Making the decision
Articles to help you decide whether a tattoo is right for you, understand the restrictions and separate fact from myth.
This section is for anyone who is still deciding. Nobody here will try to talk you into anything: these articles help you work out whether you really want a tattoo and explain honestly when it’s better to wait.
Start with “Should I get a tattoo?” — it covers doubts, money, time and aftercare. Then move on to restrictions and contraindications: which health conditions and circumstances mean postponing a session, and when you should talk to a doctor first.
The last article looks at common myths about pain, tattoos at work and the idea that tattoos always blur over time. It explains what’s true, what isn’t and what affects the outcome.
All articles on this topic
3 articles
1.1Should I get a tattoo?How to tell whether you really want a tattoo, what to check before you book, and when it’s better to wait.
1.2Restrictions and contraindicationsWhen it’s better to postpone a session, which illnesses and medications to discuss with a doctor, and what to tell your artist honestly before you book.
1.3Common tattoo mythsPain, work, old age, saunas and giving blood: which of the familiar horror stories are true, and which are long out of date.