/r/tattooadvice/

r/tattooadvice

1.6M members
r/tattooadvice is a subreddit with 1.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses tattoo, dislike, advice, hate, and design, and they frequently recommend/review soap, lotions, and lotion.
Unsure of a design? Wondering if your tattoo is infected? Whatever the question, r/tattooadvice is here for you! PLEASE READ RULES BEFORE POSTING

Popular Themes in r/tattooadvice

#1
Advice Requests
: "I was nervous about this cover up how do you think it turned out??"
15 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Need help thinking of ideas for reworking/adding to my tattoo"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "app for tattoo drawing"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Bicep/Upper Arm tattoo is TENDER"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "My artist said he could do this and I’m so excited but it won’t be for a bit because I’m saving right now"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/tattooadvice

#1

Tattoo

: "Need help thinking of ideas for reworking/adding to my Tattoo"
61 posts
#2

Dislike

16 posts
#3

Advice

12 posts
#4

Hate

12 posts
#5

Design

: "Need help thinking of ideas for reworking/adding to my tattoo"
11 posts
#6

Artist

10 posts
#7

Struggling

10 posts
#8

Coverup

9 posts
#9

Hate My Tattoo

8 posts
#10

Tattoo Artist

5 posts

Products Discussed in r/tattooadvice

Soap

45 reviews
#1
Dial
4.8 from 17 reviews
#2
Dr. Bronner's
4.6 from 5 reviews
#3
Dove
4.0 from 3 reviews

Lotions

17 reviews
#1
Aquaphor
3.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Aveeno
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Mad Rabbit
5.0 from 1 review

Lotion

16 reviews
#1
Lubriderm
4.6 from 5 reviews
#2
Palmer's
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Hustle Butter
4.0 from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/tattooadvice

#1
General Advice
: "Need help thinking of ideas for reworking/adding to my tattoo"
69 posts
#2
Design
: "just got this done a few days , what do we think ?"
48 posts
#3
Healing
: "Scarring after infection? When can I get it finished?"
21 posts
#4
tattoo newcomer advice
: "First Tattoo"
10 posts
#5
Infected?
: "Camouflage tattoo- very anxious"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/tattooadvice

Yearly
+261k members(18.8%)

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Last updated: September 16, 2026