Just spend loads of time chosing the right design for you, I only have one tatt but it's a big piece and I love it - got it 10/11 years ago. But I've seen some horrors

I smoked during my first session, my hubbie wanted to stay and watch. I think that had something to do with the fact that my tattooist looked like he shoulda been weilding a chainsaw in some horror flick. He was gorgeous though, so I don't remember too much about the pain.