Should You Get a Sternum Tattoo? 💉 w Mattie Westbrouck

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[@PossumsInACoat]

Mattie: Casually explaining that it's the worst pain in your life Also Mattie: *smile*

[@msgurl9772]

*the moms seeing this comment*

[@kedner]

Hi

[@isabellabaker9501]

@Animal lover she’s not she’s trans well rlly she’s she , he ,they , child,them ,clown

[@Tenor27]

@@isabellabaker9501 Clown 💀

[@baseball629]

@@isabellabaker9501 you rlly said clown

[@backstabberxo]

The fact that your talking abt almost passing out and then smiles, brings this vid to another level

[@R33NA_XOXO]

6.1k likes and no replies Lemme fix that for ya

[@Shadow_Inno]

5.9k likes and one reply, let me fix that for you

[@zahidaqil1416]

8.7k likes and only 2 replies , let me fix that for u

[@onebowlwillie1855]

9.1k likes and 3 comments, lemme fix that for ya

[@ldraa2864]

9.5 likes and four replies, let me fix that for you

[@isabellalu4]

pain is temporary, swag is forever

[@RandomgGirl55]

Not all pain

[@ZeroBudgetGuide]

⁠​⁠@@RandomgGirl55ew, edgelord thinks she cool saying “not all pain…”

[@lexwhy554]

PSA: As a tattooer if you want a tattoo but are scared of how badly it will hurt and that you will potentially tap out, JUST ASK FOR NUMBING CREAM. There is no one right or wrong way to get a tattoo, we have nice technology, you can just not feel the pain nearly as much, nobody cares or even thinks weather or not your tattoo was numbed or not, they just see a tattoo and go THATS SICK

[@Loverobx]

Does that tattoo hurt like the first week or so then is it fine Orr something else

[@emilykelly5253]

I disagree. Don't be a bitch and use numbing cream. My artist actually won't use it he said if you can't sit the pain you shouldn't have a tattoo lol

[@Bangurdeadbro]

Sick same pfp

[@Loverobx]

@@Bangurdeadbro what?

[@thatonechick9885]

But also, it is OK to tap out, if you can, just try to wait till the line work is done

[@keorifice]

“ladies, you will not be able to go to the gym.” me: go on…

[@salemwitchgacha3397]

The bra part SOLD ME

[@RattieMattie]

Mmmm yes it’s all part of our master plan, is females you see must make sure to find all of the loopholes out of exercising. 😏 lol

[@rylieschaible8727]

@@salemwitchgacha3397 omg same

[@yourfriendly609]

@@salemwitchgacha3397 same! No bras, and no gym?? Let's go! I can finally be lazy!

[@Clov3rB0mb]

i love the gym

[@BreaunaGames]

I didn’t know that you had tattoos, but I’m obsessed with them all

[@herbthenerd31415]

Same

[@ILovePanta123]

I knew at one point they had a bunch of fake ones but I never knew they got real ones

[@carina-nonbinary]

Same they look so good

[@karenmartin1759]

same

[@tuononnovainbici]

@@ILovePanta123 Same! I started questioning it lately and I guess this vid is the answer, ahahaha

[@koolax111]

Sternum was my 1st tattoo and this is what helped me. Areas like the sternum and underboob are best done in super late summer to early fall so you can wear no bra and let it breathe, maybe even winter depending on how bad your winters are - Winter sweats can sneak up on you wearing layers, so if your winters aren't bad I'd say go for it. Underboob tats, try pasties to help lift the boob up to avoid crease sweat. I had no infection while I tummy slept, I did it completely topless and use a breathable black or brown topsheet - I ONLY did this after it began to scab! Do not do this before it scabs or it WILL transfer and it WILL stick to your bedding - Imagine a bandaid ripping off. Just. OWW. Sternum tats I reccommend also showering right before your appointment so you can give the most healing time before the next shower. Apply your preferred tattoo balm/vaseline/Neosporin etc before going into the shower to help seal it away from the water that'll make it sting. Be gentle and aware when soaping up, dont scrub but gently wipe.

