10 things you should know before getting your first tattoo

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10 things you should know before getting your first tattoo – tips

Getting your first tattoo is a terrifying and exciting experience for you (and your parents). You probably have a million questions. How much will it hurt? Is the salon reliable? How much is it? Here’s everything you need to know before getting a tattoo for the first time..

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• Price varies. In tattoo parlors, prices are adjusted according to the size and style of the tattoo you order, and if they become aware that you are getting a tattoo for the first time, they may try to raise the price. It is a good idea to call and ask for prices before you enter, although the price may change slightly after the drawing is done..

• Analyze the tattoo parlor in advance. Just because a tattoo parlor is within walking distance of your home doesn’t mean it’s a good place. Visit a tattoo parlor, ask about their license, and also see reviews online.

• The room must be clean. Getting a tattoo is not a minor change, like hair coloring. It literally creates an open wound through which infection is possible if the establishment does not take proper precautions. A tattoo parlor should look and feel as clean as a hospital.

• Make sure the tattoo artist opens a pack of needles in front of you, uses a new disposable ink cup, and wears clean gloves throughout the process. Reusing needles can spread infection or cause serious illness such as HIV or hepatitis B, so your tattoo artist should use a new needle each time.

• Study the tattoo artist, from whom you plan to get a tattoo, on social networks.

Read the comments. After you choose a tattoo parlor, take a look at the work of local tattooists and decide who you want to entrust the job to..

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• Pay attention to the literacy of the text and feel free to point out any changes you want to make. Remember: this is forever.

• If the tattoo artist makes you feel uncomfortable – go away. If he is not happy with the fact that you asked him to correct the drawing, leave. If he makes fun of your tattoo idea, walk away. If he just makes you feel weird or uncomfortable, leave. Getting your first tattoo is intimidating, and tattoo artists shouldn’t make you feel uncomfortable or unnerving any more. You must find someone who wants to get “your” tattoo.

• Large tattoos, or those with many colors may require multiple sessions, so your tattoo may not be finished after the first visit. On the contrary, you can get a simple tattoo like a small black star in just 5 minutes. Ask your tattoo artist how long the entire process will take.

• Think about your tattoo for at least a year before you go to do it. What you think will look great now can evoke completely opposite emotions later, so you should seriously think about the drawing and make sure that you will still be happy after many months. Remember: your tastes may change over time, but the tattoo will last forever..

• Don’t get a tattoo before going to the beach. Tattoos require at least two weeks to heal, so you cannot swim (pool chemicals and ocean bacteria are harmful to healing) or direct sunlight (even after healing, tattoos are sensitive to UV rays).

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Prepared by: viduf (Krasilnikov Stanislav Innokentyevich)