She said she "can't tattoo over it" and won't even try, as she knows it will be "so painful" for the client and the tattoo won't heal properly because of how skin peels.
A fine-line artist named Tamsin posted a video on TikTok in which she said that you must make sure your skin is in good condition before your appointment as if you turn up on the day and your artist can't tattoo you, you could end up losing your deposit.
She said that it might sound "obvious", but she has to turn these clients away because they "cannot give consent for a tattoo", which would "open up a whole can of worms" for the tattoo parlour.
'I'm a tattoo artist – these four things will make me cancel your appointment' Getting a tattoo is a big commitment – but there are some situations where it's just not safe.
One tattoo artist, however, has said that some circumstances would cause her to cancel a client's appointment – even after they've arrived at the parlour.