[@angelmalam7960]

And pat dry with a cotton towel, don't wipe, or rub, or gently wipe it with a baby water wipe, they're unsented and have no chemicals, just water

[@ProudAppleJuiceEnthusiast]

I feel this. I don’t have a sternum tattoo but I had open heart surgery and have a scar right there. All of what Mattie is saying is very true and surprisingly similar to my situation.

[@jessicamaughmer3442]

Same! Although, I want to get a tattoo around my scar. It couldn’t hurt worse than the healing….. Right?

[@ProudAppleJuiceEnthusiast]

@@jessicamaughmer3442 Well… I guess not. Maybe not the best idea but you’ve already experienced pain like that so why not? 😂 If you do good luck 👍

[@simplesimply3753]

@@jessicamaughmer3442 I have a scar on down my stomach that I thought about getting a tattoo for. Just a tiny little zipper pull.

[@user-wp7ic6ks5v]

I actually got heart surgery when I was a baby and so I have two scars from it. One on my back and one on the right side of my chest. From time to time, my chest scar does hurt, and can sometimes be similar to what Mattie described.

[@sienarae]

i do too! interesting how similar the two are 😂

[@Chaotic0699]

I love how nobody talking about how confident she is with her camera skills to show the middle of her chest and that's it

[@izzyy_249]

They*

[@drmeatball711]

@@izzyy_249 mattie has gone on record to say basically “call me whatever you want”

[@duolingosgirlfriend5186]

@@izzyy_249 Mattie uses any pronouns

[@CrAzYGAMINGWOLF]

*Him*

[@CrAzYGAMINGWOLF]

Wait is it him?

[@Fun_life1]

Mattie: so give me any other tips School nurses: ice

[@Skrinkly.The.Skrunkly]

At my school it was wet paper towel 🙄😂

[@mythicin8166]

For me it was "lay down on the cardboard bed"

[@janiceculpeper5062]

@@mythicin8166 Same

[@janiceculpeper5062]

Idk why I laughed so hard at this but I needed that laugh so thank

[@mythicin8166]

👌noice

[@Mrs.Fezziwig]

I have tattoos on both my ankles and spine and none of them really hurt. I had a guy beside me in the artist's studio who was totally covered by tattoos bar his ankles and lower back. He was grunting and swearing as he had his right sleeve finished and I was there just chilling with the tattooist working on my ankles and not feeling much at all. I don't know why it is so easy for me in terms of skin pain, but the bony bits are agony in general.

[@ehh920]

Mattie is confident as hell, I like the tattoo

[@saydrabrown6380]

Not me recognizing the door and open sign in the background 😂

[@lizzymalfoy9774]

@onlyjayus

[@linata9314]

yup same here

[@chaotikharmony1797]

Dude! You got tattoos and you're living your life with the most positive energy and attitude ever! You're like a golden retriever in a human body and I love it.

[@Twilight__Princess]

Tip from someone with no tattoos at ALL: Separate shower head with extra long hose. Allows you to STAY SEATED in the bathtub if you still prefer showering to bathing, and you can use the handheld shower head to point the water where you want it to go on your body, and for the painful parts, you can let the water pour from the shower head into your hands and gently pour THAT on yourself, so the water pressure isn't a factor.

[@carolinaannis7246]

Or you/ your artist could just cover it with “second skin” to avoid all that… there’s different brands of it (dermalize pro, saniderm, tattoo med, second skin, etc) and unless you’re allergic to adhesives or band aids, ALL my clients swear by it. Heals your tattoo A LOT faster and with better ink retention as well. Please don’t scrub this with a towel as some other people were suggesting, you will get an infection and bad scarring. - a tattooer with 16 years of experience 🖤

[@itswickedsweet4409]

Second skin is amazing!

[@elizabethmystwood8101]

I am allergic to most adhesives, are there any options with these things that have sensitive adhesive similar to sensitive bandaids?

[@donnaleeosborn8402]

​@elizabethmystwood8101 you can spray Flonase on the area adhesive will touch and you can avoid a reaction.

