1. Wrist Tattoos – The wrist is not a bad area to get tattooed but for women, this area is not very attractive. The inking on the wrist is usually associated with masculine.

2. Forearm Tattoos – By far, the skin of the forearm is one of the best areas on the body for tattooing. It is very elastic and healing is notably faster. However, for a female, this is not that easy to cover up for it shows almost 100 % of the time. Not very attractive.

3. Neck Tattoos – Even on the rear side of the neck or just the side, the neck tattoo is a warning sign of future remorse. The area for inking is excellent for tattooing and the ink holds well, but it is still an area of the female body where a tattoo does not blend in well with the feminine beauty.

4. Between Breast – Some of the best skin on the body is found on the chest. Yes, it may look sexy while they are young and even middle aged but I am sorry, not when they are in their 70’s.

5. Face Tattoos – Known for women in more cultural areas of the world, facial tattooing is definitely more for the men then the women. Other than woman getting eyeliner or lip liner tattooed, actual tattoo designs on the larger part of the face just do not make sense.

6. Toe Tattoos – A difficult area to tattoo well for most artists being that the skin does not stretch well and there is not much skin and area to cover. Healing for a toe tattoo usually never comes out well for the bandages used seem to cause problems leaving an ugly, permanent disaster.

First of all, if you walk into a tattoo studio and it does not look and smell clean, chances are it isn’t. Walk right back out of the shop immediately. Every tattoo artist should start out with sterile supplies and surfaces. Surfaces should be cleaned and sanitized before and after EVERY procedure. Last, but not least, the client’s skin should also be kept clean to prevent infection, and in rare cases where it is required, the artist should be protected from transmittable diseases.

Here is a list of procedures that your artist should follow to ensure the sanitation and safety of their clients.

1) Use an autoclave to sterilize all reusable equipment. Once the instruments come out of the autoclave, they should be properly sealed in an autoclave bag, which is opened in front of the client before use.

2) The artist should scrub up. This will include using an antibacterial skin cleanser and using proper medical scrubbing such as scrubbing to the elbows for several minutes. They should use disposable towels to dry off and also shut off the running water so their skin does not touch the faucet. They should then put on rubber gloves.

3) The work area should be full cleaned and sanitized. This normally consists of using a heavy medical germicide that kills all types of germs. These are usually antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral and are quite potent so they should be used with care. Work areas should include all surfaces such as counters, trays, tables, power sources, ink trays (if they are not autoclaveable) and all cords or cables.

4) The artist should now be setting up their tattoo equipment. This should include placing plastic covers over the sanitized cords, as well as a cover over the tattoo machine to prevent cross contamination of any sort. Set up will also include the set up of ink supplies.

5) Lastly, before ink touches skin, the skin should be properly sanitized. This will include wiping down the skin with a variety of mediums depending on the artists choice. This can range from rubbing alcohol to green soap to a specialized antibacterial cleanser.

Every tattoo artist should adhere to this basic sanitization list. Every artist is different; however, every artist should have safety and cleanliness in mind. As you can see keeping sanitary conditions in tattooing is painstaking work, but it is well worth the effort when you consider the safety of everyone involved.