You've got your new tattoo, its been washed for the first time and you've forgotten what moisturizer to use. Or maybe your tattoo is peeling and you dont know what to do. Perhaps it is still gooey and you dont know why.

Questions
When considering getting a tattoo, or taking care of new one, its understandable that you have questions about design, location, price and even how to care for it. Thats what this board is here for. However, for some questions its best to ask your artist, since they will be doing your tattoo, or have already done your tattoo.

Its always great to get opinions of other tattoo collectors, especially when it concerns design, location, pain and general input.

When it comes to price inquiries and tattoo care- talk to your tattoo artist.

Trust
I personally tell my clients if they have questions, to please call me, instead of getting 20 different answers from friends or coworkers. There is nothing more disheartening to see a client weeks later, who listened to a friends advice and used the wrong product or completely ruined it. That is my hard work, and their hard earned money down the drain.

Just like every artist has their own way of suggesting tattoo care, every person with a tattoo becomes an expert and will give you their opinion on what you should do with your tattoo.

Especially since every tattoo artist has their own suggestions for tattoo care, its best to follow the advice of the person who did your tattoo...they are responsible for giving you care instructions. If something has been overlooked, call the studio and ask them personally.

You trusted your artist enough to do your tattoo, so why not trust them when it comes to tattoo care?

Good practices
Some people hardly remember of the studio they when inked at, which is not a good thing considering someone marked you for life and if you need to get in touch with them you can't.

If you do call or stop by the studio for advice, inquiring about tattoo care and asking for "the-guy-in-the-hat who did my tattoo" or "the-girl-with-tattoos-all-over-her who did my tattoo" doesnt suffice as a description when asking for your artist. Get on a first name basis with the person who tattooed you.

Before you leave the studio ask your tattoo artists name (if you were not introduced), get a business card and ask for a written care instructions. These things are better to have than not.

By getting on a first name basis with your artist, and written care instructions before you leave the studio you are prepared if you ever have any questions about your tattoo.