| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post 13:47 - Jan 1 with 2140 views | joepublic |
Having my first one done in few weeks and looking for advice on whether to moisturise pre tattoo and what regime to undertake post tattoo.
Any specific quality products that TWTD recommends.
I am sure the artist will cover it but looking for hive advice first.
Arm sleeve in case its relevant.
Thanks
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:07 - Jan 1 with 2062 views | Whos_blue |
A decent cocoa butter by Palmers would be a good choice, but your artist will be able to advise you. Most if not all parlours will have some after care cream available to purchase. They will also give you after care advice.
Given the current weather the sun won't be a problem but avoid swimming pools for approx 6 weeks.
Avoid the temptation to itch anything and never pick a scab. Be prepared for seepage in the first 2-3 days. You may get ink on bedsheets etc and white tops etc.
If you're having a sleeve done be prepared for a very long sitting. Take something to read, watch or listen to.
Occasionally some people can feel a little nauseous. Taking snacks is a good idea.
And finally. They f***ing hurt!!!!! |  |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:09 - Jan 1 with 2055 views | gainsboroughblue |
What are you having done and how long is it supposed to take?
No need to pre-moisturise but you may want to save your tattoist a couple of minutes by shaving the site of where you're having it done.
Take some water with you, lots of it and have a good protein/carby breakfast and whatever you do, don't drink the night before. Take snacks with you as well and if you're having to get into an uncomfortable or unnatural position, a cushion/pillow may be your friend.
Take something warm to wear in case you need it. Tattoo studios are notoriously cold and the process may bring your body temperature down as well.
Try and keep breaks to a minimum because stopping and starting will just make the experience more painful. Your body will initially go into shock mode before adapting and you'll be comfortable.
As for after care, I use Stories and Ink stuff but that is higher range. Plenty of options on Amazon and what one tattooist recommends, another won't.
Apologies, didn't notice you said arm sleeve until after I posted this. [Post edited 1 Jan 14:14]
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:14 - Jan 1 with 2028 views | Pendejo |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:07 - Jan 1 by Whos_blue |
A decent cocoa butter by Palmers would be a good choice, but your artist will be able to advise you. Most if not all parlours will have some after care cream available to purchase. They will also give you after care advice.
Given the current weather the sun won't be a problem but avoid swimming pools for approx 6 weeks.
Avoid the temptation to itch anything and never pick a scab. Be prepared for seepage in the first 2-3 days. You may get ink on bedsheets etc and white tops etc.
If you're having a sleeve done be prepared for a very long sitting. Take something to read, watch or listen to.
Occasionally some people can feel a little nauseous. Taking snacks is a good idea.
And finally. They f***ing hurt!!!!! |
're hurt
I don't feel anything while being inked, but feel friction burn for a few hours afterwards.
My most recent one was a 90 minute sitting, but was done in 70 mins.
Would imagine a sleeve, even minimalist, will be longer. |  |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:15 - Jan 1 with 2022 views | ronnyd |
Don't do it?  |  | | |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:16 - Jan 1 with 2018 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:14 - Jan 1 by Pendejo |
're hurt
I don't feel anything while being inked, but feel friction burn for a few hours afterwards.
My most recent one was a 90 minute sitting, but was done in 70 mins.
Would imagine a sleeve, even minimalist, will be longer. |
90-120 minutes is probably my limit these days. I used to sit all day but no chance on earth I could hack that now. Pain threshold certainly diminishes over time. | |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:20 - Jan 1 with 1995 views | joepublic |
Thanks for the advice everyone.
Its planned 5 straight days for full sleeve so
sounds like I better practice my pain management techniques before going. | |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:31 - Jan 1 with 1953 views | Mullet |
Palmers coca butter for post- you need it to dry out and then to stop the itching and make it heal. Avoid all that second skin and other products, they just make it worse to heal quick and heal well.
I always have the hottest bath I can stand right after my tattoos. Pushes all the plasma and crap out and makes them heal better. Apparently it’s a yakuza thing, but no idea if that’s true. But works for me. Also pat it dry until it’s healed never rub it dry. Also remember it’s an open wound so treat it like one. Don’t pick it, wait to show it off etc once it’s ready.
Don’t bath again until it’s completely healed, only shower.
If you’re a hairy fella like me, run the clippers over before. Makes shaving the area and stencil application better. Also don’t use numbing cream/moisturiser before unless your artist says so. Might affect the ink or just annoy them.
Basically, ask your artist beforehand they won’t mind and will appreciate you asking.
Also if it’s your first, wear trackies and something comfortable, take flip flops for sliding your shoes on and off. Dont drink the night before, and take loads of snacks to share - sugary if possible. |  |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:33 - Jan 1 with 1940 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
Had my Ipswich tattoo done a month ago, admittedly not a big job, but been using cocoa butter on it once or twice a day and had no issues at all. |  |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:35 - Jan 1 with 1928 views | Mullet |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:14 - Jan 1 by Pendejo |
're hurt
I don't feel anything while being inked, but feel friction burn for a few hours afterwards.
My most recent one was a 90 minute sitting, but was done in 70 mins.
Would imagine a sleeve, even minimalist, will be longer. |
Pain is all relative it seems.
