MADDY FIELD

How to prepare for your tattoo session...

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• Have a good nights rest beforehand.

• Eat a good meal within 4 hours prior to your tattoo.

• Ensure you are well hydrated.

• Moisturize the skin where your tattoo is going leading up to your appointment. This will help the ink go in better.

• Don't drink alcohol/consume recreational drugs 48 hours prior to your tattoo.

• If you are on blood thinners please let me know as it can increase the risk of infection. Aspirin, panadol, and nurofen can cause slight blood thinning so avoid taking them if you can prior to your appointment.

• It is encouraged to bring snacks and drinks to ensure your sugar/salt levels are up.

• Feel free to bring someone. Some people feel better with someone there to comfort them, but some people can get worked up from having an onlooker. Please only bring 1 person and don't let them dictate the design or cause distractions.

• You do not need to shave the area prior, that is my job. You are welcome to if you like but please ensure you shave in the direction of the hair growth and with a cream to avoid razor burn or ingrown hairs. If you are very hairy in the area to be tattooed I would appreciate if you could trim beforehand as it makes shaving a lot easier, but it is not a requirement.

• Do not get a wax before a tattoo. It will hurt more to be tattooed in that area.

• Fake tan is fine, it will wipe off during the tattoo, do NOT reapply it while the tattoo is healing (just in the area of the tattoo).

• Please advise me of any scarring, sunburn, skin conditions (psoriasis or excema), or fresh cuts/bruises before the session. Some of these can not be tattooed over.

• Please ask before using numbing cream.

• Any questions you have please ask! No question is a silly question.