My Leg Tattoo Experience & TKTX Numbing Cream Review
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
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Today we're talking all about my new leg tattoo experience ! I got my whole left leg tattooed over the knee and on the thigh and calf and I had a great experience I want to tell you all about! So today we are going over everything in a chit chat way all about my new leg tattoo experience. So far I've had two sessions on my leg tattoo and it's almost done! And I also tested out three numbing creams during one of the sessions on my leg tattoo experience so stay tuned for that :)) Enjoy!!
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Gina Serpentina
1:19 Leg Tattoo Ideas
2:13 Experience Getting Tattoos
3:10 Leg Tattoo Design
3:44 First Session
5:50 Leg Tattoo Pain
8:01 Tattoo Adjustment
9:22 Leg Tattoo Aftercare
10:44 Second Session
11:01 Numbing Cream Test
13:30 Numbing Cream Results
15:33 Leg Tattoo Experience
16:54 Final Thoughts
See you next Wednesday! 💛
#LegTattooExperience #KneeTattoo
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when you explained how getting tattooed on specific body parts that you may be slightly insecure about, getting tattooed there helps sort of reclaim that body part and helps you fall in love with it again. love it.
This is exactly how I feel. I never felt “at home” in my body until I started getting heavily tattooed. I’d always try to cover every inch of my body in hopes that I could essentially “disappear” but now I always want to proudly display my tattoos. They’ve also helped me come out of my shell and be more social with strangers.
I know what you’re talking about. I was so excited to get my chest piece done to hide my man boobs.
Same for me. I got a sternum tattoo cause i have always felt self conscious about my boobs but now i love them lol
I got my top leg/hip tattooed this year because I had lots of stretch marks and it make me feel insecure, never wore a short or swimsuit in summer uwu so I feel her too.
Me covering my entire body in black
Such a beautiful tattoo, looking forward to seeing the finished piece! 🦩What you said about tattoos helping you feel positive about yourself is so relatable! Thanks for sharing another great video.
I think you're spot on with how getting tattooed changes as you get more tattoos. I feel like I used to involve myself a lot more in the design. Now I do flash or just give someone a theme or whatever
Looking good so far, what a trooper for testing out those numbing creams
That's a cool piece right there! Love the peonies, curious what it will look like when it's all finished :) The kneecap seems like such an unpleasant place to get inked, definitely understand using numbing cream. Keep doing you, loving the videos!🦩
🦩Learned some good things here Celle. The placement is perfect and I can't wait to see the finished tattoo!
What a beautiful tattoo! I’m obsessed! Love the colors.
I’m so jealous of that tattoo it looks amazing already 😩🦩
hey i just wanted to say that i was having anxiety earlier and your voice and storytelling is very relaxing!
It looks great! Thanks for sharing your story and trying out different numbing creams.
Absolitely gorgeous. I can't wait to see it finished! I'm booked at the end of May for a hip/thigh piece, sitting for my artist at a convention! SO excited! 🦩 x
Awesome ! I’ve never been to a convention that sounds like a great experience !
Thank for being thankful for the person and not just the art , sincerely a tattoo artist
Awesome video. In the middle of my own leg sleeve and I agree that the knee cap and behind the knee are some of the worst areas for pain.
🦩 Thanks for posting about your leg experience! I was contemplating getting some leg tattoos in the future. Also the numbing cream chapter was super helpful! Thank you!!!
So cool to hear about how tattoos help your insecurities, as a pre medical transition trans man I find getting tattooed helps me to fall in love with my body despite its dissonance. I don’t tattoo areas of insecurity for practical reasons (pre surgery and scarring) but I find that even have tattoos on my body away from these places helps me to embrace the whole.
Girl, I get cellulite on the tops of my thighs too! Thanks for sharing that because I was feeling like there was something wrong with me.
🦩I’m getting my first tattoo next week! Just a small matching one with family, then getting the rest of my tattoos in august. I’m so so excited.
I just got a freehand eyeball done on my knee. Definitely a rough area to get tattooed and the swelling is not fun, but it looks so good the pain is totally worth it.
the tattoo is gorgeous Celeste!! I have an appointment at the end of the month for a pretty large fern tattoo and this video got me pumped up all over again hahah🦩
Yay so excited for you!! Fern tattoos are gorgeous 🤗
I love the placement 🥰 it looks amazing!
