Dominic J.
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND EXFOLIATE THE SKIN
I’ve now used this product twice on myself, and my opinion completely changed the second time around. The first time I used it was back in September 2025 when I was getting a large traditional panther tattoo across my upper back and shoulders. To be completely honest, I wasn’t very impressed at first. The artist applied the numbing cream, and it only seemed to last about 30 minutes to an hour at most. After that, we started using the Tattoo Numbing Co. spray in between breaks to help take the edge off. It did help somewhat, but it definitely didn’t perform as well as I was hoping it would. After the tattoo session, I went back and looked into why it might not have worked as well as expected. That’s when I realized the issue wasn’t really the product — it was us. We didn’t actually follow the instructions the way we should have. Lesson learned. The second time I used it was for a much more sensitive area — a large griffin tattoo across my ribs. This time I followed the instructions exactly as directed, step-by-step. The difference was night and day. It worked so well that I was actually able to take about a 30-minute nap during the tattoo session. I could carry on full conversations, relax, and just hang out while the artist worked. There were a few small spots where I felt some minor discomfort, but that was more user error than product failure — we simply didn’t cover quite enough area with the cream beforehand. Even then, the nearby numbed areas helped dull the pain enough that I could easily handle the entire session. I would definitely recommend spending a little extra and getting the full kit with the cream, spray, cleaner, and balm for proper prep and aftercare. Using the system together really makes a difference. Honestly, I never thought I’d be coming back to leave a 5-star review after my first experience — but after using it correctly, I can confidently say this was probably the easiest tattoo session I’ve ever had… and that’s saying something considering it was on the ribs. Highly recommend if you follow the directions properly.



