Tattoo Talk Tuesday! Painful Tattoo Placement!

[@kessler5902]

"...laying down is the most natural position for you." You have no idea how right you are.

[@zombiemuffin6556]

I love that you admit tattoos hurt you. I feel like so many people act all tough after a tattoo and say it didn't hurt even if it did.

[@StephanieVapes]

My tattoos didn't hurt and I could care less about looking tough. I'm pretty honest when it comes to pain. I have given birth natural no pain med/epidural twice and it hurt a lot. Tattoos are like a therapeutic process to me.

[@zombiemuffin6556]

I didn't find mine hurt I was ready to fall asleep during 3. I just find some people even if it hurt them with forget or play it off like it didn't. Not saying it doesn't hurt some people and not others.

[@alekbeaver4088]

If it hurts, i call it like it is. My wrist fucking hurt like shit, but my armpit didn’t hurt at all.

[@Coasterdude02149]

Pain is relative tho. I've nodded off getting work done. For me, it's a growing process....you have to endure into order to grow.

[@miggymaddy]

the only thing thats stopping me from getting tattoos is money :'(

[@mares9144]

saaaame

[@SweetThuy]

I just started my first full time job after finishing my apprenticeship. guess where my first few salaries where go to... getting a full on half sleeve with 12 to 15 hours if working time. so happy. you'll get to it one time, just be patient and save every money you might get as a gift !

[@TaelurAlexis]

Yesss -_-

[@KatieSanvick]

+Maddy Miggy i bank through wells fargo- every time i use my debit card a little over a dollar goes into a "savings" account that i have now dubbed my tattoo fund haha, its pretty convenient!

[@zZsilentninjaZz]

same here xD

[@treacletatts]

I have never heard of 'tattoo hangover' but my god I am so glad that is a phrase now! I always wake up the next morning feeling somewhat flu-y ! Ps you are one brave chick getting your armpit tattooed -holycowthatmustoffeltlikehellllll. I HATE getting my elbow tattooed so much... its more the sound of it that puts me off - its so grindy!

[@treacletatts]

Hahah awww that's so cute

[@ironlakcdn7349]

The elbow wasnt near as bad as the elbow ditch for me. I got a traditional rose on the ditch. It hurt so much

[@kandacenoire]

treacle tatts yeah I’ve heard it called the tattoo flu

[@thatonedude926]

Yeah, it's called being a pussy

[@somesortofdeliciousbiscuit3704]

Had one as well where I had tricep/armpit tattooed last Friday. Still hurts a bit near the elbow but the bruising was unreal alongside the lymph. It's feeling a lot better now

[@xXGingertasticXx]

My first and only tattoo is on my ribs. I've got a very high pain tolerance and had to actively convince my artist that I could handle it. He was actually so surprised at how well I took it that he ended up charging me quite a bit less than the original quote because it went so fast. The first thing he told me when he finished was "Well now that you've gotten this you can get any other tattoo, because it's not going to get much worse than that." It was pretty sensitive for about a week, and actually getting it felt like a really bad sunburn that someone was dragging a sharp nail over.

[@Tipbs]

What tattoos did you get? (If you don't mind sharing!) I really want a small (inch sized) geometric line tattoo on my sternum. I have plenty of piercings but no tattoos yet... and this video is scaring me!

[@traviswolff841]

I wanted to throw out there that my first and only tattoo is on my ribs as well. The differences I had were that the artist had no problem with me getting it there and my pain tolerance is through the roof as I only felt mild irritation during and after.

[@xXGingertasticXx]

Heather Thompson It's an outline of a cat. The line is thicker and curly, and the tattoo is 2-3 inches tall. Yours is gonna be fuckin painful but if it's that small and doesn't require shading or coloring it'll probably take like 15 minutes!

[@Tipbs]

+Rachel Gunther haha I went and got it last week! It wasn't as bad as I expected but still painful!

[@doranpuckett2313]

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[@kaileypeace4475]

I got my first tattoo while watching this video for distraction.

[@parlezvouskitty]

That septum ring looks super good on you! I love it!

[@fallenangelforever]

Another good analogy I heard was it's like getting scratched by a cat. That kind of tugging/pulling motion especially when outlining totally reminds me of a cat scratch.

[@AllieHutchins]

+No Post on Sundays When I got my tattoo behind my ear done it felt just like a scratch. I didn't mind it.

[@trishapandaz6360]

Mine felt like scratching but when I got mine done. I was walking to a store and some random child came up and pretended to be an animal and he scratched it....he was 16 or 15 but I had literally just gotten it done with my dad 20 minutes before that incident...I was 16 at the time of my first tattoo and it was on my ankle, now I have 3 and I just turned 18 in march. It sucks though that money stops us from getting more tattoos :c

[@AllieHutchins]

+Trisha Pandaz did that kid screw up your tattoo from that? my artist told me specifically not to scratch it.