Your new tattoo is looking so gorgeous!! Love the placement!! I've been wanting to get peonies on my thigh and now i feel like running to the tattoo shop 😭🦩
Yess peonies are classic you cant go wrong !! :) Thank you !!
I love your new tattoo! I really want to get more ink in the future and find more amazing artists for inspiration! I got PainlessTattoo numbing cream and I haven't got to use it yet but it's said to be good.
An episode explaining the meaning and/or motivations behind ur tattoos would be fun.
That tattoo came out amazing. I've been using dr numb on my big pieces and it always helps. i'm a big fan of numbing cream lol
🦩love the cheeky remarks of pass away instead of pass out.🤣🤣
The shivering part I can fully relate to, it's uncontrollable and makes me feel bad for the artist :/ It feels like it's not your skin that's hurting, it's your whole nervous system :D
yeah i constantly keep having to apologise for shaking uncontrollably, i feel so bad haha
I did a big one on my thigh-butt and I was shivering so my artist literally asked “hey do you want some numbing spray?” and I responded “wait you have numbing spray??”
@@sabinajohYeah but i think they can only really use it for a certain amount of time.. near the end of the tattoo. the relief when that spray hits is amazing
Take propranolol 10-30mg, cuts the adrenaline so no shaking
Can relate 100% to all you said in this video! I also find that tattoos help self confidence for certain areas, and I did that one leg-one arm method too. Mine are not as covered yet, but still did not want just one side of my body done. Lol.
Thanks for this review! 🦩🦩🦩😊
I'm blacking out both my legs and I'm using super numb. For me it is the best numbing cream in the market. Maybe you could try it for your next session. PS: That's a beautiful work you're getting on your knee.
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The tattoo already looks class! I can’t wait to see it when it’s finished :)
Next week I’ll be getting my hand tattooed , a dark snowflake design as well as a couple of words on the side of my neck.
Then two weeks later I’ll be starting my full back piece 🤙 a blood soaked female vampire wrapped in filigree and anything my artist wants to do 🙌
I may need some cream by the end of this 😂
I think your tattoo came out awesome! 🦩
11:32 I used this numbing cream for my upper back piece . I applied it like around 10:30am and wrapped it. Took the wrap off around 12:30 and it was numb until 6 . Then I felt the pain near my armpits. So then I applied more cream every break we did after that for about 5 minutes and it’ll last another 10-15 minutes . My session took 10.5 hours . 1.5 hours of drawing with the sharpie and 9 hours of tattooing . If you guys would like to see the piece, the tattoo artist posted the video on his channel . His RUclips channel is Ad742n and the thumbnail is my back saying Familia BARRERA
Beautiful tattoo!
My friend is getting a leg sleeve. He had his 3rd appointment this past Friday. They shaded his calf and just above his ankle. At work today he slammed a cart into his leg. He said that hurt way more than getting the tattoo. I feel so bad for him cause I know it hurt.
And I am so glad you did the numbing cream review I have been thinking about using it for my sternum tattoo. I want to get a cute bat face. Just the face, because little bat faces are adorable. 🦩
Could you do a video about tattooing and different skin types, specifically dealing with things like eczema or psoriasis? I have several tattoos but I have areas that have a tendency toward these types of conditions, specifically my elbows and lower legs. Thanks. Love the videos. 🦩
Your tattoo looks great!🦩
These look so great on you!
I love your tattoo! I’m a new subbie! I just got a full back tattoo of a Hannya mask 👹 w/ cherry blossoms 🌸 & a snake 🐍. I am pretty heavily tattooed. That was by far the most painful. Especially near my shoulder blades, which is were a good part of the snake’s body is. Now that’s done & the next tattoo will be a full dragon sleeve on the back of my left leg. Wish me luck! 🦩
Thanks for reviewing
In about a week I have an appointment with one of my dream artists. He is from South Korea and he is going to be in London in the month of May. I'm not from the UK, but so it happens that I'm visiting my brother and one of my best friends in the UK this couple of weeks.