[@thatonechick9885]

Also avoid anything scented

[@Skrinkly.The.Skrunkly]

Mattie: I have commitment issues Also Mattie: gets a bunch of tats

[@taylorbrowning3297]

Your incredibly positive attitude while describing the absolute torture you went through really inspires me Mattie 💀 I really wish I was half as smart and brave as you are 💜

[@spoon1968]

My sternum hurt to get done, but healed in 4 or 5 days. My butt tattoo however, was the most painful! There's a spot over the sciatic nerve that feels like liquid fire being poured through your veins down your leg and up your spine. Plus it took months to heal right because I ended up with MRSA in the tattoo😅 (The tattoo shop and/or personal hygiene were not to blame. I needed surgery after an accident, and got it from the hospital. )

[@Crispymemes]

For the first few days, when showering you can cover it up with Emu oil and glad wrap. Emu oil is great for burns and fresh tats. It oily and hydrophobic, works pretty well on its own but also makes glad wrap stick to your skin. It does almost nothing for the heat, so you'll still have to have a mild temperature shower.

[@lily_Official28]

Mattie: it freaking sucks to shower, it hurts, I can't sleep on stomach, my cats are mad, it stings, most painful. Also Mattie: it's so sick Edit: OMG thank you for 2.3k ❤️

[@NHTV26]

After undergoing open heart surgery where they broke my sternum and I had to recover with this huge scar on it, I can confidently say that it is indeed..a very, very sensitive spot ^^'

[@auroragannon7727]

Were you able to sue for them messing up that bad?

[@holyheckinheckohheck]

​@@auroragannon7727 The sternum is broken intentionally in open heart surgery in order to access the heart because it would inhibit access otherwise, hope this helps :D

[@NHTV26]

@@auroragannon7727 they had to actually do this in order to get to my heart :) they took it out of my body and did surgery on it, then placed it back. I am not sure if thats the case for anyone with open heart surgery, but I was born with something called left isomerism polysplenia syndrome which basically mirrors all of my organs (everything is left sided) and my heart looks different than a normal heart, and i miss some important valves so maybe that has something to do with it. I do however have some other issues that make me want to sue them, since surgery was apparently not helpful enough; long story short, fast forward a few years later and I got a pacemaker because heartsurgery wasn't enough. For two years now I am going through a lot of pain, gaining weight while being on diet after diet, retaining fluid, and my heart is very unstable, so I went to see the hospital who said that I am a "drama" patient because they can't find anything (or rather, they refuse to make proper time to examine me) and it ended up in me being hospitalized for a while just a week ago because one of the pacemaker leads suddenly broke down and it gulped up 4 years of the pacemaker's lifespan in 2 days; my heartrate was double the amount it should be, and my blood pressure as well. A couple of days ago I got this message: 'oopsie, it might have been your pacemaker all along causing you trouble' mind you, it gets checked out by them biannualy:') sorry for this whole life story, but I might sue! Haha

[@NHTV26]

@@holyheckinheckohheck exactly :)

[@holyheckinheckohheck]

​@@NHTV26 Yikes, doctors who care about profits over patients (I'm not saying that was the case for your doctors, might have been simple negligence which is still medical malpractice) need a reality check because eventually it will most likely cost them both, or worse. Definitely save that message/any other records of their negligence and speak to an attorney as soon as possible to see what you can do because the chances are that if they feel like they can get away with letting this happen to you, they have let it or will let it happen again to someone else.

[@Freedomsbloom]

Holy shit your tattoos look amazing

[@Saturns48]

Medical tidbit...If you are semiconscious or unconscious and are in the hands of emergency medical professionals they will perform a sternal rub which is taking their knuckles, pressing them firmly into your sternum and rigorously rub the area to check your pain response. If you want to see if you can handle a tattoo in this area start by having someone do a sternal rub to you....then proceed with caution as stated in the video 👍

[@laurakastrup]

