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First of All, Why Do Tattoos Hurt?<\/h3>\n
To understand the reasoning behind colored tattoos<\/a> hurting more than the regular ones, we need to take a look at the actual causes of pain during the tattooing process.<\/p>\n Now, the placement of the tattoos plays an important role in determining whether the tattoo will be more or less painful. As we mentioned in the introduction, body areas where the skin is really thin (chest, neck, armpits, fingers, wrist, thighs, private areas, ribs, feet, etc.), or has a lot of nerve endings (the area around the spine, neck, chest, breasts, ribs, head, face, etc.), tend to hurt the most during the process<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the tattoo pain chart, these are the most painful areas to get a tattoo;<\/p>\n Of course, we have to mention areas like head and face<\/a>, elbows, knees, inner and back thighs, fingers<\/a> and feet<\/strong>, etc. However, the pain varies from one person to the other, and it is not the same for both male and female clients.<\/p>\n When we speak about tattoo pain, it is surely important to talk about personal pain tolerance. What is extremely painful for some, isn’t painful at all for others.<\/p>\n Also, there is the notion of different pain experiences for male and female clients. For example, studies show that women react to (tattoo) pain more intensely than men<\/a>, which is believed o be caused by hormonal and chemical composition in men and women.<\/p>\n It is also believed that people with excess weight and body fat tend to be more sensitive to pain compared to people with lower weight and body fat. So, there are a lot of factors that can affect the pain levels during tattooing, even before you choose whether your tattoo will be colored or not.<\/p>\n Now, let’s talk about the main cause of pain during tattooing; the tattoo needle<\/a>.<\/p>\n During the tattooing process<\/a>, a needle will penetrate your skin approximately 3000 times per minute. The rate can of course vary; sometimes the needle penetrates the skin 50 times in a minute, while other times it penetrates the skin 100 times per second. This all depends on the type of the tattoo, the placement, the design, your pain tolerance, and so much more.<\/p>\n Now, for black & white tattoos, the tattoo artist may use the single needle tattooing method. This means that there is only one needle in the tattoo gun. However, that one tattoo needle is actually a grouping of multiple needles<\/a>.<\/p>\n Apart from black & white tattoos, such a needle is also used for tattoo outlining or lining, which is done using black ink. Many claim that the outlining of a tattoo hurts more than coloring since different methods are used for these two processes.<\/p>\n Now, when it comes to colored tattoos, the outlining of the tattoo is done using the liner needle. However, the coloring of the tattoo is actually the process of shading. This means that the tattoo artist uses shader needles<\/strong> to fill in the tattoo and pack color. Shader needles can also be used for black & grey tattoos.<\/p>\n So, considering that all sorts of needles can be used for both color or black & grey tattoos, the pain argument doesn’t really hold up well.<\/p>\n There is also the notion of needle thickness<\/strong>. Not all needles are of the same diameter, nor do they have the same needle count. Because of this, some needles can irritate and damage the skin more than others.<\/p>\n However, there is no exact rule for which needles are used for coloring or not. Depending on the technique and the tattooing style of your tattooist, they can use different tattoo needles for coloring, and the same needles for both colored and black & grey tattoos.<\/p>\n\n
Tattoo Needles As The Main Cause of Pain? \u2013 Needles for Coloring<\/h3>\n
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So, Do Color Tattoos Hurt More?<\/h3>\n