When I saw he was coming to London the same time I was there too, I was so excited and thought it was a sign to go ahead and book an appointment! 😁
So excited to get my inner arm tattooed! (but also a little scared, since it's quite a sensitive area)
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About a month and a half ago I started a rib piece and we got linework done. I used Bondi numbing cream and boy does that shit work! I didn’t feel anything except for the spots I missed. That stuff is super expensive but totally worth it! Like it’s $30-$35 a tube.
But that knee had to hurt so bad but it’ll totally be worth it in the end! Seeing the final product is always my motivation to keep going!
Just bought a tube! Thanks for the rec. My appointment is in about 3 weeks so fingers crossed it works out well for me!
@@lindseyquinn_ That's awesome! When it works its best you'll at most feel the vibration of the machine!
Definitely involve the artist as much as possible!
Your idea is just the foundation.
They know what works what doesn’t.
What looks good and not as well as over time .
Unfortunately I’ve outgrown a lot of mine and want them removed…..
🦩 I love it! Omg it's going to be insane once complete! And I definitely feel what you said about tattoos on body parts you've felt insecure about. I've always been insecure about my arms but since getting them tattooed, I love them so much and actually pick clothes that show them more- something that would've previously been an anomaly. 😅 I want to get a thigh piece in the near future so I will definitely be looking into that numbing cream. I have sensitive skin too and don't want to run any risks. Even Saniderm irritated my skin 😭
Funny you should mention moth&dagger tattoos. Because that's the newest tattoo I got xD It was a flash from march, LOVED it so much I had to book it! I was unlucky and it got very irritated two days later - probably because I did a 3 day wrap thing which apparently will make so the ink stays better and not really scab over? I dunno, my skin for sure did NOT like that! - but we live in such wonderful modern times that, even if it was easter holidays, I could still get hold of the artist and ask what to do. It's all good now, but I sure got a good scare out of it :,)
I had tattoos only on my right side until two weeks ago, so you weren't alone in that xD I love me some asymmetry though, so I never minded, but it was a weird thing how all my tattoos ended up on the right.
Love your new piece, how it all heals well and that the last session won't be too bad :)
🦩 I have my knee tattooed (b&g peony) and I was bedridden the next day... it was so sore! But def one of my fav tattoos 💜
this looks amazing! I couldnt find the finished piece in the community tab though :(
Going to look solid once it’s done 🦩
I just got 3 big peonies on my left hip from like waist to mid thigh and it was hard. The middle flower alone is like 8x8 inches and shading nearly did me in. It also was hitting nerves that were making my toes twitch, which was so annoying for me and probably the artist. But, after a quick break, I actually felt better and we were able to complete the whole thing. Its black and Grey and took a little over 7 hours.
I also just booked my next two tats in August and October - my artist is super busy.
Tattoo looks amazing
Nice piece!! 🦩
I have not used numbing cream until very recently, but I've had experiences with two different creams. TKTX has gotten some bad feedback recently, but it apparently contains about 20% lidocaine. That can cause some irritation for some people, but it works and it lasts for a couple hours. The other cream was painless tattoo co and that's about 5% lidocaine iirc. It works and it lasts for a couple hours, but it's not totally numbing like TKTX.
You should do a sub tattoo reaction soon, I’m finishing my sleeve in 2 weeks!!
i'm planning on getting a really dope blackwork + dotwork dagger on my arm or thigh to celebrate my 20th in a few weeks. it's gonna feel so good to get more ink. :)
LOL my knee and the back of the knee is exactly why i started using numbing creams. so worth
I don't have the emojis...
Your tattoo is very gorgeous, I looking forward when it will be finish 😁
My artist recently recommended I look into numbing creams after two excruciating sessions chest-piece sessions. I'm hoping they'll help make the remaining session much more bearable. I also have plans for shin tattoos, and I've heard that's an absolutely dreadful spot. So here's hoping the creams are effective for me!
You looked like neopolitan Ice cream with all that numbing cream. Also I like your videos and just became a tattoo artist at Union Electric Tattoo in Gardena. Keep doing what youre doing
Where did you buy the mithra and how long did it take to ship to you? Great video!