[@shannondiane4437]

+No Post on Sundays Yes! I've never heard anyone else say that...when I got my first tattoo I told my (very gruff, man-of-few-words) tattoo artist that it felt like being scratched by mean hamsters and that was the one thing I said that made him laugh.

[@norma9134]

For ppl who have never had a sunburn - I'd describe getting tattooed as feeling like someone is gently scraping a piece of broken glass over your skin

[@derweltenwanderer8760]

+Norma Johnson For people that never had a sunburn: It feels like getting tattoed ;)

[@norma9134]

+DerWeltenWanderer LOL XD

[@norma9134]

+cxbra LOL! I don't mind shading (not saying it tickles though!) It's more of an irritation that gets less tolerable over time.

[@mariahpalmer3298]

It's not really the same feeling - for me at least. Also you may know this but if you are getting a tattoo over scars the ink could bleed into the scars a little. Mine did that on one spot but it's hardly noticeable but then again its different for everyone and the same goes for pain. good luck!

[@desireenewlin1267]

+Tijana Pusica when I got mine it did feel like someone was cutting me with a knife or razor blade. After that it's just a warm feeling.

[@penguinbun]

THAT INTRO I AM LIVING FOR IT HOLY HOLY IM IN LOVE

[@heatherfinley4114]

It's always interesting how different people have pain in different areas. My ribs were pretty easy. I had no trouble on my back. The back of my leg and stomach were the two worst.

[@LinzyLu]

Heather Finley // i want the back of my thighs tattooed, my 1st piece was my underboob sternum & it was not bad at all not as bad as i anticipated.

[@mikkosaarinen3225]

Something that I've noticed is eating helps a lot. Basically concentrating eats trough a lot of energy literally so eat well before and I'd take a snack break every hour or two, especially for the parts that hurt or long lines that for me irritate my nerves and make me want to move or tense my muscles.

[@MakeupByAnnki]

+Mikko Saarinen The eating part helps alot! But for me taking breaks and starting again is the worst, so i want to do as much as possible before my tattoo artist needs to take a break😂 But we are all different and have different pain levels 😊

[@mikkosaarinen3225]

For me personally pain isn't the worst part but rather the nerve irritation from precise linework, it makes my muscles want to clench really badly. The funny part is I absolutely love intricate lines and patterns and my tattoos are about 80% just lines XD

[@Coasterdude02149]

@@MakeupByAnnki I got inked at a convention once and there was live music. My artist said "OH shit, sorry dude...I gotta go see this band. Give me 5 minutes and I'll devote my attention entirely to you" So I sat there waiting...this was an hour into my tattoo. When he came back and started up again, it felt 50 times worse than if he just kept on going.

[@MakeupByAnnki]

@@Coasterdude02149 Its the absolutte worst riiiight😅😂

[@momerathsx]

Your cat's face at 11:02

[@kimberlywinters996]

My first tattoo was a large black & grey under-bust piece with heavy shading; I used the 4-7-8 breathing technique for meditation and relaxation and ended up falling asleep for a short bit of the process. Id say that breathing techniques & mindset are the biggest things that affect pain vs. peace while being tattoo'd. I repeat some thoughts in my head along the lines of feeling nothing but vibrations of electricity, and I stare at the fluorescent lights above and imagine myself and everything around me being composed of atoms and electrons dancing, and everything is connected yet separate, and basically just distract myself and pull my focus away from my body and into my mind. Your mind is a powerful tool.

[@MancIsSo4YearsAgo]

I got my first tattoos the other day and I got both my nipples done and h o l y f u c k i n g s h i t i cannot even explain the wiping omg

[@raynalise4591]

Where did you get tattooed at on your body? And how did getting your nipples pierced feel in comparison?

[@kandacenoire]

raynbow sunshine really not a way to compare it. The nipples for me were a big painful pinch. I got a 2 hour thigh piece the same day. Different length of time and sensations. The nipples don’t hurt unless I snag or bump them. I needed to take Advil for the tattoo pain and swelling after.

[@RainbowStupid101]

Kandace Noire It’s so weird how pain is subjective, my nipple piercings were the worst pain I’ve ever felt I couldn’t even sleep that night on Advil but my 5 hour thigh piece made me sleepy!

[@ktrin.h]

The note about the position you're in while getting tattooed is 100% accurate. For my outer thigh, I was in the position I normally sleep in, and I went 3 full hours without budging, but the front of my thigh was significantly less pleasant.

