattoo.
✅Dress comfortably: Wear loose, comfy clothing that allows easy access to the tattoo area. Wear clothing that you don't mind getting ink on (it doesn't wash out).
Some useful things to take with you:
✅headphones/a book/etc. to distract you & even a blanket for longer sessions.
✅Water to stay hydrated.
✅Sugary drink or sweets/other nourishing snacks are great to keep you going through the session - you will most most most probably get hungry and food will help you avoid getting dizzy.
✅Something to tie your hair with (in case it gets in the way of the tattoo).
👏Always👏feel free to ask questions anytime before, during and after your appointment, you're never ever bothering!!
CUSTOM DESIGN
If you are booking a custom tattoo design and we've discussed all the details and preferences, you will receive a couple of variations to choose from 1-2 weeks before your appointment. (In case of booking while i'm on a tattoo tour, you will probably get the designs 1-3 days before or on the day of).
You are welcome to make as many changes in the design variations as you want! Just be extra clear about what exactly you like and what should be avoided/changed. I am not charging any extra for the modifications - my goal is to make the final version in the best possible way to meet your expectations <3
FREEHAND
Freehand is a design drawn directly on your skin on the appointment. It is a result of our collaborative work and your trust in what I do. I might sketch out some ideas that we can discuss together on the session. Same as for the custom - references and descriptions of your vision are super helpful.
TOUCH UPS
Touch ups are free within 6 months after our appointment (or indefinite, if outside EU/US). To ensure your tattoo heals well, please strictly follow the tattoo aftercare recommendations provided to you after the session!! The end result of the tattoo is a collaboration work and depends on both my execution and the way you treat it afterwards. The best time for a touch up is 3 months- after a new layer of skin is formed completely and we can see all the spots to be corrected.
RESCHEDULING
If you need to reschedule your tattoo booking, you have to provide at least 48h notice via email/instagram. This will ensure your full deposit will be transferred to your new booking date.
PAYMENT
Payment must be made in cash (preferably) or via PayPal at the end of the tattoo session (no bank transfers!). So please prepare beforehand.
FAQ:
★I do all tattoos by MACHINE. But I can do handpoke too, on request beforehand.
☆If you're not sure about the size and/or placement of your future tattoo - no worries, we can always try different placements/sizes on the appointment, to find which one you like the most!
★I don't repeat flash. If you want something similar to something that's already tattooed you can request a custom design.
☆All the materials I use are completely vegan and hypoallergenic.
★After each session I put second skin (adhesive bandage) on your tattoo for protection.
☆Be aware that such areas as: fingers, wrists, palms, elbows, knees, ears - are not guaranteed that the ink won't fade - you would probably need a touch up after tattoo on that placement is fully healed.
★Besides English I also speak Ukrainian (native) and Spanish languages, so we can communicate in those too!