Pain/numbing creams

[lovenotwar149]

Hi all you brave ppl who have got tattoos!! I'm thinking of getting a tattoo....well it's a bit more than just thinking tbh; I've actually found my design and visited a nearly tattoo shop and had a consultation. So 'nearly' there!
I am concerned about the pain. I don't have a high pain threshold at all. I have had some ear piercings though and I have had 3 children , albeit by Caesarean section, which is no walk in the park but I haven't experienced labour pains. Just a bit of my back story re pain endured. Not much!
I dont want to be in the situation where I start the tattoo and then say/shout STOP NO MORE.
Any comments would be most appreciated and also ppl advise a numbing cream? If so can you recommend a good one?
Many thanks!

Hiya, I know this is old but I wondered if you got a tattoo in the end and what you used?
I have 4 but got them done over 15 years ago and want to get another. I have been recommended tktx numbing cream by the tattooist.

Hi yes I did. I got it done last wk in fact. I love it. Its on my forearm and I didn't use numbing cream in the end. Pain for me was about 2/3 out of 10. Its not a very large tattoo, it took approx 30/35 mins

Ah thanks. Mine is a whole day jobby going to be split in to 2 sessions. Think I'll try the TKTX cream. Glad yours was good

I've used Emra before? Emla? Something like that. It was very effective but takes 20 mins or so to fully numb.