Moisturising Before Tattoo

[VenomX]

Hi guys.

Got my next tattoo soon, whenever I shave my arms I get tiny shaving rashes which clear up with cold water and some moisturiser.

I won't put any moisturiser on the day before my tattoo as my artist told me that certain creams and numbing cream ( which I never use ) can affect the skin whilst he's doing the tattoo.

So am I ok to moisturise up until the day of the tattoo or not ? Thanks

[Loveitwhentheyrun]

Yes as long as you don’t do it the few hours leading up to the tattoo it will be fine. Side note: maybe you aren’t moisturizing your arm enough while you are shaving it if you are getting bumps? Just trying to help. I used to do that 

[Runningriver]

I made sure to exfoliate and moisturize in the weeks leading up, but not a couple of days before. Seemed to work. Maybe exfoliating would help prevent those bumps?

[Hogrider]

I moisturize normally up until the day of the tattoo.

[VenomX]

Thanks guys, day before it is then.

What about shaving? Can't be a good idea to use shaving foam right before the tattoo,should I just let my artist do the shaving on my arm ?

[scottyg]

absolutely just let your artist shave you