Long tattoo sessions tend to be a rite of passage in the tattoo world. Whether you’re sitting for the first session of a half-sleeve, a four hour banger or just getting a million tattoos in one day, those hours in the chair can start to feel very real, and very long once the adrenaline starts to drop. The good news? A long session doesn’t actually have to feel like literal torture (although if you ask me, I would have to argue otherwise). With a bit of preparation and a fo

In September of 2025, the State of Michigan updated its Body Art Facilities Rules (Mich Admin Code, R 333.13101-R 333.13118), rolling out a wave of new regulations that set the tattoo industry ablaze. While many of these changes were necessary to improve safety for tattoo and piercing clients alike, one rule in particular sparked major conversation amongst both artists and tattoo fanatics: numbing cream. Michigan officially outlawed the use of numbing creams and sprays witho