How Should I Prepare for my Appointment:
Whether its your 1st tattoo or you 21st here's some helpful tips on how to prep
- Start moisturizing the area a week before. Exfoliating is also helpful. Healthy hydrated skin can make the tattooing process quicker and easier for both parties.
- Stay hydrated.
- Get a good nights sleep the night before.
- No alcohol the night before, it can thin your blood and make it difficult to tattoo.
- Eat a hearty meal before and bring snacks.
- Bring water to drink.
- Consider avoiding caffiene before the appointment. Not everyone is affected the same, but it can affect your pain tolerance.
- If you experience the menstrual cycle, be mindful when scheduling. Like with caffiene, not everyone is affected, but it can affect your pain tolerence.
- I will not tattoo sunburned skin (I doubt you would want a needle touching that skin anyways) this can affect the healing process.
- Please wear clothes that allow full access to the area getting tattooed that you also don't mind potentially getting ink on. (Zip up jackets or button downs are great for sternum pieces and back pieces.)
- Get cozy! Please bring an extra layer if you run cold, headphones, kindles, books, etc if it helps you through the appointment. We don't have to talk if you'd rather chill.