[@thedullmirror]

I just have to say getting my chest piece. . .was one of the most painful experiences of my life, if not the most painful (I don't have a baby yet, so I can't compare it yet). It was one of my first ones, and I had to do it in three sessions. That being said, I LOVE my chest piece, and how it compliments me. So I'd say it was absolutely worth it

[@ablair33556]

Do you still think it was the most painful ? I was just curious if 4 years later you had changed your mind ? Lol. My “ditch” in my arm felt like a blow torch!

[@thedullmirror]

@@ablair33556 I would still say yes; second would be underneath my arm close to my armpit

[@heckinbucky6874]

I've got my chest done and I was shouting "LORD TURN ME LOOSE! DONT TOUCH ME!" near the end. we finished it tho

[@fanoftoast]

dudeeeee ethan rules! every time he was in the shot i was listening to you but watching him. gosh this makes me miss living with cats :(

[@TheLilliantaylor]

my younger sister got her first tattoo recently. i tried explaining a tattoo hangover to her. so glad to know there's at least someone else out there who understands

[@hannahilluminaudo]

You should do a TTT on tattoo etiquette!

[@jade2483]

I only have 1 tattoo and it's about a year old now. I got it behind my ear, on my neck. I have a huge fear of needle so I was internally freaking out. I found it felt like either a hard scratching, or like a light scratch on a sunburn. No big deal at all. I felt like an idiot for being so freaked out. Coming from someone who often fears pain, no big deal at all.

[@jade2483]

I'd say less than a cat scratch because cat scratches can freaking hurt! People used to tell me like a bee sting, but I have a fear of bee stings as well. Bee stings hurt waaay more.

[@alexsteiner1659]

love the septum ring! lovely intro btw

[@ninjapenguin696]

I also have a tattoo appointment on April 4th! I'm getting my thigh piece colored in. I'm pretty excited about it. I enjoy getting tattooed but it definitely hurts. My most painful one was the back of my knee. It felt like he was drilling all the way through my knee. Everything else I have has just been a surface pain. Tattoos hangover is a great term. I always feel it the next day and just want to lay in bed and not move. Loved this video as always. Love the intro too. Keep up the good work. I love watching your channel and seeing it grow.

[@plaguedoctor6847]

I got a wolf face on my sternum with flowers coming off to both sides connecting to my side pieces which both go from my armpits to the bottom of my ribcage... the hardest part was definitely the wolf head as I had to hold my breath while the needle was on me. I'd imagine that that fact lent a great deal to the pain level because it adds stress. My most painful tattoo was definitely the owl I have going from the bottom of my sternum to my lady parts because a) it's a giant piece and b) it covers a lot of sensitive area plus a lot of scar tissue I have. The one thing you can do to help the most with pain is to concentrate on breathing, as you said.

[@khaleesi1749]

The picture of your back, with the incomplete tat (the open space of the undone areas) in the tub is incredible

[@youharlotyou]

Feeling the struggle. I am set for a fairly big back piece in June and my excitement is matched with my dread.

[@wjamimah7772]

I love the way the word "tattoo" sounds when you say it. I've watched like 3 of these because of that just doing stuff around the house.

[@chezlin]

Ooo, digging the intro!! Just last week I got my biggest tattoo to date on my inner arm, pretty much stretching from almost my arm pit to almost my inner elbow. Surprisingly it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would as I was being tattooed - in fact, the closer he got to my arm pit, the more it just straight up tickled-, but I think a lot of that is because I was building it up in my head. The healing sucked a lot though. Tooooootally looking forward to going in next month and getting it finished, haha. Oh yeah, it's also the only one where I experienced "tattoo flu" right afterwards. Probably because it was my biggest/longest session.

[@chezlin]

Oh, it was totally my most painful yet, but totally bearable still (for me at least, we're all different in terms of which areas hurt more)! My tattoo artist and I were laughing at how every time I come in for a new tattoo I'm going bigger and in a more sensitive area. I almost moved the placement just because I was scared of the pain. So glad I didn't though! Thankfully it's only a temporary thing, and then you have awesome artwork on your body :D Good luck next week, I'm sure you'll be able to make it through!! :D

[@zoeamaris58]

I appreciate your admission of your "tattoo hangover". I just recently got the outline of my first tattoo which is basically a half sleeve. The thing I was most surprised about was the pain in the butt that is the healing process. I was shocked that despite all the tattooed people I know, I had never heard about how hard it is to sleep or just exist the first few days with a new tattoo! Actually getting the tattoo, I was a total champ through. I was kind of a baby for the following few days though. I go back in for the coloring in a couple weeks and I expect that hangover to be even worse. I'm at least glad that I know what to expect now. Thanks for helping me feel not so alone!

