Holiday planning
- Blog Swimming after a tattoo When you can swim after a tattoo: why the sea, pools and hot tubs wait until it has healed, and how to plan it on a beach holiday.
- Blog Tattoos and the sun Protecting a new and a healed tattoo from the sun: cover it while it heals, then SPF 30+ every time — and why sun makes tattoos fade.
- Blog A tattoo before your flight home Planning a tattoo near the end of your holiday: swelling on long flights, keeping it clean while travelling, and why we ask your flight date.
- Blog Getting a tattoo in Türkiye Can tourists get a tattoo in Türkiye? Age and ID, how studios are regulated, the hygiene questions to ask and planning around the sea and sun.
- Blog Your first tattoo, on holiday Thinking about a first tattoo on holiday in Side? The questions to answer first — design, placement, timing, aftercare in the heat.
- Blog Tattoos and holiday excursions Planning boat trips, rafting, quad safaris or a hammam in Side? Why a healing tattoo and water, dust, sweat, sun and steam don't mix — and how to schedule both.
Before your tattoo
- Blog Choosing a tattoo placement How placement changes a tattoo: design and size, visibility, pain, movement, sun, healing and ageing — arm, hand, ribs, back, leg and foot.
- Blog Before your tattoo How to prepare for a tattoo: eat and drink, come sober, protect the skin from sunburn, what to wear, medicines and health questions.
- Blog Does a tattoo hurt? How much a tattoo hurts depends on you and the placement. Why bony, thin-skinned areas are more sensitive, and how to make a session easier.
- Blog How long a tattoo takes There is no universal tattoo time: how size, detail, placement, style and colour set the session, and when a piece needs more than one.
- Blog Choosing a tattoo artist How to choose a tattoo artist: a consistent portfolio in your style, healed work, clean lines, good placement, hygiene and a real consultation.
Styles and technique
- Blog Tattoo styles explained Fine line, blackwork, realism, black & grey, Japanese, traditional, geometric, dotwork, watercolour and more — what each style looks like and what it suits.
- Blog Fine line vs blackwork Fine line and blackwork compared: the look, small or large designs, how they age, how long they take and what to ask the artist first.
- Blog Colour or black & grey? Colour or black and grey? How they look, how they age in the sun, the time involved, allergies — and why to look at healed colour work first.
- Blog Freehand or stencil? What a tattoo stencil is, what freehand means, when each makes sense — and why neither is a sign of quality on its own.
- Blog Japanese vs realism Japanese (Irezumi) and realism compared: how they look, the space they need, time and sessions, how they age — and what to ask an artist in each style.
- Blog Traditional vs neo-traditional Traditional and neo-traditional tattoos compared: line weight, palette, detail, size and ageing — and how to decide which suits your design.
- Blog Custom vs flash tattoo Custom tattoos are designed for your idea and body; flash designs are ready-made. How they differ in time, uniqueness and price, and when each suits.
Safety and healing
- Blog Choosing a safe tattoo studio A hygiene checklist for any tattoo or piercing studio: single-use needles opened in front of you, fresh gloves, clean surfaces, written aftercare.
- Blog Tattoo ink safety Why a sealed ink bottle is no guarantee, what the EU restricts in tattoo inks, allergies and red ink — and what to ask a studio about its inks.
- Blog Tattoo needles explained What liner, shader and magnum needle groupings are for, why more needles isn't better — and why every needle must be single-use.
- Blog How long a tattoo takes to heal How a tattoo heals: the first days, peeling and itching, the surface within weeks and deeper skin over months — and when to see a doctor.
- Blog How tattoos age — and touch-ups Why every tattoo softens over the years: sun, placement, line thickness, ink density and aftercare. How to keep yours sharp, and when a touch-up makes sense.
- Blog Cheap vs professional tattoo A tattoo is permanent, so price is one factor. What a professional tattoo includes: hygiene, single-use equipment, healed work, design time, aftercare.
- Blog Cover-up or removal? Unhappy with an old tattoo? How a cover-up works, when it is possible, what laser removal involves and why lightening first can help.