Tattoo artists reveal one thing they want you to know

Tattoo artists from a studio in Redfern, in Sydney’s inner-city, have revealed one thing they wished their clients knew before stepping into the studio.

Tattoo artists have revealed one preference they have when it comes to how their clients prepare to get inked.

Artists from Markd Tattoo, in Redfern, were asked whether they preferred if their clients came in preshaved to their appointment or if the artist wanted to shave the client themselves.

“No, get the full experience with me,” one joked.

“I’ll shave you.”

Another said they preferred the clients didn’t shave as they had people cut themselves, and that they also enjoyed shaving people.

Tattoo artists reveal their shaving preference. Picture: TikTok/Markd Tattoo

All revealed it was better to be unshaven. Picture: TikTok/Markd Tattoo

You can tattoo over a cut, but it must be healed. The same applies with scars - although it can add to the difficulty and the pain.

“No, I don’t want you to shave the day before your skin can get very prickly and irritated,” another artist point out.

“Freshly shaved is better.”

Another artist echoed the point, saying the skin was much smoother when it was freshly shaven.

The video garnered more than 4.8 million views on TikTok.

Many social media users were surprised by the information.

“I have a tattoo in two days and this will be the first tattoo I don’t preshave now,” one said.

Another added: “I have a tattoo appt coming up and was debating whether I should shave or not, what a perfect video to pop up.”

One added: “I apologised for not shaving once and my artist told me I could walk in shaving and he’d still do it so I don’t bother anymore lol.”

However some pointed out it could just as easily go wrong with the artist using the razor.

“My next tattoo appointment is with an artist that has cut me while shaving me sooooo IMA SHAVE B4,” one said.

Another said: “I’ve been cut more by the artist shaving me than myself..”