When it comes to a great tattoo, there are things you should already know in advance and not just in hindsight. Read our blog post to best prepare yourself for your next tattoo 🤟
Rest
It is important to rest as much as possible the day before your session and make sure you get a good night’s sleep. This way you will show up to the appointment fresh and relaxed. In the days and nights before, refrain from taking drugs and alcohol.
Food
Before you come, take the time to eat a good, healthy meal and drink enough to hydrate. Don’t forget that getting a tattoo involves stress on your body. By getting enough food and liquids, you will avoid having blood circulation problems during or after the session. Also, while it’s not always avoidable, you should try as much as possible not to be anxious.
Hygiene
Please refrain from shaving the area of the body to be tattooed beforehand, we will do it in the studio. Avoid body lotions, perfumes, self tans and makeup on the area to be tattooed. These products could complicate the tattooing process quite a bit.
Please be kind enough to pay attention to the care and especially the hygiene of your body. If you are away from home for a long time before arriving at your appointment, take the time to plan a short detour to take a quick shower and, if necessary, change clothes and underwear. In particular, pay attention to your feet, armpits and intimate hygiene.
clothing
Even when choosing clothes, there are some things to consider.
It is advisable to avoid tight clothing that exerts pressure and better to choose lighter, more breathable and comfortable clothing. Pressure points from bras, belts or socks can have a major impact on your tattoo and blood flow.
Do yourself a favor and don’t necessarily wear your favorite t-shirt, white pants, or brand new sneakers. During the session it can easily happen that ink or blood comes into contact with clothing and we are not responsible for such damage.
If you are planning a leg tattoo, wear soft pants and bring a pair of shorts to wear during the session. The same goes if you plan on getting a tattoo on your upper body: don’t wear tight t-shirts with very tight arms; prefer a loose tank top instead. To make it short, come or bring with you comfortable clothes, in which you feel comfortable and can possibly get dirty.
companions
Especially if it is your first tattoo, it is completely understandable that you would like to have some of your friends or family by your side. However, experience has taught us that it is more pleasant for both the client and the tattoo artist to show up for the appointment alone. Their company distracts you unnecessarily, this means that the artist will not be able to concentrate adequately and you will struggle to manage the pain well and therefore the perception of it will increase.
Children and animals are absolutely prohibited in our tattoo studio, as we like to respect our very high hygiene standards. Aside from the hygiene aspects, both bring unnecessary chaos to the shop.
Glass bottles, drugs and alcohol are prohibited from entering the shop.
SMARTPHONEs
We love talking to our customers and hearing their interesting stories. Many customers appreciate this at Good Old Times Tattoo and enjoy the digital detox during their tattoo session. So that you also have a fantastic experience with us, we ask you to switch your smartphone on flight mode and put it away while getting tattooed. In order to protect our privacy as well as our customers’, we ask you to previously ask us if you can take a photo or make an Instagram story.
Photographing the designs on the walls and in the portfolios is prohibited. Similarly, phone calls, loud games, music or videos are undesirable so, in this case, please have a cup of our delicious coffee and go outside. The other customers will thank you.
DISEASES
If you suffer from any kind of illness, or are currently under medication, it is imperative to let us know in advance. There are corresponding fields on our “Declaration of consent”. In particular, blood thinners or various allergies (eg to latex, nickel, etc.) should be discussed with us. Please make sure that, if you’re not feeling well on the day of your appointment, you must also write this on the form and personally speak to the tattoo artist before getting tattooed.
We do not tattoo anyone who has hepatitis or AIDS, we hope you understand. Likewise, during pregnancy and while breastfeeding we will not accept you as a customer. If in the near future you have scheduled surgery or a medical examination, this should also be discussed. Often it is better to arrange the appointment afterwards. Please be honest with us, only in this way it will be a great tattoo experience for us all.
TATTOO-MOTIFS
As a matter of principle, no preliminary designs will be sent by e-mail or otherwise. If you have any concern that needs to be clarified beforehand, feel free to visit the shop. We are certainly willing to satisfy your desires in order to achieve the best possible result.
CANCELLATION
Please read our Blogpost: Appointment deposit !
If for any reason you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment, please let us know at least 7 days in advance. If not and you miss it, the deposit will be forfeited. In case your tattoo takes several sessions, the deposit will be dedacted only on the last appointment or after . Attention: tattoo dates are not transferable. If you have problems of any kind please call the shop immediately and do not wait until it’s too late.