The same could be said for a tattooist. Choosing the wrong tattooist
can have connotations for your health, so you should put a lot of effort
to find the best tattoo and have it be someone that you can trust.
Word of Mouth
The
first thing that you should do is ask your friends where they got their
tattoo done. Tattoos are very popular in this day and age, so you are
bound to know someone with a tattoo. Ask them about their experience and
see if the artist was nice to them.
Please keep an open mind when
you are asking for your friend's advice. If they indicate that the
artist was rude to them, then you have to think about how your friend
spoke to the artist, or see if there was another reason that the artist
could have for treating the friend badly. You should only make a
decision on an artist based on corroborating evidence. So, if you have a
few friends that have all had a bad experience with the artist, then
you should move onto another artist.
You should also ask if there
was any advice given about how to care for the tattoo. All the best
tattoo parlors will have details about what they think is the best way
to protect the tattoo.
Cleanliness
If you
have heard good things about an artist or their shop, then should visit
the shop and see how clean it is. Keep in mind that having a tattoo is
breaking your skin, so you are susceptible to infections.
The best
tattoo shops should be as clean as some doctor's offices. They should
have cleaners and you should see artists clean their stations between
customers.
Some tattoo parlors look vey high class. They have art
on their walls and the rooms have tables and chairs. If you think a
tattoo parlor looks dirty then you should have your tattoo done there.
You have to think of your health as well as the beautiful artwork on
your body.
Reviews
If you have found a
parlor that you like but you are still not 100% sure then you should
turn to online reviews to see if the parlor is somewhere that you would
like to make an appointment. Again, you should look for information
about:
- Customer Service
- Cleanliness
- Quality of Design
- Manner of Staff
- Availability of appointments
Cancellations
Cancellations
are a bit complicated because if you have an artist that cancels an
appointment then it is an inconvenience to the customer. However, there
are good reasons for a cancellation and you shouldn't hold the issue
against the artist if they have a very good reason.
If they have
cancelled because they were out the night before, then you will have an
issue, but professional artists that work in professional parlors will
not do something like that.
Finding the right tattoo parlor is
very important because you will look at that tattoo on your body and you
will always remember the circumstances surrounding the tattoo. It would
be such a shame if you remember getting an infection or a rude artist.
So, you have to make sure that you don't remember these things. The only
way to do that is to make sure that you pick the right tattoo parlor
and artist.