So here’s some things you can do: instead of regular showers, lower the temperature a bit so it’s warm but not scalding, use a bathtub if you have one or shower with your back facing towards the shower head and wash your sternum with a towel instead This is because the sensation of the water hitting your tattoo when it’s new is a bitch and a half and is generally the worst experience no matter where you get a tattoo, I would recommend waiting maybe 3-4 days before your first shower just to get a thin layer of healing before you get yourself a second round of masochistic pain. Shower just before going to the tattoo studio and you should be fine, if you get oily hair, either only wash your hair in a bucket or use dry shampoo Remember snacks when going in for a tattoo, eat before and eat in breaks. It’s not wrong to ask your tattoo artist for a break when getting tattooed and not everyone has balls of steel/very low pain receptors Sternum, being right over your vital organs, will always hurt. Like really hurt. There’s nothing wrong with researching numbing creams for a sternum tattoo, although I would argue if you signed up for it you’re gonna get the full pain. But that’s just me, and you’re free to do whatever you want Numbing creams won’t take the pain fully but it’ll dull it to a “buzzing sensation” you’ll still definitely feel it, and you have to research numbing creams that can handle between 4-8 hours depending on how big your sternum tattoo is - a tattoo apprentice

[@PhineasFerb001]

I’ll be using these tips(especially the shower one) when I get a tattoo, not sure when but it’ll happen!

[@laurakastrup]

@@PhineasFerb001 I’ve got a few. About 6 of them, most of them quite large and incapsulating most of my body. It’s like when you try to wash with a sunburn. Like a really bad Arizonan sunburn and then try to shower afterwards

[@chimoshishifu407]

I always got told that tattoos on boney/low fat areas always hurt more than other areas. Although, I got my shin bone tatted on & fell asleep during the outline & coloring process. Woke up once to say "Ow" when my artist hit a nerve & made my toes curl. Personally, I like to cover any new tatts with a moist hand towel (double folded) before showering, it keeps the harsh water from causing excruciating pain. Also, like you said, warm not lava.

[@Guy84_]

Yeah all good tips but maybe clarify about having a bath cause you don’t want to have your tattoo just in water. Same reason you can’t swim for wks after your tattoo

[@laurakastrup]

@@Guy84_ don’t soak in the tub. Wash in the tub. The tub makes the water still, meaning the impact of rushing water will not agitate your tattooed skin. However due to a tattoo being essentially a freshly created wound, with ink under it. Don’t soak as, like most other scabs, the top layer that 1) prevents infection 2) prevents the ink from leaking, can begin peeling prematurely. Swimming in pools are a no go due to the chlorine, swimming in seas are even worse because bacteria + salt

[@Emmacp788]

Her ankles: can I fly? Matte: no… your ankles Ankles: BUT I GOT WINGS MA BOI. Mattie: it’s a tattoo.. Ankles: my life is a lie.

[@venomfirexd]

The tattoo is a lie 👀👀👀

[@moro8772]

Omg I love their ankle tattoos!!

[@Ali-fy1cw]

Their

[@w1685]

@@moro8772 they go by all pronouns pretty sure

[@moro8772]

@@w1685 k

[@sweetfreak4205]

One of my tatoo artists/friend swears by an old Japanese healing technique. When you shower or bath, get the water as hot as you can possibly stand and hold it over the tattoo for a min or 2. Do it a couple times each shower and it will serious help in the healing and scabbing department!!! I do this with every tattoo and they heal so much faster and with less scabbing/peeling!

[@bunnyadams353]

Heat heals, ice retards healing. Don't use ice on any injury/tattoo/burn

[@timepineapple5978]

Lol feels like secondary school

[@kri_cal]

I always recommend waiting between one to three days before showering with a new tat. And never let the water touch the tattoo directly. Lukewarm water is best, the colder the better. And let that water run off of you. When washing the tattoo outside of the shower, let cold water run down your skin and over the tat. Rub the soap (antibacterial, unscented, for sensitive skin) over the area of the tat and let the water carry the soap over it. I’m not sure if any of this was followed or what Mattie did specifically (I love them anyways so they can do no wrong). I’m speaking from experience. The tattoo is extremely sensitive the first couple of days so it’s best to avoid touching it. And when you do, use product make for sensitive skin so as to not irritate the skin. This sensitivity usually wanes around the second or third day mark, depends on the piece (size, location, etc.)

