Does anyone like steve or anyone whos been to cancun alot know of any licensed tattoo places that are pretty good and cheap? im thinking of getting another while out there? thankyou shaun
Shauny, Try Monster tattoos. Not my thing but I know several people who speak very highly of their work.
THATS AWESOME THANKS! jason just told me about them aswell and hes thinking of getting another so im down and even kristi is thinking of getting one more lol
A word of advice from someone who has more tattoos than I should have.......... Dont get it while on vacation if you want it to look good a year from now. The biggest enemies of tattoos are sun, saltwater and anything abrasive (like sand). The first 6 months after getting a new one, you should do everything possible to keep it hidden from the sun. Thats kind of hard to do in Cancun. There may be some quality places down there, but the risks of damaging a brand new tattoo or getting it infected are pretty high. Just my two cents there. I would just hate to see you get a nice new piece and have it look like shite when you get home.
i was thinking of getting it last day before i leave as i thought sun and the water wouldnt be the best and i didnt wana be strolling around cancun with a bandaged up arm all week
I had my tattoo inked end of January last year, and it faded soooooo badly when I went to Cancun, so this is great advice... Yes, last day would probably be ok I would think.... To my opinion anyway... A Tattoo from Cancun would be a memory forever lol.. Why didn't I think of that... But
A couple points of advice to make sure that you dont end up with an infection or anything. And this does not just go for Mexico, I always do the same thing here in New York. 1. Ask to see the tattoo needles in their sealed packages before they start working on you. 2. Ask them to use new inkwells from a sealed package. Those are the little thimble looking things that hold the ink. 3. Ask them to put on a new pair of sterile gloves when they start and every time they stop for a break. 4. Buy A&D ointment here at home before you leave for the aftercare of the tattoo. Some places tell you to use a variety of different ointments like bacitracin, neosporin or even vaseline. A&D is the best thing for it. Apply it in a very thin coating every few hours for the first couple days. 5. Get the phone number of the place doing the tattoo in case you have any questions or anything goes wrong. 6. Take a photo and show all of us All that may seem paranoid, but believe me, its better than getting an infection. I got a nasty skin infection after one of my tattoos that was pure hell. It was not through any fault of the studio, just bad luck. My arm swelled up to almost twice its normal size, I had a 104 degree fever, most of the tattoo ink got pushed out of my skin and I had to go on IV antibiotics. Plus I had to get the majority of the tattoo redone. Just trying to help you keep safe and clean.
