FAQ'S

WHAT IS OFFICIAL TKTX?
Official TKTX is a market-leading prescription-free numbing cream that minimises pain prior to treatments or procedures such as tattoos, cosmetic and laser treatments, and needle-related treatments. 

WHAT IS THE BEST TATTOO NUMBING CREAM?
The results TKTX provides are unbeatable and it’s been used for years by thousands of tattoo enthusiasts to ensure pain-free tattooing sessions. Whether you’re getting a tattoo in an area where the skin is more sensitive or you simply have a lower pain threshold, the numbing effects of official TKTX will keep you pain-free for the duration of your session. All that’s required is to apply the cream where you intend to get a tattoo up to an hour before your appointment. 

DOES OFFICIAL TKTX NUMBING CREAM WORK?
Yes, TKTX provides a deep numbing effect that lasts for up to 5 hours. It’s used by thousands of people every day before getting tattoo work to ensure a completely pain-free session, that no other tattoo numbing cream on the market can match. 

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY PRODUCTS IN THE OFFICIAL TKTX RANGE?
Each cream in the range has a different formulation, but they all provide essentially the same purpose – to deliver a fast-acting, deep numbing effect to the skin

WHICH NUMBING CREAM PROVIDES THE STRONGEST RESULTS?
The best tattoo numbing cream on the market today is official TKTX – it completely numbs the area of skin prior to a tattoo and boasts a unique formula that delivers up to 40% deep numbing effects after a single application. The size of the tattoo you’ll be getting will determine how far in advance to use the cream. For a larger tattoo (4 hour sitting), we recommend applying the cream 1-2 hours beforehand, whereas for a smaller tattoo, 30 minutes to an hour should be sufficient. 

WHERE CAN TKTX BE APPLIED?
TKTX should only be applied to healthy, unbroken skin before certain treatments, such as tattoos, cosmetic, laser, medical and needle-related procedures. 

HOW DO I USE OFFICIAL TKTX NUMBING CREAM?
The cream is simply applied to the area you’ll be having your procedure, whether that’s a tattoo or lip fillers, around an hour before the session. The quantity and how far in advance will depend on what you’re preparing for. A large tattoo session of four hours will require a thicker layer applied 1-2 hours before your procedure – simply cover the area with clingfilm after application to let the product get to work. For a smaller treatment, such as lip fillers, you can apply the cream around 30 minutes beforehand. The effects of the cream will last for up to 5 hours.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR TKTX TO TAKE AFFECT?
Numbing creams usually take between 1-2 hours for the best results. However, each cream has different activation times, so please read the label for the specific product you’re using. 

HOW LONG WILL TKTX LAST FOR TATTOOS?
The effects of TKTX will last between 3-5 hours, depending on the type of cream used and how long it has been allowed to sink into the skin beforehand. No other numbing cream on the market lasts as long. 

IS IT SAFE TO PUT NUMBING CREAM ON BEFORE A TATTOO?
Yes, it’s safe – the product is highly effective and has been designed to be used with such procedures, to allow the artist to carry out their work without the risk of the customer flinching or moving from pain. It also means that you can undergo your session with fewer breaks. 

IS IT TRUE TATTOO ARTISTS HATE NUMBING CREAM ON CUSTOMERS?
No, this is a myth – any professional tattoo artist wants their clients to be comfortable and as pain-free as possible during a tattoo session. It also makes their job harder to do if the customer is moving throughout the entire process because they’re in pain, wasting their time and yours. There was a belief among the tattoo community many years ago that numbing cream wrinkled the skin, so the artist was unable to work properly, but this simply isn’t true!

WHAT COLOUR IS OFFICIAL TKTX?
While the colour of the cream doesn’t change the strength or effectiveness of the product, most TKTX cream products are manufactured to be coloured either white or pink. 

WILL I HAVE ANY SIDE EFFECTS FROM NUMBING CREAM?
Everyone has different skin types so you could have different side affects to the ingredients, the most common when using TKTX cream are itchy skin, tingling and pale or red skin. These are all normal.

WHY HAS MY SKIN GONE RED?
It’s totally normal for the skin to turn red when using TKTX as the blood vessels widen back up.

HOW MANY DAYS IN A ROW CAN I USE THE CREAM?
We advise to use the TKTX cream no more than 3 days in a row.

WHAT HAPPENS IF THE CREAM WEARS OFF?
If the TKTX cream wears off while you are getting a tattoo the pain will be 5x worse and you will need to reapply .

IS THERE AN AGE LIMIT FOR BUYING TKTX NUMBING CREAM?
No there isn’t, but we will not sell TKTX to any one under the age of 18.

CAN I BUY OFFICIAL TKTX NUMBING CREAM IN BULK / WHOLESALE?
Yes you can. Simply drop us an email with your enquiry.