[@WhokilledRose]

My parents would literally DISOWN me if I ever get any time of a tatoo

[@soka9270]

if i was ur parent i would’ve disowned you the second you set that as ur username and pfp

[@minecraftmccurdy6024]

@@soka9270 why. Why did you say that.

[@akxethan]

@@soka9270 true

[@soka9270]

@@minecraftmccurdy6024 cuz i can

[@bingbong5594]

Same here I would be dead in .01 seconds

[@quivondra]

Not Maddie almost flashing us😂

[@yourbifriendaspen3629]

My first reaction: "That seems like it would hurt..." Mattie: "The most painful tattoo I've ever gotten."

[@Rylee.1713]

Mattie- “first of all it’s the most painful tattoo i have ever gotten” Also Mattie- 😀 Edit: Thank yoy mattie for liking!!! and thank you all for the 130 likes!

[@Rylee.1713]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LIKING! THANK YOU SO MUCH MATTIE!!

[@katie85705]

Just a little to for the future, if a creator likes your comment don't edit the comment because it deletes the like. It sucks but protects the creator from liking a comment then having that comment changed to something they may not agree with while their like is still visible to others. Basically it prevents trolls/haters from saying something positive then editing their comment to something hateful and making it look like the creator liked something against their views or morals.

[@chriswhitaker210]

@@katie85705 I knew the heart would go away but I didn't know the reason why, thanks

[@amnaalmheiri9348]

The fact that your in pain and still smiling makes me so happy 🧿

[@Silkystarartt]

You are the definition of 'pain is temporary swag is forever '

[@LizyIsLost]

I just got my first tattoo on Sunday, and to be very honest It really didn’t hurt. I’m going to listen to u and be very careful when I one day get a sternum tattoo. Thanks for sharing :)

[@the_trio185]

Me: never getting a tattoo

[@kaniahmaxide3639]

Especially if u have strict parents

[@beelzeburger5608]

Me neither

[@Yours-Truly]

I understand the almost passing out in the shower thing. I haven't gotten tattoos, but I have body temperature problems, and I have to do the same thing. Don't let yourself pass out! I cut my eye lid. I got very lucky I was 11 and my mom happened to walk in the room to catch me. Sitting down always helps. Be careful!

[@leximcmurry221]

I also have temperature issues in the shower and pass out!! It’s so annoying. I’m not allowed to lock the door when I shower because of it

[@Yours-Truly]

@@leximcmurry221 Omg same! I'm not allowed to lock the door either!.

[@lisaozenich]

I got my entire chest from shoulder to shoulder, neck to the tops of my bewbs with two ravens, a skull and poppies. It took 3 five hour sessions and was one of the most painful things I've ever experienced. The sternum, collarbone and neck was the most painful but the vibration over my heart felt the worst. I'd do it again though.

[@Itz_Hannnah]

That tattoo is actually Soo cool!!

[@seganaleqa]

Me, who’s had a messed up sternum since a car accident: sounds like everyday life to me. 😅🤣

[@spiritualeefeminine8075]

I got a rose on the back of my hand and it ended up taking two sessions and after each session my hand literally felt like it was broken for days even kept me awake at night, so painful but it’s so beautiful

[@Mushroomingyas]

They almost flashed us 😂😂😂

[@hunterlovejoy7651]

She had utmost confidence in her camera

[@7xsnoww]

Right as she said “no sleeping on your stomach” I was like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PLEASE NOOOOO ANYTHING ELSE

[@leloshi4754]

I don’t know how you do it, but in England we put a general moisturiser and/or white cream lotion, then cover with cling film (plastic clear tin foil). That generally protects it from rubbing and water irritation, hope it helps

[@glowupwithd7250]

That tattoo is siiiick! I love it!!!

[@MNR_RAZ_]

Nobody: Me: "THERZ A PIMPLE!" 😂

[@ludlp_4EVER]

Hey Mattie! I have a question. What is your least painful tattoo? I'm thinking of getting one but I'm scared that I'm too much of a baby😂

[@westbrouck]

probably my forearm/ flat area of my shoulder blade :)

[@soggypanda2362]

You totally should get a tattoo! It’s really not as bad as you think :) I have one on my shoulder and forearm and they didn’t hurt too much.