[@princesshanniee9995]

Thank you for this video! I am getting my sternum tattooed this weekend...I already have both sides of my ribs done and my upper back so I feel relieved after seeing this!

[@Bailey_93]

I got my first tattoo August 2015 and it was a full foot tattoo and I didn't find it that bad I did have a break. The girl who did was Medea at ink-tegrity in Kingston , Ontario and she was amazing. She was very understanding and helped me through the tattoo when the pin in my foot began to become uncomfortable. She has since done my wrist and this summer is doing my ankle. I love tattoos and would recommend them to anyone. I wish I would have found your videos before I got my first tattoo I have learned so much and I feel more prepared for my next one. Thank you ☺️ ps your cat is adorable 😻😺

[@Itsraejean]

Im so glad u get tattoo hangovers too, i thought i was alone lol

[@beckg6020]

I don't have any tattoos (yet) but I've been watching her for hours because I am mesmerized

[@laurap.3976]

Woo. Sternum tattoos. That's one that I would be scared to do. My foot was my first, and the cover up of that one was one of the longest. It was intense (healing was uggggly), but I think my finger tattoos bothered me the most in the moment. I have a small chest tattoo, and I think placement and body type is everything here. It didn't bother me. It's so variable, but I think your comment about tattoos on the core of your body is SPOT ON.

[@alyssawise8677]

Laura P. what was it like getting your chest done. i really want to get a small tatoo done (like 5cm in diameter) about an inch below my collar bone but i wanna know what im getting into before i do it

[@OurFinalFlight]

I just got my first tattoo of a hummingbird on my ribs and I didn't think the pain was that bad at all! I brought my best friend and she kept me talking the whole time. When it got too bad I moved my leg back and forth to get a physical release for the pain. I have a very high pain tolerance though.

[@Deekneese]

Could you do a quick tutorial for this look? I love how simple yet put together the makeup looks 😍

[@appleskum6520]

I´m a 90´s kid I´m 20 years old, born 13th of January and first of all these videos that you´re making it awesome they kind of make me feel more prepared for getting a tattoo even though I have none and also I have not made a booking or whatever I do have ideas and also I think you are so beautiful, charming, plus you have a great way of explaining everything so I became a subscriber today, btw you were cute before with the blond (I think that´s the color) hair, even though you look so much better now... :) Thank you for putting effort into youtube it means literally so much to me and we don´t know each other but these videos allows your audience to get to know you as good as possible :)

[@dion789]

I got a tattoo two days ago on my right calf. Everywhere on youtube and websites you see people asking which places hurt to get tattooed. While it didn't hurt all that much, I only found out the last couple days that the healing is way more painful than getting the tattoo. Everytime I stand up and take the first few steps it hurts like hell, but then it thankfully fades pretty quickly. Why did I never think about this?:P

[@neelawalin]

I actually got my first tattoo yesterday on my sternum/chest and it was suuuper painful, but hopefully the healing will be easier since it's not on a body part that moves that much. I hope your tattoo turns out perfect after the healing process!!

[@boohookid]

I got my inner arm done and fell asleep, and I heard it was one of the worst later on

[@alexissanimalz8439]

Dion7 same except mine is a snp

[@addman34555]

Ian Eviston did you get the upper inner arm or lower inner arm done?

[@cuzproductions22]

Ian Eviston inner arm was so easy for me!

[@mythgirl123456789]

I got my first tattoo a couple weeks ago. I have low pain tolerance and I hate needles. I went in with a lot of excitement. I just told myself it wouldn't be that bad, and it wasn't! It was just a small quote on the inside of my upper arm. I ended up tolerating the pain pretty well because my friend was there to chat with me. I also chatted a bit with the artist. I had to just immediately get over my fear of needles, and I was able to do that with distraction and of course breathing. The closer it got to my armpit, the more I had to just focus on breathing. There was one point where it felt like a knife going into my arm. My nerves were also odd, like I had a short spasm in my stomach! Always worth it, though. I can't wait to get more in the future!

[@tanyawylie6750]

Can you do a video about how your tattoos have aged? I know you take super good care of yours. I love how vibrant they look! Plus super cool intro! :)

[@AbKhaos]

Reading during the tattoo is what helps me the most, I'm able to completely forget the pain during small periods. Pick a book you know you'll love and will have no trouble getting into though! Otherwise my bigget problem is getting very tense and forgetting to breathe so I like to make sure I am as relaxed as possible and breathing calmly from time to time during the session. The spiderweb is the cutest and you're a warrior for getting your armpit done!

[@hollowstarfire]

**half way through the video****still looking at the heart tattoo** . . . . . Oooooooooh I get it! Heart on your sleeve, right?

