Pre-Care
IN THE WEEK LEADING UP TO YOUR APPOINTMENT
Summer: In the week leading up to your appointment, make sure to keep your skin protected. If you show up to your appointment with sunburned skin, a reschedule may be necessary, which will result in the loss of your deposit.
Summer & Winter: Lightly exfoliate the area before your appointment. Avoid spray tans.
ON THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT
The best way to prepare for your appointment is to arrive well hydrated, fed and rested.
If you can, aim for a full night of sleep the night beforehand and limit alcohol intake for 24 hours prior to your appointment. Alcohol thins your blood, which can lead to more bleeding during the tattoo, and dehydrated skin is also more difficult to work on.
ON THE MORNING OF YOUR APPOINTMENT
On the day of your appointment, be sure to eat a meal beforehand as well as pack snacks.
If you’re feeling a bit anxious about your appointment, a personal tip of mine is to limit caffiene intake. I usually avoid coffee the day of my tattoos to help reduce anxiety :)
Dressing in layers and/or bringing a sweater is recommended as body temperature can vary during a tattoo.
Darker, older clothing is recommended as ink can be very difficult to get out of clothing should you get any on you.
We have a TV in each booth, or feel free to bring a book/ipad/headphones as entertainment if you’d like!
Lastly, please do not plan to be somewhere immediately after your scheduled tattoo appointment. While I do my best to stay on schedule, things happen and time constraints are stressful when working on a tattoo.
HOW TO DRESS
We have full curtains in every booth at our studio for your privacy when tattooing hard to reach places where you may have to be exposed. Wear comfortable clothing suitable to the area you intend on having tattooed, if you’re unsure of how to dress here are some suggestions for certain body parts:
LEGS: shorts, or tear away pants so you can take one leg out at a time
BACK: button up flannel/sweater that you can wear backwards, that way I can access your body and you can still be cozy
RIBS: crop top or string bikini bathing suit top, and/or nipple pasties (I have these in studio for you if you need!)
STERNUM: deep V top, crop top, or button up flannel/sweater that you can wear and leave the front open, and/or nipple pasties (I have these in studio for you if you need!)