[@ludlp_4EVER]

@@soggypanda2362 yeah I will get one on my forearm i think.

[@_Quaso]

@Olivia Mabery same

[@ambermorse420]

I have one on my butt and laughed the entire time. The fattiest areas are the least painful!

[@jasminpovey49]

I genuinely barely felt my sternum tattoo 😂 both the artist doing the tattoo and another in the studio were amazed that I didn't flinch 😂 just sat there chilling 🤷

[@msshannonigans]

This is one of my favourite things about people: we're all so very different. I got my tragus pierced and I didn't even know that she'd done the piercing until she reached around to put on the back. It was like nothing. Not even a pinch. My belly button ring? Felt like he was shoving a hot fire poker slowly and tortuously through my belly button at the speed of smell. It was fucking awful, lol. I've never actually met another person who had a bad experience with their belly button piercing. We just experience the same things so differently. So cool.

[@wayabeck5632]

I’ve always fallen asleep getting my tats.

[@ssuuzziiee]

Casually tattooing my own inner ankles

[@sarahschmidt2782]

Hahahaha. “Ow ow ow. I would do it again.” is all I heard.

[@tilrox]

Fun fact - the reason why tattoos on the sternum, collarbone and stomach area hurt so much is because its the region that protects vital organs! Areas that are critical for human life tend to be more sensitive to let you know something is wrong earlier

[@dasloddl]

That’s the exact place I want my first(?) tattoo to be 😭

[@navnher1135]

As someone who did a whole ass halfsleeve as my first, I commend you for your bravery. I started fleshier, but it also reaches a few bones and some really sore spots with super thin skin. You are a braver human than i

[@ceciliamagana8551]

Some tattoo artists will refuse you as a client since it would be your first

[@nataliesaxon3175]

I have a feeling this is one of those things I'm going to do thinking its not going to be that bad, then replay this clip in my head while trying to not pass out 😅🤣

[@martingoddard8403]

Your ankle tats are DOPE!

[@snowwhite9057]

Sick tattoos I love them. And when I get older im getting a hairless cat and gonna dress them in leather jackets ect

[@Plxgue_D0c]

Awe

[@stitchedmouthgirl]

Everyday I’m so happy that out of all the tattoos and piercings I desperately want, I *DO NOT* want a sternum tattoo. And this is why.

[@iamlokittyofmeowsgard2934]

The sternum piercing is pretty painless, at least for me it was. Heals pretty well too. I've has mine for about 8 years now. Looks pretty damn cute too.

[@shellbackedup]

Thank you for being so frank and open about the experience. Was considering one, no longer.

[@lilykep]

I got a tattoo that got NEAR my clavicle and it hurt SO bad. I couldn't imagine getting one on my sternum. My sister got one on her ankle and foot and I was in awe of how well she handled the pain.

[@bigfatdora5289]

i just realized mattie’s flashing us 😬😐

[@RippingThrone59]

Almost.

[@Gravel_TheCart]

Just leave Mattie alone, they just wanted to show their tattoo :/

[@Rednaz828]

Its just a joke

[@minnepooh5120]

Mattie is literally a work of art at this point

[@Name-ti7ke]

Fr

[@Jonathan-me3wb]

A work of art that cheated

[@comfortogunyemi9254]

@@Jonathan-me3wb we were all thinking it trust me but remember what Bella said. no hate

[@Jonathan-me3wb]

@@comfortogunyemi9254 yea your right I'm just really frustrated with them

[@leongraf6284]

​@@comfortogunyemi9254 we all know she said that so she can't be sued but in reality she wants all the hate

[@JLRussell8]

Whenever I see Maddie my day just ✨lightens✨

[@cherylseagraves3884]

Your tattoos are gorgeous! I never knew you had any. I love the birds!

