3. Special Treats Sometimes you give your loved ones special treats to show you love them. You don’t give them everyday because then they wouldn’t be special. Your body needs special treats too. Treat yourself to a massage, a facial, new clothes, or a mocha latte every once in awhile. When I was a teenager, my mom and I used to go running on local school track. Afterwards, we went to this awesome ice cream shop and treated ourselves to a scrumptious sundae. We didn’t overindulge all time…just once in awhile. Special treats help banish feelings of deprivation.

4. Grace How many times does your loved one say “I’m sorry”? And how many times do you forgive him or her? We all need grace at times, and so do you when it comes to taking care of your body. Maybe you do really well on your diet or exercise plan for two weeks, and then you fall off wagon. For one whole week, you don’t exercise and you don’t follow a healthy eating plan. That’s okay! Forgive yourself and get back on track. You don’t have to completely abandon your plan because you didn’t follow it perfectly.

5. Have Fun! Taking care of and loving your body doesn’t have to be drudgery. Have fun! Find new low-fat recipes that contain your favorite foods. Adjust your attitude toward your health and your body. Exercise is only boring if you view it that way. Find activities you love that exercise your body. When I was in Las Vegas this past month, I was taking a walk in a local family park. I watched a dad and his two children having time of their life. They were riding their bikes and dad was leading way. He created an obstacle course that required kids to ride in circles, up and down ramps, over grass, and around various walkways. They were laughing and having a blast, while exercising their body. This dad knew value of adding fun to a healthy routine.

So, here’s to good health and loving your body even if you don’t like it!

Your tattooist should wear disposable rubber gloves during tattooing procedure. All items such as ointment spreaders and wiping rags should be disposable as well. The tattoo studio and tattooist's equipment and working area should be absolutely clean and sanitary.

Also make sure each customer get a fresh set of needles, and tattooist dips needle into a small cap filled with pigment from a large squeeze bottle. If needle is dipped into a large jar or bottle of pigment, you are sharing body fluids with other people who have been tattooed with that batch of pigment.

When it comes to tattoo safety, use your common sense as well:

Is tattoo studio clean?

Are tattoo supplies kept in a sterile receptacles with lids?

Does tattooist wash hands a lot?

Does tattooist use latex gloves when working on other clients? and do tattooist change gloves when they touch something else during procedure?

Take responsibility for your own health and welfare!