[@AquaswanOfficial]

+Hollowstarfire I kinda wanna get a small tattoo on my throat. You know the saying "heart in your throat"? heh :3

[@kaiyanga5559]

I didn't even get it until I saw this comment...

[@sierascorner27]

Kai Yanga same

[@TERRAVII]

GOD FUCKING DAMN IT THAT'S SO GOOD!

[@raynalise4591]

That why I got my heart outline lol its literally on my shoulder where you're sleeve is

[@kaylactattoos8086]

“I look a mess because I’m experiencing a tattoo hangover” she says while looking gorgeous 😭

[@Schmachthexe89]

I have my chest and sternum tattoed... and I can tell you- at least for ME the chest was definitely waaaay more painful! it was horrible 😂 I even needed a break after half an hour... luckily the whole thing took just about an hour :)

[@tracy4jester]

I totally agree about pain and the position you're placed in. I got the top of my foot tattooed for my first one and I was in such an uncomfortable position as I was holding my leg down and sort of sitting more on my left butt cheek and it just made everything more stressful. My foot was twitching which was out of my control as it hit different nerves. I felt so bad. But yeah if it's your first tattoo, top of the foot is a no no and make sure you're in a comfortable position!!

[@KP-ft1qe]

Do a video about building a thigh sleeve!

[@trishapandaz6360]

I am getting basically my entire body covered with tattoos. I am getting full sleeves on my arms, my legs, my back done completely, my neck, my stomach, my shoulders, collor bone area too xD I already have 3 so far and I got my first one when I was 16 and the other 2 when I was 17...now I am 18 and I am already planning my entire right sleeve on my arm for this summer... I can't wait omg and I love how tattoos feel and they honestly don't hurt too bad for me...I am addicted to the feeling of them lol

[@Carlyj1157]

I only have 2 tattoos but I would love to collect more. My first tattoo was on the very top of my shoulder and it was painless. So I thought I just had a high tolerance for pain or something...wrong. My second tattoo is on the top of my foot and it was very painful and I love it, but it has faded quite a bit where my foot bends. We for the most part avoided the bend of my foot except the beginning of the tattoo so that's a bummer. For whatever reason the touch up was way worse than the original tattoo. I have to go back again for one more and see if there is anything we can do to make it stop fading...even if it means trying another color or another type of ink. I'd suggest not getting a foot tattoo unless its like directly in the center.

[@guigui1992]

The best way to get tattoo's to hurt "less" is to not think about the pain. Focus on something other than the pain. And I put less in quotation marks because it hurts just as much, you just don't let it affect you. It really saved me this tuesday when I got the inside of my bicep and elbow tattoo'd after 2-3 hours of tattooing (am getting a japanese 3/4 sleeve).

[@guigui1992]

+guigui1992 Also the closer it is to my face I feel more claustrophobic...

[@guigui1992]

+guigui1992 As a guy I got my chest tattoo'd and it f-ing hurt... here's the tattos for anyone interested (the dragon is only on the first session) m.imgur.com/PLq6lWz,xXZk1Xb

[@ChristineBudgets]

Oh & much better description of pain! I hate when other people say it feels like a cat scratching you. Like, what? Wiping is the worst. Ughhhhh.

[@FlickeringEmber]

+Christine270 Dry wiping is horrible, but if they use something on it then it's bearable.

[@rheanacaye3348]

Exactly it doesn’t feel like a cat scratch at all

[@skandarsan5148]

I just got my first tattoo 3 days ago... I picked the ribs... they did warn me... everyone did... but the design I did, I could only picture it on my ribs. Hurt a lot! But once I got to remove the cover and finally see it on me not irritated and more "natural" it was a relief. I took my gf with me and listening to her an my tattoo artist and other artist there talk, really helped to keep you distracted. Exhaling while the needle is on you really helps too... the hardest part is not to move, because sometimes you move unintentionally. I this heals great I'm already considering a half sleeve XP

[@beccahl1]

I have a tattoo behind my ear and it barely hurt at all, I would say it's similar to getting your eyebrows plucked after doing it for a few years. Perhaps 3/10. :)

[@emergensee1]

+Rebecca Lindbergh I have one there too and its definitely close to painless. The buzzing hurt my sensitive ears more than anything xD

[@kaleigh1640]

I recently got my chest piece and I am exactly like you when it comes to tattoos. I also think that I may feel pain more intensely than most people. While it was painful, it was not the pain that I anticipated. My tattoo artist was also very light handed and quick. I sat through about 3 hours and he numbed me for the last 30 minutes for shading over everything. If I can get my sternum tattooed, girl, ANYBODY can do it. It's not as bad as you think.