[@Just_sar]

Me: looks at my cats " oh sh!t"

[@Saleem_gray]

I have a Mars& Venus in the exact same area and oversized t-shirts are your best friend :) bad decisions for me come with consequences I'm 16 :/

[@Saleem_gray]

I'm 17 in April 12 yayayayay

[@adorbsrxby7318]

@@Saleem_gray I’m late but happy belated birthday!!!

[@liamconnolly3897]

Those ankle tattoos are fucking CRAZY

[@thereal_river2702]

your tattoos are dope af

[@s.rvibes1438]

Talking about pain and passing out Also smiling while doing it

[@waffles3629]

I do that to, but chronic illness life is shit like that. Gotta laugh at something, might as well be my own pain.

[@Ok_Loren]

Shower: Keep a large thing of cold water that you can pat the area down with when it’s stinging, NO direct water ALSO Get a gel face mask you can make cold. Make sure it isn’t heavy & don’t put it directly against the skin. I hope something helps, they did for me!

[@anarkizt]

Okay I just wanna say those Wings are probably one of the most clever tattoos I’ve ever seen

[@CrystalNoibat]

Petroleum jelly is my main advice for a fresh tattoo. Very thin layer whenever it feels dry or itchy. It helps IMMENSELY

[@emmittsmith482]

Noooooooo, jelly dries your skin like the Sahara. Keep the saniderm on for at least 5 days, wash with unscented Dial soap, let air dry, then use coconut oil for another 5 days

[@kri_cal]

I don’t recommend this. It’s extremely harmful to the tat. It pulls the ink out. Lotion or cleaning the tat with soap and water if the only thing I would recommend putting on a healing tat. The kind made for sensitive works best in my opinion (makes sense, tat is sensitive and doesn’t need any of that extra stuff). I do think it’s okay if the lotion is infused with oil like grapeseed oil or hemp oil. It promotes healing and gets rid of the itching and dryness

[@kri_cal]

Try it out next tat and let me know! :)

[@studentloans3105]

aquaphor is an absolute jam

[@kimluarks2418]

Worst advice ever

[@kandihinshaw5201]

The reason to why these tattoos hurt so bad. It's cuz there's not a whole lot of meat there. What I mean by me I mean by fat. If you have more meat in different areas you're going to have less pain. But it's your underarms or the bottom of your forearm. Your feet your hands that's going to be painful. I'll get out your head is going to be painful if you're a guy and you're getting your thing tattooed your penis basically it's going to hurt. If you tattoo and areas it's a little less painful. I've heard people complain about having the top of their feet tattooed and how painful that is. Tattoos on the back across the spinal columns a little painful. But usually up around your shoulder blades and it's super painful but somewhat painful. I've heard a lot about tattoos I personally don't have any yet. But I'm working on a save money up to get tattoo I want done. Cuz it's going to be pressing it's going to cost me

[@aj.judge09]

I have this really fun condition call chostochondritis. It basically means my stermun is EXTREMELY prone to inflammation which means a sternum tattoo can and will put me in a hospital bed

[@Doumas_cvm_dumpster]

Mattie you can lower the temp a little and decrease the water pressure so it’s not like pushing the tattoo

[@haldouglas4773]

me, having just tattooed my own sternum without feeling anything and it heals faster than the rest:

[@dawnmargeson1543]

My sternum hurt but nowhere near as much as she describes

[@insquidi0us]

yaaah like it definitely hurts but not pass out in the shower hurts haha😅

[@kimluarks2418]

Everyone's pain tolerance is different.

[@alexreid1173]

I meant to get a tattoo when I turned 18 and I keep forgetting… I literally turn 21 in a month

[@jenspycole7646]

No one warned me so thank you for warning others. Seriously was the worst pain of my life.

[@kristinegezels6645]

I like a confidence Mattie is

[@skylynhavelka6227]

HI SECONG I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

[@ggizeee]

This is false information, everyone has different pain tolerance. I say this cause I have a lot of tattoos, including a knee tattoo by far worse than that. I keep my saniderm on 48 hours and after that I use Aquaphor by far the best healing ointment, it also acts as a barrier. Obviously no heat on it, water or sun. Although you are right about one thing, you will not be able to wear a bra.

