Good luck with the tattoo. The part where it's most painful is where there is bone, or soft skin. Such as the inside of the arm. If you have a high tolerance for pain then you should be good, but it is painful, but luckily the only pain is when it's actually happening cus as soon as it's finished it's instant relief. And the alcohol they squirt you with actually feels amazing. I felt no pain during the healing process, just lots and LOTS of itching. Oh I suggest you do your research on the ibuprofen cus they are not supposed to tattoo anyone on any sort of drug, reason being some drugs thin blood and can cause excessive bleeding.