[@johnlewis1078]

It might sound weird, but every time I have been tattooed I focus my mind on the exact area being completed in order to turn the feelings of pain into anything different (such as warmth, tingling, or just plain numb). This was especially the case under my biceps and near the wrist bones... those areas were more painful than anticipated. But like you said, you don't have to be a tough person to endure it. Everyone has different tolerance levels & if you really want that ink, then you'll get it done regardless. Another great video, Ms Qcknd!

[@thewanderingwolf7116]

+John Lewis I really wish I had the mental capacity to do this. I've read about it but can't quite grasp it.

[@Trendniiq]

I got two tattoos, one on my arm and an underboob. I think it hurts, but I always describe it as "not extremely hurtful, but more like an annoying pain". Love your tattoo talk Tuesday videos!

[@aaronkraus6365]

Your dog is so cute

[@karelmuijsbreda]

its a cat

[@Zach.W96]

@@karelmuijsbreda You have glasses due to bad eyesight. Its definitely a dog

[@DashingChrisBey]

I started my chest tattoo two months ago when I first found your KZbin page. I'm going back this Friday to do the middle section... It isn't as bad as I imagined, but I know this next section is going to fucking suck

[@caitlynj0nes]

Your arm looks GOOD, also thumbs up for the face, the intro is perfect and the ankle bone is the worst!! Omg

[@lilyhawkins8212]

Your cat is so cool! It has spots, but it's spots are stripes, what a pretty pattern. Like a little kitty chimera ^w^

[@katelyn_unwin]

This is just about the breathing thing, I have no tattoos at all, but just from singing experience, if you breathe with your "stomach" maybe that would help? Like, breathing with your chest is quite shallow and I can imagine would super not work getting the sternum done, but if your tried breathing with your stomach it might work? I'm not sure!! Just a suggestion so you can get the honeycomb! :)

[@TheDaniKinz]

I completely agree with her about "natural position" part. Whenever I had the line work done for my thigh piece, I thought I was in a pretty comfortable position until about an hour or so in when my other leg started to go numb. I'm not talking about a little numb either, it got to the point that I couldn't feel my toes and my entire leg was cold. I became so focused on the thought that they were going to have to amputate my leg that I barely felt the needle anymore. Breaks were taken because of this, and I learned to bring a jacket or small pillow to offer support for positions that are difficult to keep for long periods of time.

[@OhhSnap03]

little ethan nibbles just made my night!

[@CouldntDecideAName1]

That big canvas print you have behind you is so calming omg

[@lillithsmith4460]

I’m going to get my first tattoo tomorrow. It’s going to be my first tattoo and I’m kinda nervous. I have a high pain tolerance but I’m still nervous because how much everyone says it’s going to hurt

[@oykuisman1312]

Hehe two years later how did it go? 🤓

[@melaniepaige6170]

im curious too

[@luannjeanette611]

I have my chest tattooed. It's the phases of the moon and they are 7 tattoos all together. I laid down for the tattoo, and I was super comfotable the whole time, I think your comfort level really determines the pain you experience. I also think I have a high pain tolorence, because it wasn't extremely painfull for me, but i've heard otherwise from people I know with chest pieces. The tattoo was done in one session and took about 2 and a half hours. We had one fifteen minute break for my tattoo artist to get something to drink. The outlines of the moons hurt, but that shading was easy. On a pain scale from 1-10 it was about a 5 and a half, and the healing time was minimal.

[@Claireicorn]

I'm getting my first tattoo in a few weeks and I'm mostly scared that I'll have to sit in an awkward position for a long time 😂

[@clovermoon9]

What do you plan on getting and where? :)

[@turnoffthetv]

Lying down really does wonders. My first ankle tattoo was sitting up and while it hurt a fair bit, it was bearable. My second ankle tatt, I was lying down and I actually dozed off. It made a world of difference.

[@zanzibartree]

Yay! Love the new intro

[@ironrangerw6r1]

Damn girl, you are hard-core! I had a tattoo that took 9 hours that we did in one session, on my inner bicep that after about 6 hours was getting super painful. With the last hour and a half creeping into my armpit. And that was a whole new level of pain for me getting tattooed. Before that my sternum/stomach was to worst tattoo pain for me until this experience with my inner bicep/armpit. And it not only was super intense in the armpit, but I could feel the pain running through my entire body. My calfs in my legs and my abs were super sore the next day from how much I had tensed up from the pain of my armpit while trying to sit still for my artist. If it wouldn't have been the last hour and a half, I would have tapped out for sure. I've got tattoos all over my body. I would consider myself heavily tattooed before I got that tat done. And to hear you went in to intentionally get your armpit done, makes me sore just thinking about it.

[@thisismyexcitedfacee]

i have the tops of my feet done and i laughed at "foot knuckle". because yeah ouch. lol.