Ribs hurt. Back of my knee/knee ditch also wasn’t fun. But shin bone and kneecap were easy going. Had my forearm done Xmas eve and the worst bit was all the blood going to my thumb and forefinger! | |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:45 - Jan 1 with 1873 views | leitrimblue |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:20 - Jan 1 by joepublic |
Thanks for the advice everyone.
Its planned 5 straight days for full sleeve so
sounds like I better practice my pain management techniques before going. |
5 straight days! Feck me, sounds a bit hardcore. Not to late to feck that off an go for a classy little cross by yer left eye instead. I'd then finish it off with a gold tooth or 2 personally.
Alternatively I always think Suffolk/Ipswich/Haverhill wrote across the stomach in semi gothic style has a timeless quality that's hard to beat. ( a friend who as 1 of these tells me it was originally copied from the Pantera front man on whom it says Texas) Just looks way better when it says Haverhill  |  | | |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:47 - Jan 1 with 1853 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:35 - Jan 1 by Mullet |
Pain is all relative it seems.
Ribs hurt. Back of my knee/knee ditch also wasn’t fun. But shin bone and kneecap were easy going. Had my forearm done Xmas eve and the worst bit was all the blood going to my thumb and forefinger! |
Elbow ditch. I thought my eyes were going to pop out of my head. Fecking heck.
I've always found the 'on bone' tatts fine, it's more the sensitive inner thigh and upper arm that got me.
Wouldn't have ribs done if you paid me. | |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:49 - Jan 1 with 1843 views | Mullet |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:20 - Jan 1 by joepublic |
Thanks for the advice everyone.
Its planned 5 straight days for full sleeve so
sounds like I better practice my pain management techniques before going. |
I did two straight days on my leg and that was enough! Good luck to you | |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 15:14 - Jan 1 with 1772 views | joepublic |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:45 - Jan 1 by leitrimblue |
5 straight days! Feck me, sounds a bit hardcore. Not to late to feck that off an go for a classy little cross by yer left eye instead. I'd then finish it off with a gold tooth or 2 personally.
Alternatively I always think Suffolk/Ipswich/Haverhill wrote across the stomach in semi gothic style has a timeless quality that's hard to beat. ( a friend who as 1 of these tells me it was originally copied from the Pantera front man on whom it says Texas) Just looks way better when it says Haverhill |
Thanks for the suggestions but its been my life long dream to have Delia Smith riding a pig shaped chariot pulled by a flock of bedraggled budgies heading down towards the gates of hell.
So cant change the design now! | |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 15:20 - Jan 1 with 1747 views | leitrimblue |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 15:14 - Jan 1 by joepublic |
Thanks for the suggestions but its been my life long dream to have Delia Smith riding a pig shaped chariot pulled by a flock of bedraggled budgies heading down towards the gates of hell.
So cant change the design now! |
Fair enough, if yer mind is set  | | | |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 16:06 - Jan 1 with 1647 views | KingsCrossBlue |
Mrs Kingscross puts Bepanthan on hers for a few days after. It’s the higher end nappy cream that you can get in any supermarket. She swears by it | | | |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 16:17 - Jan 1 with 1616 views | mo_itfc |
Don't worry about pre stuff.
Just be hydrated and don't have a hangover (personal experience, it sucks)
Post. Wrights coal tar soap to clean is my fav!
And Aveeno oat cream for moisturizing!
When I was getting leg tattoos, I'd used first aid spray before I played golf to stop rubbing. Never lost any colour, all healed well.
Note: don't be afraid to use numbing cream, but ask the artist first to make sure they are ok working with it. Anyone who says tattoos don't hurt are lying to themselves... They hurt, but it's bareable. | |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 16:19 - Jan 1 with 1610 views | NthQldITFC |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:49 - Jan 1 by Mullet |
I did two straight days on my leg and that was enough! Good luck to you |
I had upper arm shoulder and down onto the chest done in 4.5 hours continuous. Worst part was over the collar bone, which had me sweating back the pain a little.
Tattooist was fairly dismissive of most 'products' as unnecessary. Clingfilm wrap over it for a few hours, then get the air to it and gently clean with cold water if necessary, as far as I remember. |  |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 18:57 - Jan 1 with 1413 views | ITFC_Forever |
Another vote for Palmers cocoa butter.
Rub that on 2-3 times a day and done the job beautifully.
And as others have said, showers only until it’s healed and always, always pat dry with a towel, don’t rub. |  |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 19:51 - Jan 1 with 1348 views | GeoffSentence |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 14:15 - Jan 1 by ronnyd |
Don't do it? |
Particularly in the event that Joe is consdering, or might consider in the future, commiting a crime, then this is very good advice. |  |
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| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 21:12 - Jan 1 with 1270 views | fabian_illness |
I had mine done in someone's garden shed when I was 17.
No fancy creams or ointments, just the realisation afterwards that I was stuck with it so tough s**t.
Never had another one. |  | | |
| Tattoo Advice - Products pre and post on 23:29 - Jan 1 with 1134 views | VanSaParody |
Daughter is a tattooist
Nothing pre
Artist will cover it in cling film, but perhaps an hour before you retire the day you have it done...
Post: twice a day, anti bacterial hand wash to wash it, dab it dry (don't rub it dry)
Bepanthen lightly rubbed in (rub it in too firmly & it could pull ink out)
Don't have to cover it again, letting air get to it helps healing
Should heal anything between 5-10 days
Enjoy it! |  | | |
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