In this video i'm going to share with you eight tips to make getting your new tattoo hurt less.
So if you're one of those people that are scared of the needles and the pain,
this video is definitely for you so you want to stick around.
And of course if this is our first time here my name's mike
this is EvolveINK and on this channel we talk all about tattoos
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The first way you can make getting a tattoo hurt less is to simply just go in sober.
I feel like i need to mention this one first because you will not believe how many comments
i get of people saying that they're gonna go get their tattoo under the influence to make
it hurt less but that's kind of the wrong answer it actually does the exact opposite.
Going in under the influence is just gonna make your tattoo actually hurt more.
For example something like alcohol is a blood thinner and if your blood is thin while going
to get a tattoo you're going to bleed a lot more and also your skin will take the ink so easily
Doing this along with all the drunken movements that you might be doing in the chair
it's just going to make the tattoo process a lot longer and also from you moving around and
your artist having to keep going over the skin, it's going to agitate your skin
even more which is causing your skin to be worked over a lot more.
making it a more painful tattoo experience and also on top of that
from you moving and just going in kind of under the influence
you're not going to get that good of a tattoo so just don't do it at all.
and also side note since we just talked about alcohol thinning out your blood
it's also really smart for you to avoid a lot of caffeine consumption
or taking any kind of painkillers that thin out your blood.
Because again doing those will actually be counterproductive
and make the tattoo hurt a lot more so avoid these before your session.
Alright number two drink a lot of water and i know this sounds kind of silly but just hear me out .
Starting with the night before drink as much water as you possibly can to make sure your skin
is nice and hydrated and especially don't forget to drink some water during that tattoo session.
Doing something like drinking a lot of water is gonna allow your skin to be extra healthy and
hydrated allowing your skin to accept the ink better causing you a faster tattoo application.
From your skin being hydrated and the tattoo being applied much faster that is going to be
less trauma to the skin allowing you to have a less painful tattoo experience.
Tip number three to allow your next tattoo to hurt a lot less is to make
sure you're scheduling your appointment in the morning, if you can of course.
Now trust me when i say this i tested this out and i gotta say this helps so much.
Now the reason why you want to schedule that
tattoo appointment in the morning is because simply
your adrenaline levels are at its peak during the morning hours like as soon as you wake up.
And if you don't know adrenaline is a natural painkiller so if your adrenaline levels are
high during the morning hours it's going to reduce the pain of getting that tattoo.
I tested this out myself and the morning sessions and say like the midday sessions
the pain level difference is like totally different morning is the way to go.
And speaking about the morning tip number Four on how to reduce the pain of getting a tattoo
that is to simply eat a really big breakfast or just you know a good meal in general.
Like seriously if you're going into that tattoo session do not
sit in that chair unless your stomach is full.
With a full stomach you're gonna have a lot of stamina which is
gonna allow you to sit better in that tattoo chair for your tattoo session.
What i always say is consider the day of your tattoo session a cheat day,
the more carbs and sweet stuff that you could consume the better.
So if you want that extra piece of french toast, eggs, bacon whatever you want eat.
It go in with the full stomach it helps i promise you.
While you're getting that tattoo done your body is actually burning a lot of
calories depending of course on how long the tattoo session is.
So make sure you're going in with a full stomach.
Tip number five and i gotta say that this is one
of my personal favorite ways of allowing your next tattoo to hurt less and that is
don't get so caught up thinking about the needle and what
actually is going on but instead watch your tattoo come to life.
You see when we start focusing on that needle, we're gonna start freaking out more.
And by you focusing on the needle your nerves are gonna send signals to your
brain causing your tattoo experience to be much more painful than it already is.
So what i like to do and this helps a lot is instead of focusing so much on the pain,
think about how awesome that tattoo is gonna look when it's totally finished.
This will not only allow a less painful experience
but also on top of that get you even more excited on getting that tattoo.
Which you're probably already excited about getting it but that just adds to it.
Okay so tip number six is to use a product like tattoo numbing cream.
Now this does work but me personally i'm not a huge fan of this one.
Allow me to explain,
most of the time when using a product like tattoo numbing cream,
you have to apply the product and then wait for the numbingness to start kicking in.
and this could take a really long time depending on what tattoo numbing cream product you're using.
Typically this could take a huge chunk out of your tattoo session and just because of
this reason alone, your tattoo artist might not actually want to use a product like that.
And another reason why i'm not a huge fan of using
a tattoo numbing cream is because the product simply doesn't last that long.
Most tattoo sessions can take a while so say for example
you're going in for a tattoo that is gonna take three hours to complete .
When you apply a product like the tattoo numbing cream, it might only last for about 30 minutes.
So what that means is you're gonna have to stop,
reapply the numbing cream and then wait for it to kick in all over again
and it just becomes a huge hassle not only for you but for the tattoo artist as well.
Now if you absolutely want to use tattoo numbing cream, you can do it and i gotta say
it will eliminate the pain completely.
the only thing that you might feel is a little bit of a vibration sensation.
that was very hard to say, but yeah that's what happens.
This next one is a huge help to reduce tattoo pain and that simply is have distractions.
Now this is a big one so listen up.
Like we addressed earlier when we spoke about not focusing on the needle,
doing things to occupy your mind is key to reduce pain during that tattoo session.
Have movies downloaded, make a playlist with all your favorite jams that are just gonna get you so
pumped during that tattoo session, bring a book or maybe just bring a good buddy.
Whatever it takes to occupy your mind while that tattoo is being applied is going to help.
Just make sure you prepare those distractions before your tattoo session.
Tip number eight on how to reduce the pain of getting a tattoo
pretty drastically that is to take a non-aspirin painkiller.
The reason why i say non-aspirin pain killer is because this will not only help reduce the pain
of getting a tattoo but will also not thin out your blood like we discussed earlier.
Now make sure you don't take it as soon as you sit in the tattoo chair because simply,
it takes a little bit for it to actually kick in.
So instead take it about a half hour to an hour prior to your tattoo session
so when you go to sit down it actually is all kicked in and you're good to go.
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