[@MakeupByAnnki]

+thisismyexcitedfacee I have both my feet tattooed as well, i guess im just lucky cause it didnt start hurting until right at the end, when she had to go over already tattooed places - and the wiping ooooh god the wiping😂

[@emilyg1496]

Just got tattoo number 13 of mine today on my foot. I have both feet tattooed along with a variety of others and the feet are by far the most painful. So I completely agree with your pain level assessment of those!

[@kelseyogden914]

For my left outer arm my tattoo artist had me sitting comfortable and it barely hurt. For my right the artist hand my arm in a position where my hand kept falling asleep and it was a brutal four hours. Totally depends on how comfortable you are!

[@libbyg7781]

I got the back of my knee tattooed about 2 months ago and it was a travelling tattoo so I brought 2 friends with me and we did the whole tourist thing, see the sights, make the most of the trip. So by the time my appointment came around we had been walking all day in the sun, which we tried not to like we had a big lunch and kind of bench hopped out way through parks. I was drinking a ton of water too but somehow when as I was headed to the parlour I could feel a big headache coming on which was a bummer bc I knew my appointment wouldn't be a quick one. I don't like to bring people to appointments usually bc I don't want to be in the artists way but this shop was HUGE and my artist was cool with my friends sitting in. She had travelled too and was guest spotting at the shop so she had brought her girlfriend with her that day and I was so grateful to have that crowd there actually. It sounds like a lot of people but it felt intimate and having no the distraction of listening to my friends talk with her girlfriend while she murdered my leg and I died from my headache was a huge blessing and I'm glad for the circumstances that allowed that to happen bc idk how I would have sat through it otherwise. It was about three hours and some spots were worse than others but even at my best it would have been tough.

[@KateSynd]

suggestion! maybe fade out the last clip of your new intro (awesome btw) and then jump into the actual video. it seemed really choppy!

[@caligal1090]

i dont normally like sleeves, or even half sleeves, but yours is so tasteful

[@marielephant1]

odd that you love tattoos and hate needles :P But I totally get it, it's all worth it in the end!

[@annastasiapitre3574]

I love piercings & getting my first tat in 2 months, but I hate needles, they're worth the pain.

[@petrastoker8203]

marielephant1 doctors needles and tattoo needles are totally different so

[@emilyrodrigues7370]

marielephant1 im the exact same way. i hate needles but i love getting piercings. not so much tattoos though. i always gwt scared with tattoos and get huge adrenaline rushes. especially with my foot

[@marielephant1]

Natalie Grimes needles are stick freaky no matter what

[@SneakyJared]

I was pretty terrified of needles after a bad incident with the dentist but I just had my first tattoo done last night (quite large piece on the back of my calf) and it wasn't bad at all. I actually feel better about needles now haha.

[@omgpickles]

I didn't have a problem with any of my tattoos until I got a larger piece. Four hours in, I realized I definitely should've had a better snack break so I started to feel a bit shaky and the pain itself felt like drilling into my bones because he was going over the same dark spots over and over again. It was awful but worth it and now I know I can handle ANYTHING because that was torture.

[@jamessarvan7692]

The chest isn't as bad as the ribs and stomach, not even close, trust me. If you can do your ribs then you can do your chest, no problems. At least the upper chest.

[@emmamarie8663]

I got a small tattoo on my wrist and the guy said, "you aren't tattood yet you have a party dot" haha. I can't wait to get more. I want to get a dragonfly across my chest, a quote on my ribs and I aim to be covered some day in the art I love!

[@pumpkinskull5877]

love the intro

[@metalSyrup]

I think it all depends on pain tolerance. To me armpit hurt a lot. My elbow, the part where your arm bends, forearm, chest, fingers, and leg all didn't hurt to me. Ankle/foot hurt some. Hand only hurt when he did the knuckles. Top part of my shoulder in front not back that was really painful for me. Had to grit my teeth for once. To me getting tattoo feels exactly like it is a needle. I always go in expecting the worse and my tattoos rarely hurt. They were all tolerable. Everyone is different though :]

[@jalhomme]

My rib tattoo is just text but by the last few letters I was shaking. It's just the worst.

[@TayTokess]

My finger tattoos hurt the worst out of all my other ones... I have a half sleeve, a big piece on my inner forearm, a quote on my forearm and a lotus flower my back. I lovvveeee the feeling of tattoos. I can withstand the pain, although it does get irritating eventually.

[@SmilyLily1996]

If it isn't completely necessary for the tattoo(like to stretch the skin), is it okay to ask to change the position? The position you described with your arms behind your body that you needed to shift sounded awful to hold for a longer time...

