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Tattoo and Piercing Guides

Straight answers to what people ask: pain, prices, aftercare, cover-ups, age rules and travel, from a tattoo and piercing studio in Halifax. Every source linked, and at least one thing in every guide that saves you money.

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Planning your tattoo

Your first tattooWhat to expect and how to prepareDoes a tattoo hurt?What the research actually saysTattoo pricesThe hourly rate and prices by sizeTattoo and piercing FAQStraight answers before you bookHow booking worksIdea, consultation, deposit, the dayHow a custom design is madeConsultation to stencil dayCan my tattoo be covered up?Cover-up versus laserNova Scotia tattoo ideasLighthouses, Bluenose, oceanHow to choose a safe studioA checklist you can use anywhereWhat luxury actually buysSix honest tests for a custom studio

Aftercare, health and safety

Tattoo aftercareDay by day, with red flagsPiercing aftercareCleaning, healing times, swimmingDo fine line tattoos fade?Ageing, healing and careIs tattoo ink safe?Canadian rules, allergies, researchFlying or swimming after a tattooTravel with fresh inkDonating blood after a tattooThe Canadian wait times

Rules and facts

Age and ID in Nova ScotiaHow old you have to be, and what to bringTattoo statistics, CanadaHow many Canadians have tattoos

Visiting Halifax

Getting a tattoo in Halifax as a visitorPre-book, heal, fly homeTattoo during your cruise stopWhat is realistic in a dayWalk-ins and hoursSame-day tattoos and piercingsSalon de tatouage à HalifaxEn françaisTattoo im Kanada-UrlaubAuf DeutschTattoo laten zetten in HalifaxIn het Nederlands

The studio

About Tattoo LabWho we are, our standards, the nameJoin the teamArtist jobs and apprenticeshipsContact and directionsHours, parking, bus routes

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