As Miranda and Amelia said, sometimes the skin gets rubbery from it and the tattoo could take longer.” Peach - “What are your thoughts on numbing cream for tattoos, Ashley?”Īshley - “I'll work on people who use numbing cream, but would like for them to give me a heads up if they plan to use it. Lastly, I spoke with Ashley Horncastle, a neo-traditional artist with over 10 years experience who does a lot of coverups and reworks of tattoos Miranda and Amelia both agreed with this point and also said that once the pain hits, the clients generally tap out sooner as it's too much pain all at once. Justina - “When the numbing cream wears off it can be pretty shocking for the client as their body hasn’t built up that good endorphins release.” She’s been tattooing for over 20 years so I wondered if she would have anything else to add to this topic? ![]() I asked shop owner Justina Kervel her thoughts on numbing cream. Peach - “ If and when you do use numbing cream, do you have one you suggest?”Īmelia - “Zensa and Dr Numb are the same formula, I use them in cosmetic tattooing only as they alter the skin.” This comprises the skin and makes it an alien texture which is hard to ensure the safety and the outcome for the client.” ![]() Numbing cream is a vasoconstrictor ( the narrowing of blood vessels by small muscles in their walls) and depletes blood cells to the area. If they insist on using numbing cream, in some cases I won’t offer a free touch up. For “regular” tattoo clients, I will ask them not to use numbing cream as it compromises the tattoo. Peach - “Will you use numbing cream for your tattooing process, Amelia?”Īmelia - “For cosmetic tattoo clients, the benefits outweigh the cons. Next I spoke to Amelia Vogan, who has been working in the cosmetic tattoo industry since 2015 and in the last year began tattooing full time. I would only use it on a case by case basis for clients with very sensitive scarring or other issues, and we would have to have a conversation about it prior to their appointment.” The tissue becomes more difficult to saturate.Īnother con on numbing cream is it takes longer to tattoo the person which, in my opinion, negates the purpose of the numbing cream. It also makes it harder to push ink between those skin cells. This constricts the cells making it harder for the lidocaine to flow out of the area. Numbing cream usually uses epinephrine (most commonly known as adrenaline) or a similar ingredient to keep the lidocaine (the active numbing ingredient), localized. ![]() Miranda - “In 98% of cases I would not use it. ![]() But I hear you don't love using it on clients. Peach - “ Miranda, you have been tattooing for over 11 years, and in that time you’ve come across numbing cream, no doubt. To find out more, I sat down with some of the artists at Liquid Amber Tattoo and asked them to chime in on the pro’s and con’s of numbing cream. You’ve booked a tattoo appointment, once the adrenaline finally settles down you think, what about the pain? Am I going to be able to sit through this? Then a light bulb moment. TO USE numbing cream… or NOT TO USE numbing cream? That is the question!
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