[@a7xxlove7]

The fact that you said that your tattoos don't hurt after the initial process is incredible to me. I have two medium sized tattoos on my arms and a big half sleeve, and the healing process has always been worse for me than actually getting them. No matter the size, it seems to be about a week of pain while its healing, and then another week of it being outrageously itchy. The most pain for me was on my half sleeve (which is only a month old), and the really bad areas were right near the armpit. The worst part of it all was the wiping though. It took 4 hours to finish, but after about 3 hours, I about wanted to punch him every time he'd wipe it off. Ow.

[@teak7832]

super old video but....why couldnt you lay down for the thigh piece?

[@kingexp5874]

My first tattoo was a full chest piece. The outlining took 4 hours with no breaks and the coloring and shading took another 4 hours in a different session. The pain was not bad at all. The parts that hurt were near the throat, collar bone and around the nipple. The sternum kind of felt good when then artist was tattooing in that area. If you want a tattoo and decided on the placement go ahead and do it. I went for one of the most painful areas first and am glad I did.

[@thatssodeirdre]

I have a small sunflower on my chest, on my right side, and it legit didn't hurt at all! buuut I'm a bigger girl w/ big tits so I feel that is related? this makes me wonder if my inner bicep would hurt less than others, too? any chubby girl viewers have thoughts?? either way, that was my first tattoo. so you can imagine how shocked I was when I got my second tattoo on my calf! i was like WTF! haha but i was very quiet about it. btw I'm loving your videos especially these tattoo talks!!

[@richardfairbanks1620]

+Deirdre Coughlin yes fat does cause tattoos to hurt less. it means there is more between the needle and the bone or muscle so obviously it will hurt less.

[@thatssodeirdre]

cool! thanks for letting me know :)

[@richardfairbanks1620]

I have my full sleeve done. No skin left on my arm to tattoo and none of it hurt more that any other part. I could have slept through the intire thing.

[@Nova-qw3bt]

I have chubby thighs and getting tatted there was so painless compared to my wrist and shin which don't have a lot of fat on them, I think it does make a difference!

[@Slapfight12]

My first tattoo was actually on my chest. Its a symbol the size of my fist and below it text about the size of my open hand. It was by far my most painful tattoo, and i have that, a piece below the back of my neck, my right leg from the knee down and the backs of my ear lobes. The backs of my ear lobes were nearly painless, not behind my ear but if you pinch your ear where your thumb goes. Also, having a conversation or listening to people talk helps a bunch.

[@melanie_kay_6014]

Are those tears on the second chart

[@colenahuddleston1282]

The artist that did my first tattoo (and I've got 5 tattoos right now) told me to NEVER let the water of the shower or whatever directly hit the tattoo when you first get it done, he said just lightly do soap then cup your hand an let the water from your hand flow over it until the soap is off. I think all artist should tell people that, cause I hear that people have gone through painful showers all the time trying to just shower normally right after a tattoo.

[@alvira7291]

Take a shot everytime she says tattoo :)

[@likjohn56]

I have behind my ears, arms, back, legs tattooed, my foot and ankle hurt really bad. The nerves in my ankle kept making my foot twitch. I have to say the skin inside your arm is killer. My chest/neck piece was by far the most painful thing I've gone through. The space in between my brests was excruciating and it's taken me 10months to work up the nerve to get it finished. I'm not looking forward to the pain but I can't wait for the finished work. Then on to the next tatt...

[@ambrerosegutierrez]

For me my tattoos felt more like a cat s claw scraching me over and over.

[@wildcosmiacollective]

I have my chest. Its a huge raven shoulder to shoulder. It was definitely my most painful tattoo and it didn't help that it took the longest 12 hours total 6 hours each session. I'm glad that it's over lol. I have full sleeves and about 30% of my legs. Also the pain radiated to my neck to the point where I thought he was tattooing my neck. It was not fun.

[@ChristineBudgets]

Also, unrelated but where is this tapestry from?!? :D

[@daniellejohnson1563]

Like they say, pain is subjective. 2 weeks ago I got a half sleeve done in 7 hours...just the outline. Only area that was a little more than irritating was dead center inner arm and top of shoulder/clavicle. My appointment in 2 more weeks for the shading should be fun!! Another 5-6 hours!!

[@ChristineBudgets]

The foot knuckle is a 10/10. Like kill me, I want to die. Hurt so bad. I have the full top of both feet covered. It was GREAT (not). Lol.

[@aiyanaland8527]

My first tattoo I ever got was on my ribs! It's a bunch of black & white flowers and a pretty good size. Getting it done was craaaaaaazy painful especially closer to my armpit, but once it was over I was perfectly comfortable. My healing process wasn't nearly as bad as yours though- I was just kind of sore as it healed and never had any pain while cleaning my tattoo.