FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Tattoos are perfectly safe as long as you are healthy pleased be honest about any medical conditions you have as theirs a 99% chance you will still be fine to have your tattoo but we need to make sure it is safe for you and your artist.

You should wait at least two weeks for your tattoo to scab over and heal.

This depends very much on the person and placement, tattooing tends to be a painful procedure again varying on position and design the injections cause localised swelling and damage to the skin once the tattoo is done it may be sore for around a week before the swelling goes down. Needles are injection ink into the demis layer of the skin so not super deep nowhere near as deep as an injection around the depth of the edge of a pound coin.

Armpit

The armpit is among the most painful places, if not the most painful place, to get tattooed. 

Rib cage

The rib cage is probably the second most painful place for most people to get tattooed. Pain here can be more severe. The skin around your ribs is extremely thin, and there's less fat here than on most other parts of your body. Although this is an extremely common place to get tattooed. Please mind tattoos also take a lot longer here.

Also, every time you breathe, you move your rib cage and the skin above it, which can make the feeling of being tattooed here much more intense. You also have to learn to manage your breathing so you dont end up with wobbly lines!

Ankles and shins

Your ankle bones and shinbones lie just beneath thin layers of skin, making it more painful to be tattooed in these areas. Ankle and shin tattoos usually cause severe pain. It's about the same level of pain caused by tattooing over your rib cage.

Nipples and breasts

Nipples and breasts are extremely sensitive areas, so being tattooed here can be rather painful pain more so the bipods and the breasts are quite fatty another area that takes longer.

Groin

Your groin is filled with nerve endings that can be irritated by tattoo needles. Pain here can be high to severe. 

Elbows or kneecap

Your elbows and kneecaps are areas where your bones lie just beneath your skin. Vibrations caused by tattooing over bone can cause high to severe pain.

Behind the knees

This is another part of the body where you may experience severe pain when being tattooed. The area behind your knees is thinner and is likely to swell and be slightly sorer.

Hips

Because your hip bones lie just below your skin, getting hip tattoos can cause severe pain. This is especially true if you are very thin and have less fat around your hips to cushion your hip bones.

Neck and spine

Neck and spine tattoos can be slightly more painful tattoos because the neck and spine are very sensitive areas. The neck takes slightly longer as it is harder to get the ink into the type if skin of your neck it's also a tricky gap to get into with a tattoo machine.

Head, face, and ears

Like the neck, your head, face, and ears contain many nerve endings that can be irritated during a tattoo and may cause moderate pain. There's not a lot of fat on your head, face, and ears, so you don't have much of a cushion for the tattoo needle here. Although behind the ear customers are always pleasantly surprised that it does hurt nearly as bad as they thought but you can feel the vibrations through your head!

Lips

The skin on and around your lips has lots of nerve endings. A tattoo on your lips will almost certainly cause  pain, and could lead to cold sores if you already have the virus.

Hands, fingers, feet, and toes

The tops and insides of the hands and feet, as well as fingers and toes, are popular places to be tattooed. Being tattooed anywhere on your hands and feet can be more painful. Please bare in mind these places do fade drastically due to wear.

Stomach

Stomach tattoos tend to take a lot longer due to the stretchy skin.

The closer you get to any bones ribs/hips you will feel it.

Inner bicep

While the muscle inside your inner bicep can reduce the amount of pain of getting tattooed in this area, the skin here tends to be soft and loose. Getting tattooed on your inner bicep can cause a high amount of pain, people describe it as pinchy.

Please remember all people tolerate pain differently what might be painful for one might not be atal for another and vice versa.

Upper outer thigh

This part of the body is well padded with fat and has few nerve endings. The upper outer thigh is one of the least painful places to get a tattoo, so don't be scared of that big leg piece you were looking at!

Forearm

Super common place, there's a lot of muscle and thick skin on your forearms, without many nerve endings. Tattoos on the forearms usually cause a low to low-moderate amount of pain.

Outer shoulders

The outer part of your shoulders has thick skin with few nerve endings, making it one of the least painful places to get tattooed. 

Outer bicep

The classic! The outer bicep has a lot of muscle without a lot of nerve endings, making it a good place for a tattoo that won't cause a lot of pain. 

Calves

There is a significant amount of fat and muscle on the calves, and few nerve endings, so calf tattoos usually aren't too painful. 

Upper and lower back

Getting a tattoo on your upper or lower back usually causes low-moderate to moderate amounts of pain because skin here is thick with few nerve endings. The further away you tattoo from the bones and nerve endings in your spine and hips, the less pain you'll feel. Some people really DONT enjoy they're back though everyone is different!

Around 6 weeks to heal fully.

Tattoos aren't bad for you. This is a far more accepting generation for them to be bad would be a matter of someone's opinion not a fact.

They are art and permanent so they are the only thing people can't take away from you! They are beautiful they are a form of you expressing yourself. They can give you body confidence.

