I'm assuming the tattoo won't be as traumatic as i've built it up to be in my mind, sub84, but as my only experience is with piercings, we shall see...and yes, um...icy, the 'wet spot' with the hood piercing happened to me too. i was forewarned, and by god, they were right! i'd had a female piercist, and she and her male trainee/tech were there when it happened. They just laid a towel over me and left the room, leaving my face flushed, and my dignity intact!