[@smkrieger5219]

The pain can be a release when it comes to getting a tattoo❤

[@ShitskaterNoah]

i do the same smile thing lol! "Yeah sorry mom *light chuckle* i crashed violently into oncoming traffic"

[@lexiledford3891]

Well damn... didn't think I'd see Mattie shirtless 😳 great way to start my day 😅

[@alexanj5842]

Mattie: I almost passed out twice Probably Bella: IM HERE WHATS WRONG I GOT U 😂 Edit: thank you for all the likes enjoy your day 😊

[@Lele-xz8zc]

That is probably 100% true 🤣

[@aimun5255]

I've seen a Bella reference several times now, what is that about its driving me crazy

[@aimun5255]

I've seen a Bella reference several times now, what is that about its driving me crazy

[@paimon2995]

@@aimun5255 they are dating

[@alexanj5842]

@@paimon2995 yes they have been dating for a while

[@ninacarman9357]

Facts, for me the ribcage was brutal. I refuse to let my artist finish the last 2 lines, I'll happily be 2 lines short of finished for the rest of my days 😂

[@carissaz5662]

My Dad got a back tattoo of like Batman tattoo on his back . He had have some kind plastic on him so it won't get ruined . His tattoo take at least 3 or 4 hours because of how painful it is . But he obsessive with Batman so he wanted it. I had opened heart surgery so my chest is scar and I want get tattoo but it going hurt and I won't be in good places .

[@exxtiiii]

is english not your first language or smth?

[@carissaz5662]

@@exxtiiii I know English . I'm DEAF with cochlear implant. I take speech therapy. Why would you comment it ? I made mistake.

[@Nyxedmisfit]

@@carissaz5662 you're doing great, love. Some people are just ignorant. I understood what you were saying so surely others will too.

[@carissaz5662]

@@Nyxedmisfit thank you so much !! ❤

[@corrin3675]

Are we going to ignore the fact that she’s at jayus’s house

[@snak3479]

Yeah or there roomies

[@corrin3675]

@@snak3479 no they live in different houses

[@shelbyheaser8804]

I needed this last year lol. Too late for me! 😂😂

[@RachelWelfare]

Bro you have the coolest tattoos

[@rav_wcnmb]

Bruh i thought ur a boy I'm so confused of the genders- also- how can u show that so casually 😭

[@Nyxedmisfit]

They're nonbinary

[@rav_wcnmb]

@@Nyxedmisfit even tho i just wanted to get it clear.

[@mayathompson7151]

I used to love you content and I thought that you were an amazing and funny person, but what you did to jayus broke my heart, I cannot believe you did something like that

[@embrymilo5316]

Yeaaa my collarbone one was definitely up there in pain. Can confirm, absolute nightmare. I can’t even imagine the sternum one.

[@rachelliz4786]

You should do an update video showing all of your tattoos fully healed

[@WylieMyers1007]

I have a question, what are your pronouns? Lol cuz I don’t wanna mess up if I comment something and offend you lol

[@Staisess]

When in doubt just use they/them.

[@flowerene2630]

All. He uses all pronouns.^^

[@ouatcosplay]

Is it worse then getting your tooth removed not that I've had my teeth removed

[@melcounce6310]

Dabi is that u?

[@ouatcosplay]

@@melcounce6310 yes

[@melcounce6310]

Well I'm your brother. lol I'm a cosplayer too.

[@ouatcosplay]

@@melcounce6310 cool😎

[@rachaeltoohey3883]

Your artwork is amazing, as is your camera skill, not an easy shot to take 🥰

[@Morgawayne]

I really like your butterflies & bats tattoos! It's like I have a dark, deeper side but I also like light, soft things.. 🖤❤️

[@abigailandre7112]

@mattie westbrouck I go by Marcus (he/him/his) & I am 18. Got a question🤔 Do u wear a chest binder? if u do, what size? also u look 😗super jacked, got any workout tips??🏋️‍♂️😗👀😎

[@ascotter]

Also need to know this

[@jaedrawsanime1438]

Replying bcs I want to know- (I'm nonbinary for clarification)

[@thatcrazycatkid6038]

Are these real?