What you need to know before getting your first tattoo

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Tattoos are becoming more and more accepted in all areas of life, including the professional level. These are varied, and more and more tattoo parlors are opening their doors to offer customers their style. Thus, increasingly young, we let ourselves be tempted by the madness of tattooing. But what do you need to know before getting a tattoo for the first time? Together, let's take stock.

How much does a tattoo cost?

One of the things you don't always expect is the price of the tattoo. In general, your tattoo artist will have a basic fee (not less than 80€) for the use of sterile equipment and the starting of the machines, even if your tattoo is tiny. Thus, it seems important to think about this basic package when you make an appointment with your tattoo artist. The objective is to group your different small tattoos to avoid paying for a very small tattoo at a higher price than its initial price.

On top of that, each tattoo artist has their freelance and artist rates. In general, a good tattoo, rather imposing (for example a half arm or other), can cost several hundred euros, even several thousand euros. It is better to put aside long enough and get tattooed in the salon of your dreams, rather than looking at all costs for a cheaper tattoo, which will undoubtedly be less beautiful!

What is the waiting time for your appointment with the tattoo artist?

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Tattoos take time to complete. For an imposing tattoo, the artist may take several days! Thus, the different lounges can have a long waiting time. You may have to count months or even years before you get your appointment. Wait times are sometimes scary, so it's best to contact your tattoo artist as soon as possible.

Some others, on the contrary, only focus on very targeted projects or even may have withdrawals. In this case, you may get an appointment very quickly. Once again, what matters is your project and the salon chosen to do it. It is better to wait a long time and be delighted with your result than to rush to a tattoo artist who has space and be disappointed!

Once there, the time to complete your tattoo will depend on its complexity, we are generally on sessions of thirty minutes up to several tens of hours - over several days - for the largest pieces.

The style of the artist and the final project of the tattoo

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You know, a tattoo is permanent. Of course, if you don't like it, you will always have the possibility of doing a cover or even laser sessions, but the objective is not there! Thus, you will have to think carefully about your tattoo project, because it will be final. The pattern, the style, the size, the different inspirations...

It seems essential to guide your tattoo artist in your drawing project, but you cannot impose everything on him. Indeed, you will choose a tattoo artist for his own artist's touch and style. The objective is to formalize your idea and your desires according to your style and also that of the artist you will visit. So don't hesitate to make sketches, find inspiration for what you like (on the internet, or in the tattoo artist's portfolio), but also examples of what you don't like.

In any case, remember that once inked, your tattoo will stick to your skin for the rest of your life! He will also be among the only things that you will take with you in death, so you have to think about them well and know how to project yourself into your old years, to be sure of being able to assume it. Also, be aware that no tattoo artist worthy of the name will accept to copy a pattern line for the line because it means that someone already wears this work and that it must remain unique and original.