My artist gave me some advice on drying out my blackwork for the first night: wait at least an hour between unwrapping and washing and going to bed, then wear something clean and breathable on top so if you stick you stick to the clothes and not the sheets. Then you can unstick yourself in the shower instead of pulling at the skin.
I love your new tattoo! I really appreciated the numbing cream comparison. I’ve got an appointment in 2 days to get roses on both of my collarbones/shoulders area and when I tell you I am s c a r e d 😅 I’ve never used numbing cream before, always just toughed it out, but I’m definitely going to look into it for the second session! 🦩
Nice tattoo! I love snake tattoos. I got my first tattoo in January and it's of a realistic rattlesnake on my right calf.
🦩 I have already gotten tattoos on my arms and I've been wondering about doing them on my legs especially around the top of the knee and the back of the knee. Thanks for the info and good luck with you next appointment.
Interesting -- Thanks for sharing your experience.🦩
did you order the cream straight from there website
Adrenaline, Powerade, candy and water get me through all my sessions 😂. The tattoo looks amazing 😎
today I did the center of my chest and used the tktx, I'm honest I don't think I would have done it without the help of the cream because at the end it did hurt a lot but the first 2 hours I didn't feel anything literal
Any site links to the numbing creams? I'm interested. I've tried numbskin 10% and it's incredible but real expensive. Came to $50 including shipping
Love the peo-knee!
Hello awesome video, did the nbing cream make much of a difference on your knee cap ?
HI!! Where did you buy the mithra cream?
Where did you purchase the Mithra plus ?
Best review for me I have eczema and good to know don't buy the other 2 🤘
Ty for the video 🦩
Where did you get the mithra + cream?
I think I'm falling in love 😍
Tattoo looks amazing, the eyes of the snake are freakin cool looking.
hey, i am soon planning to get my knees tattooed, i mean to ask whats the rate of fading there like when do you feel really to get touchup in years to maintain it. i'll be getting something in black with bold lines there.
Wait... are you in the states? Where did you get the tktx? Walmart website use to sell it but they don't anymore
try H2Ocean's "Nothing" tattoo glide. The artist has to apply DURING, using it instead of their typical glide. but recommend 10/10. Have yet to try their new CBD one, but will def be trying it.
I could listen to you read the dictionary and it would sound so calming and peaceful!
🦩 Now I am scared to get the rest of my knee finished in 2 weeks. I have a traditional crow/dagger on one side and am going to a new artist for a traditional potion vial/medallion. The first knee tatt was from a fast artist, about 1 hour total, but I still felt the pain and sweat enough for a few hours. I think I am going to get some Mithra+ now 😅
I listen to you when I want to fall asleep.
TKTX green is the best! I've used it many times. If you ever get a green tktx and the cream is white it's faaaake. Only downside with tktx is that you can't get it in the states anymore. Also I keep it wrapped for 2 hours.
Where did you purchase the Mithra +? I am having trouble locating it.
Can you leave links to the numbing cream? There are more counterfeits out there than authentic.
"Snakes and peonies in the knee" sounds sooo good, it should be a song 😆
(Not completely related but you talking about shaking reminded me of this)
I have ADHD, and due to that I'm really shaky and I have a hard time keeping myself shaking (especially my legs)
And it's even worse when I'm nervous or if I try to stop shaking. Also, I know I would probably have to stim pretty often if getting tattooed because of just the nature of how tattooing is.
I'm worried that I would be a really difficult tattoo client, though I'm really interested in getting tattooed a lot.
Does anyone have any advice or just personal experience with this? I'm curious how tattooing neurodivergent people would go.
I asked my friend who also has ADHD and has many tattoos, he said personally what helped him was headphones and just listening to videos he didn’t need to necessarily watch, hope this helps! (i know everyone is different and he said the legs were hard, but it’s doable)
Heey! Having fidget toys is also a good way to redirect that anxious energy and keep your focus away from the shaking
This is an older comment but I have adhd and I usually bring earplugs (because the machines are really loud and it makes me anxious), a fidget toy and I change pose slightly every now and then - just tell the artist „hey, I’m going to move“, so they can take off the machine. Also make sure you’re comfortable, take your meds and have a snack beforehand :)
My adhd makes my skin twitch so bad, the artists sometimes think I’m struggling with the pain but I’m just trying to stay still😭. I totally understand my legs be going crazy I get so embarrassed. I just explain to my artists, they’re usually really cool about it, and numbing cream helps because you just don’t feel as much so you’re able to just close your eyes and wait for time to pass. As long as you’re not making a bunch of noise or being rude the artist should be able to handle it. Just make sure to tip and have a good attitude!
