Tattoo guides
Everything worth knowing before and after you get tattooed, written to help you plan a tattoo you'll still love in 30 years.
- AI tattoo generator: Describe your idea and get original tattoo designs in seconds: fine line, blackwork, traditional, realism and more. Try it on your skin and print a stencil.
- Virtual tattoo try-on: See a tattoo on your arm, leg, chest or back live through your iPhone camera. Move, scale and rotate the design before you book your artist.
- How tattoos age: How tattoos age by style, placement and sun exposure, and how to keep yours sharp. Preview your design at 5, 10, 20 and 30 years with TattooLab.
- Tattoo pain chart: Tattoo pain by body part, from the outer arm to the ribs, spine and feet, rated 1 to 10, with tips that make a session easier to sit through.
- Tattoo aftercare, day by day: What to do from day 1 to week 6: washing, moisturizing, peeling, itching, sun and swimming, plus the signs that mean you should see a doctor.
- Tattoo styles explained: Fine line, blackwork, traditional, Japanese, realism, geometric, watercolor and more: what each tattoo style looks like and how well it ages.
- Tattoo placement guide: The best tattoo placements for small and large designs: how visible each spot is, how much it hurts and which areas fade the fastest.
- How much does a tattoo cost?: Typical 2026 tattoo prices from tiny tattoos to full sleeves, how artists charge, what makes a tattoo more expensive and how much to tip.