Ancient tattooing was most widely practiced among the austronesian people. It was one of the early technologies developed by the pre austronesian in Taiwan and coastal south China.

There are certain areas of your body where a tattoo will fade faster. Areas of the body tattoos fade most include the hands, feet, elbows, armpit and inside of the arms. The reason is simple: friction. For example, tattoos on your feet fade quicker as socks and shoes are constantly rubbing these areas.

While many people think that tattoos are only for millennials, that is not true at all. We've seen celebrities like Eva Longoria who have had their tattoos for years now, proving just how timeless these designs can be. So don't worry if you're thinking about getting a tattoo - it won't go out of style anytime soon!

A tattoo can stretch or distort due to several factors, such as weight gain or loss, muscle gain, pregnancy, or aging however the tattoo moves with your skin, so in most cases, the tattoo's design will remain proportionate. That means it should look essentially the same, even if you gain weight. Any stretch marks that develop are more likely to affect the look of your ink than your new body size or shape. Be mindful of having your tattoo in an area the stretches such as the knee or elbow this can make a tattoo look distorted when these joints are bent.

Tattoos can fade for many of reasons such as sun exposer, picking, catching, wear whilst healing, friction, or improper care-over cleansing or suffocating with a wrap or Vaseline (this is for the experts). If your tattoo is in an area that your are advised it will fade e.g. hands or feet this will be at your own cost. Our minimum set up cost is £50 as this is the minimum we can charge for the disposable equipment used. However if we feel this wasn't your fault we will touch up for a discounted rate of £25 as a one off charge. Alternatively if you book in for another tattoo we will do your touch up for free in that session.

We often tattoo over scars if they're flat and quite well healed for a year plus if they're not flat if they're risen or sunk this can make things more complicated but there's many options to work around the scar or disguise the scar. Tattoo artists are very creative people! It's usually safe to tattoo over atrophic scars once they're healed. But because atrophic scars are often discoloured and don't match your skin tone, it can be challenging to find a design that can cover these scars smoothly. An experienced tattoo artist can help you find a design that works best for your scar. 

We go out of our way to make sure your tattoo is exactly what you expected we make sure we have the right idea of what you want and will question at every step if you are happy and we urge of our way to make sure your comfortable hopefully more than comfortable enough to say if you don't like something the size ect.

A piercing is the process of creating a hole or opening in a part of the body, typically the skin, to insert jewellery. Common areas for piercings include ears, nose, tongue, and navel.

Some of the most common types of piercings include:

• Ear Piercings: Lobe, cartilage, helix, tragus, and industrial
• Nose Piercings: Nostril, septum, and bridge
• Facial Piercings: Eyebrow, lip, and dermal
• Body Piercings: Navel, nipple, and dermal anchors
• Oral Piercings: Tongue, Monroe, and Medusa

Before getting pierced:

• Ensure you are in good health and free from infections.
• Avoid alcohol or drugs beforehand, as they can thin the blood.
• Eat a good meal before the appointment to stabilise blood sugar.
• Wear loose, comfortable clothing, especially for body piercings.

Pain levels vary depending on the location and your personal pain tolerance. Piercings usually cause a brief, sharp sensation. The pain is typically momentary and fades quickly after the procedure.

Healing times vary depending on the type of piercing:

• Ear piercings (lobe): 6-8 weeks
• Ear cartilage: 3-12 months
• Nose (nostril): 2-4 months
• Navel: 6-12 months
• Tongue: 4-6 weeks Healing can take longer if the piercing is not properly cared for or if there are complications.

• Clean regularly: Use saline solution or a piercing aftercare spray to clean the area once or twice a day.
• Avoid touching: Don't touch your piercing with dirty hands.
• Don't twist the jewellery: Twisting the jewellery can irritate the piercing and delay healing.
• Avoid swimming: Stay out of pools, hot tubs, and lakes during healing.
• Wear loose clothing: Avoid tight clothes that may irritate body piercings.

• Harsh chemicals or alcohol-based products: These can irritate the piercing.
• Sleeping on the piercing: Try to avoid pressure on the piercing during sleep.
• Excessive movement or twisting: Avoid playing with the jewellery during the healing period.
• Exposure to dirt or bacteria: Keep the piercing area clean and avoid contact with dirty hands or surfaces.

They are art and permanent so they are the only thing people can't take away from you! They are beautiful they are a form of you expressing yourself. They can give you body confidence.

Signs of infection include:

• Redness or swelling around the piercing
• Increased pain or tenderness
• Discharge of pus or foul-smelling fluid
• Heat or warmth around the piercing If you suspect an infection, seek advice from a professional piercer or healthcare provider.

If you think your piercing is infected:

• Do not remove the jewellery unless advised by a professional.
• Clean the piercing with saline solution.
• Avoid applying harsh chemicals or alcohol.
• If the infection doesn't improve, consult a healthcare provider for treatment.