Twit ch Tattoo

I have wanted a couple of tattoos for quite a few years now, but timing, finances and such things have prevented it. My question is this - I've heard tattoos are painful, I've also heard they don't hurt at all. Which is it and are there specific places on the body that are supposed to be more or least painful?

Our artistic advice is not to go for a heavy-handed tattooist. Tatty, unskillled tattooists can cause unnecessary trauma to the skin (and you) resulting in a tattoo colour that is too deep and appears blurry after a few months (and you're blurry-eyed after mere moments). Needles aside, that'd be needlessly painful (& to look at.)

Pain is however subjective and, of course, individuals have varying thresholds. Some folk seek high and low (er... very low) to feel the sensation of pain. The tatooed folk we've pinned down report loving the feeling and will say that this is part of the attraction that drags them back for more. Our research indicates that most will say the pain isn't as bad as anticipated and the sensation is in fact just an irritating hot scratch.

Right, to cut to the chase, thou art brave if you opt for a tat in these areas: the ankle/ top of the foot, 'you know where' (esp for men), eyebrows, eyelids, knuckles, anywhere on the spine, kidneys and all the bony areas. Monet away - it hurts! Anywhere else, you should just feel a tickle!

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