I use big over the ear headphones to keep my mind focused on being still/calm. Depending on where you're getting tattooed you can play with stim toys or draw/watch something to keep yourself busy! Also, you should let your artist know that sometimes you need to stim! Don't get tattooed by someone you don't trust or feel safe to stim around, there are plenty of kind and considerate artists out there! When the artist comes to a natural stopping point (like when they're lifting up the needle to get more ink, not while they're in the middle of tattooing) just let them know you need to stim and they will give you a minute to do so!
Getting my left leg done as im watching this. Only have inner thigh, knee and inner calf left and am thinking about getting nunbing cream. I completed my right leg without cream and have never used it on my other tattoos on my body. I just never remember my leg hurting this bad 😅
Thank you for being so honest about this. My first tattoo was a 3/4 sleeve and I used numbing cream (Dr. Numb) + wrapped (which also smelled so bad and it was so obvious) but I felt so bad for doing it since it seems like a lot of people talk trash on anyone who uses numbing cream/the whole, you dont deserve it if you dont feel it crew. anyway it didn't help but I will check out this mithra for my ~under boob area~.
Most tattoo artists I know are total babies when they get tattooed themselves so no need to feel wimpy using numbing cream - especially for those more sensitive areas! I would recommend maybe getting two of the creams since the tubes are pretty small.
@@celle_tattoo Thank you for your advice ! I cannot wait to see your leg finished!
@@neoxochitl I would definitely talk to you’re artist and make sure they have tattooed on numbed skin. I don’t use numbing cream bc I have a very high pain tolerance. But I asked my artist about what it’s like to tattoo numbed skin bc I was curious and she said it can get tough and be rubbery like chicken skin. Every artist is different though so I would at least make sure you’re artist has delt with numbed skin! It definitely does suck to hear how many artists hate numbing cream though because I think if someone needs to use it why not, everyone deserves to have amazing pieces of art work on themselves
@@serenityp7966 thank you love! I will for sure ask :)
🦩 I'm toying with the idea of a lower leg sleeve because there's an artist in my area who does amazing geometric designs and I don't think with work I could do an arm sleeve. Definitely nervous about the potential pain level on my shin and how well it would heal, although I feel like if I got it in the early summer I could wear lower shoes and/or socks during the healing process. I love hiking though, and I feel like the hiking boots and socks would cause problems if I didn't take a few weeks off to heal it properly. 🤷♀️
Yes! I have chunky thighs and I want to get over that so I can get leg tattoo
I’m getting a leg sleeve and omg it was so hard just to sit in the toilet after the session 😂
Numbing creams are a bit like having an epidural when having a baby. Fantastic when it's working but if your in labour a long time & you don't get topped up early enough, the pain comes back & hits you like a truck. Stunning tattoo.
I have a big tattoo that covers my knee, part of thigh and shin. One of the artist in the studio has a photo of me crying. It was intense. I'm also not tuff by any means. Looks cool AF though. Congrats.
haha its a hard area to get tattooed I totally feel you!
Where did you get it from ? , website link ?
Do you happen to have the link to the cream??
Where did you get the mithra + from ?
This is making me nervous for my tattoo I'm getting mostly just on my knee cap
@celle can you drop the websites for these? I keep finding too many websites that look legit and I’m having a hard time trusting the TKTX websites
I have perhaps 60ish hours of work done on me. Now I have a loose idea and I let my artist decide on the flow and direction. I’m less involved and it looks better..
I’m getting a mandala on my knee in a month. I only have a tattoo down the back of of forearm and a small one on my butt lol. Went I went for the consultation for my knee the artist said he doesn’t like numbing cream and I’m over here just like uh yeah ok but I’m still coming in with my knee covered in it because I’m scared for how bad it’s gonna be